August 2026
78 calls with deadlines in August 2026.
Source Writing Prize 2026
£500 + publication in Source for a 700-word piece of new writing on photography. Free; open to anyone who hasn't written for Source.
AFC Nature Photography Contest 2026
Free Southern California nature contest from a Pasadena land trust — 7 categories, winners printed and shown at a public awards event.
Standing Where Others Stood — Summer 2026 Online Exhibition · Analog Forever Magazine
Online exhibition on time spent outdoors — film/analog photographers. Guest-curated by Float Photo Magazine. Launches August 28.
EMERGE 2026 · Midwest Center for Photography
Fellowship for emerging photographers. 20 selected for exhibition, one awarded $200 + year-long online representation.
Tokyo International Foto Award 2026
International competition introducing photographers to Tokyo's creative community. Winners exhibited in Tokyo.
Men Asleep — 2026 Book & Exhibition Open Call · Memory Version
Book and exhibition expansion of Jordanna Kalman's 2025 'Men Asleep' zine. One photograph of a man sleeping. Free, open to all.
Photography of Place · Robert A. Peck Gallery
Free juried show at CWC's Robert A. Peck Gallery — images shot in Wyoming, the Dakotas, or Montana. $10,000 in awards, no entry fee or commission.
Arty Rat Magazine Open Call — July 2026
Vienna indie art magazine's summer call for contemporary visual work. Two cover features; one artist joins a Vienna group show free.
Betty Bowen Award 2026 · Seattle Art Museum
Seattle Art Museum's annual award for WA/OR/ID artists: $20,000 plus a solo show at SAM, with five further cash awards. $10 entry.
New Visionary Magazine Issue 18 · Visionary Art Collective
Two-page print spread with Q&A in New Visionary Magazine, curated by Michelle Brandt. Open worldwide, all mediums incl. photography.
International Small Works Photography Competition and Exhibition · Robert Anderson Gallery
Intl juried show of small photographic works at Denver's Robert Anderson Gallery. $500 Best in Show; jurors Schneider & Landucci.
2026 Virginia Artist Juried Exhibition · Charles H. Taylor Visual Arts Center
Statewide juried annual for Virginia artists at Hampton's Charles H. Taylor Visual Arts Center; $2,750 in awards.
BigCi Environmental Awards 2026
Two winners each get a 4-week residency in Australia's Blue Mountains plus A$5,000. Photography & film eligible. Entry A$40.
Arts to Hearts Magazine Issue 14 — The Summer We Remember
Summer-memory themed issue of Arts to Hearts Magazine — $500 cash prize and feature spreads; all disciplines incl. photography.
BBA One Shot Award - Autumn 2026
Single-image photo prize; 20 images exhibited at BBA Gallery Berlin. €300 + Artsy listing; production costs covered.
Overcoming · Decagon Gallery
Online photography show on resilience and endurance after hardship. Juror Douglas Beasley. $1,000 total cash awards.
Eamonn McCabe Bursary 2026 · Royal Photographic Society
£3,000 RPS bursary for photographers under 30 on 'sporting endeavour'. Grassroots, mental health, social issues welcomed. Free entry.
Living Space — Artdoc Magazine Open Call · Artdoc Photography Magazine
Artdoc's themed call on the spaces of everyday life — interiors, cityscapes, the built environment. Publication and online exhibition.
BBA 360 — Online Exhibition 2026
All-media call from Berlin's BBA Gallery: 15 shortlisted artists join a group show with Artsy profiles; winner exhibits in Berlin.
Dignity Not For Sale — SaveArtSpace Bus Shelter Exhibition
Miami bus shelter show curated by Lizzie Suarez celebrating the dignity and resilience of the city's working class. Open to all mediums.
pARTy 'til the Cows Come Home · The Firefly Artists
Cow-and-farm-life juried show at a Northport, NY co-op gallery — street photography of Cow Harbor Weekend especially welcome.
Color Space: Contemporary Photography 2026 · Black Box Gallery
Black Box Gallery Portland juried show of contemporary color photography. 26 prints exhibited + 50 online + Blurb catalog.
Source Graduate Photography Online 2026 — MA/MFA
MA/MFA graduate showcase from Source magazine for UK/Ireland 2026 grads. 8 images. Featured online + in printed supplement.
Future Photobook Award 2026 · Coventry University MA Photography & Fast Forward
Inaugural photobook award for HE students and recent grads. Open to any format including zines and handmade books. Free entry.
On Film — Carlotta Gallery
Celebrating film and analogue photography — every exposure a point of no return. Free to apply; virtual exhibition.
Wassaic Project 2027 Summer Exhibition
Juried group show at the Wassaic Project, Hudson Valley NY. Open to all media incl. photography; accepted artists get a modest honorarium.
Lanesboro BIPOC Artist Residency 2026/27
1–2 week residency in rural Minnesota for MN-based BIPOC artists. $1,250/week + $500 supplies + housing. Lottery-based, free.
Kahilu Theatre 2027 Exhibition Proposals
Propose a 2027 solo or group show at Kahilu Theatre's galleries on Hawaiʻi Island. Three slots; up to six proposals chosen.
RBSA Prize 2026 · Royal Birmingham Society of Artists
Open-media juried show at RBSA Gallery Birmingham, photography welcome. £1,000 top prize; exhibition October 1–31.
OD Photo Prize 2026 · Open Doors Gallery
Open-themed prize for emerging photographers. £2,000, London group show, mentorship, InCadaqués solo presentation. 6–15 images.
One in Eight · Fotografiska Emerging
Fotografiska Emerging × Estée Lauder call: emerging image-makers on the breast-cancer experience. €1,500 + exhibition in Berlin & Stockholm.
In Full View — Woman Made Gallery
Woman Made Gallery (Chicago) open call for women/nonbinary artists 65+. Juried by Jerri Zbiral. All media including photography.
Call of the Wild — Virtual Exhibition 2026 · San Fernando Valley Arts & Cultural Center
Flora-and-fauna virtual show from SFVACC — Best of Show wins $800 plus a solo exhibition; open worldwide to artists and photographers.
Blank Wall Gallery — Summer
Themed open call on 'Summer' — light, heat, stillness, travel. Free to submit; selected work exhibited at Blank Wall Gallery, Athens.
46th Arts of the Terrace Juried Art Show · Mountlake Terrace Friends of the Arts
46th annual juried show near Seattle with a dedicated photography category; $6,000+ in awards. On view Sep 2026.
Reflections Through Time: 2026 Evendale Juried Photography Exhibition
Evendale Cultural Arts Center juried photo show for the FotoFocus Biennial. Outdoor panels, $1,000+ prizes; Cincinnati-area photographers.
Royal Society Publishing Photography Competition 2026
£1,000 top prize for photography by working scientists — free entry, five science categories, open at graduate level and above.
12th International Phone-ography Competition · FotoFoto Gallery
Phone-camera images only: ~30 works exhibited at this Long Island cooperative photo gallery, with $600 in cash awards.
SE Center for Photography — The Abandoned Landscape
Virtual SE Center show on the abandoned landscape — decaying rural and urban places. 35–40 images; worldwide entry, $35/5.
Preus Museum Open Call 2026 — Passion
Preus Museum's themed open call with Oslo Negativ. Theme: Passion. Winner gets NOK 20,000, exhibition, and collection acquisition.
Milano Photo Awards 2026 · TheStreetSoup
Exhibition and contest in Milan. Street, portraits, reportage, nature. Lead judge Estevan Oriol; Nikon Italia.
Louvre Unbound Magazine — Volumes 8 & 9 Open Call
International art magazine's call for Volumes 8 & 9 across all visual media. Print-on-demand plus digital to 83+ countries, with features and promotion.
Are Men OK? · Fotografiska Emerging
Free Fotografiska Stockholm × MÄN call on masculinity in Sweden today; selected emerging work shown in a group exhibition.
DECAY, CORROSION, RUST · New York Center for Photographic Arts
Decay, corrosion, and rust in any photographic medium. $4,000 cash prizes, online gallery, catalogue. New York.
Ghosts & Things Regional Exhibition · Texarkana Regional Arts & Humanities Council
Supernatural-themed juried show in Texarkana — $15 flat entry, $1,000 in awards, for AR/LA/OK/TX artists; photography eligible.
European Month of Photography Berlin 2027
Propose a photography exhibition for the 2027 EMOP Berlin festival programme. Free entry; requires a Berlin venue. Runs March–April 2027.
FUJIFILM GFX Challenge Grant Program 2026
$100K grant program: 5×$10,000 and 10×$5,000 for personal photo/video projects, plus GFX gear loan and mentoring.
TSHOW.2 · Tyler Art Lift
Tyler Art Lift's international all-media juried show, photography welcome. $5,000 in cash prizes at Gallery Main Street, TX.
Solo Exhibition in Barcelona — Autumn 2026 · PH21 Gallery
Solo show at PH21 Gallery Barcelona — printing/install covered, €4,500 package. Jurors Bátori & Jász. Portfolio of 15–35 images.
Solstice Magazine Issue 73 — Editorial Submissions
Fashion and editorial photography for Issue 73 of this London fashion magazine. Issue releases August 21, 2026.
F/262 Photography Awards 2026
Single-image awards from the inaugural F/262 Festival in Caldas da Rainha, Portugal. Public outdoor installations + 2028 solo show.
Dek Unu Magazine — October 2026 Issue
Not-for-profit journal publishing one artist per issue in print and online. October issue window August 1–20. Free, email entry.
Central & South America — Carlotta Gallery
Respond to the region through brief, specific observations — a layered archive of diverse cultures and conditions. Virtual exhibition.
Memory: What Remains · TCG Gallery
International online open call on memory — traces, family histories, loss, nostalgia, archives. ~35 selected. Fee waivers available.
Creatures · Dusk Gallery
Dusk Gallery (Santa Fe) show on animals in their element. Pro printing and framing covered; exhibition Oct 2026.
47th Annual National Juried Art Show · Arts Council of Wayne County
47-year national juried show in Goldsboro, NC — $1,950 in awards, NC Museum of Art-affiliated juror; photography eligible.
UNPOSED Photography Exhibit · Decode Gallery
Candid, unstaged photography exhibit in Tucson. 26 images juried by Holly Hart; pro printing and framing included.
SCA Open 2026
Statewide California open juried show with an SFMOMA curator on the jury — photography eligible; show Oct 30–Dec 6.
Electric Tenderness: Where Chaos Meets Care · Bushwick Gallery
Group show at Bushwick Gallery on intensity in all its forms — bold palettes, raw textures, emotionally charged work. All mediums.
PURE ABSTRACTION · Art Fluent
Online juried exhibit for pure abstraction across all mediums including photography. 100% commission-free sales. $1,250 in prizes.
Exposure: Identity and the Evolving Image · Global Village Museum of Arts and Cultures
Museum show on identity & self-portraiture at the Global Village Museum, Fort Collins. Selected works exhibited and pro-printed 16×20.
Brian Black Memorial Award 2026 — Adult Photo Competition · Yachting Monthly
Yachting Monthly + Coppercoat marine environmental photo award on 'Our Inspiring Seas'. UK only. £750 camera equipment prize.
FeelsZine Issue 27 — Belonging
Canadian creative zine's 10th anniversary issue. Theme: belonging. Accepts photography, illustration, collage, and more.
Chew on This · Ludington Area Center for the Arts
Food-themed juried show at the Ludington Area Center for the Arts, MI. All media welcome, $30 for 2 works, on view Oct 2–31.
Nature in Gaudí — Ángeles Omedas Millán Prize 2026 · Antonio Gaudí Foundation
Antonio Gaudí Foundation's centenary contest on nature in Gaudí's architecture. €5,000 top prize, free, open to all.
Grant for a New Humanitarian Perspective 2026 · Action Against Hunger
One €5,000 grant for photographers & content creators documenting food systems and nutrition. Free, international entry.
Gaze – The Queer Photo Award 2026
Queer photo award (theme 'HOW TO / GATHER') for LGBTQIA+ artists in Germany, EU & UK. Two €1,000 MPB vouchers plus a Berlin exhibition.
The Hand Magazine - Issue #54 Autumn 2026
International publication for photographic printmaking and hand-printed work. No theme. Must be a subscriber.
No-Type Issue No. 03 — America
Themed issue from indie Chicago photo publisher No-Type, guest-edited by Kenn Cook Jr. Photographs exploring American life.
Ian Parry Photojournalism Grant 2026
£10,000 + Giles Duley mentorship for photojournalists 24 or under (or full-time photo students). Patron: Sir Don McCullin.
Life Framer — Humans
Monthly competition judged by documentary photographer GMB Akash. Winners exhibited in New York, Tokyo, Milan, and Arles.
PRC Artist-in-Residence 2026
Four-week studio residency inside the PRC gallery with darkroom and alt-process lab access, $500 stipend, and a closing dual show.
Künstler*dorf Schöppingen Fellowship 2027
2–6 month funded residencies at the Münsterland artists' village. €1,500/month; applications for 2027 open June 27 – August 31.
Life in Baltimore · The Peale
The Peale's juried Baltimore-region show, all media incl. photography. Exhibit Oct 2026; artists keep 60% on sales.
Willet Art Prize 2026
Free national art prize from the 1898 stained glass studio — $7,000 top prize ($10,000 pool) for work on the theme Quest for Gold, any medium.
Black & White Images — Photobook Open Call · Soft Publishing
Soft Publishing seeks black-and-white images of any subject for a limited-edition photobook — up to 10 photos, free entry.
Liu Shiming Artist Grants 2026
Foundation grants of $5,000 to five early-career visual artists (2–10 years) for projects bridging tradition and contemporary practice.
2026 Travel Award · The Independent Photographer
Travel photography competition. $2,700 prize pool, London exhibition and feature to 970k+ followers. Tiered $15–$45 entry.