June 2026
99 calls with deadlines in June 2026.
CCI Fellowships 2026 · Pérez Art Museum Miami
June 1, 2026 · Free
Three CCI fellowships at Pérez Art Museum Miami. WOPHA photography track for women & nonbinary Caribbean photographers.
SHOTS Magazine #172 — The Human Figure
June 1, 2026 · Free for subscribers / $25
B&W photography quarterly since 1986. Issue #172 themed The Human Figure. Up to 8 grayscale images. Free for subscribers.
Headlands Center for the Arts AIR 2027
June 1, 2026 · $35 early bird; $45 regular
Fully sponsored 4–10 week residency in Sausalito, CA. Studio, meals, housing, travel covered. Photography eligible; ~60 artists/year.
BLM Canyon Country District Artist in Residence 2026
June 1, 2026 · Free
2–4 week residency in Moab, UT, hosted by the BLM. Photography eligible. Free; $125/week stipend + campsite.
EMERGE 2026 · Midwest Center for Photography
June 1, 2026 · $50/5 images
Fellowship for emerging photographers. 20 selected for exhibition, one awarded $200 + year-long online representation.
Marilyn Stafford FotoReportage Award 2026 · FotoDocument
June 1, 2026 · Free
£4,000 grant for female documentary photographers. 10th edition, supported by Nikon. Free entry. Exhibition at POST Brighton.
Flanelle Print No. 47 — July 2026
June 1, 2026 · Free
Montreal fashion and arts magazine. Quarterly print and digital with international distribution. Est. 2012.
Lenscratch Student Prize 2026
June 1, 2026 · Free
Annual prize for student photographers. $2,000 first prize plus mentorship with Aline Smithson.
Archifoto 2026 — Architecture & Landscape · La Chambre
June 1, 2026 · €10
European architectural photography award, 8th edition. Theme: Architecture & Landscape. €500 per nominee + exhibition in Strasbourg.
Working Assumptions Project Grants 2026 · Working Assumptions
June 1, 2026 · Free
Six $10,000 grants for photography projects exploring family. Unrestricted funding for journalistic, artistic, or educational work.
Artadia Awards 2026 — San Francisco Bay Area
June 1, 2026 · Free
Unrestricted $15,000 grants for contemporary visual artists in SF Bay Area. Two-round jury with studio visits.
Mangrove Photography Awards 2026 · Mangrove Action Project
June 1, 2026 · Free
Free conservation photography awards — 6 categories. $1,000 Photographer of the Year + category prizes. Young photographer award.
Marilyn Stafford FotoReportage Award 2026 · FotoDocument
June 1, 2026 · Free
£4,000 grant for female documentary photographers. 10th edition. For photo essays on social, environmental, or cultural issues.
The Paula Riff Award 2026 · Center for Photographic Art
June 1, 2026 · Free
Award for alternative/experimental photography — lensless, historical processes, physical intervention. $1,000 + Lenscratch feature.
Watershed
June 1, 2026 · $30–$40 / 5 images
Themed juried photo exhibition on water. Juried by Luther Smith (TCU). Exhibition at Pool Gallery, Fort Worth. $400 first prize.
CCI + WOPHA Fellowship 2026 · Pérez Art Museum Miami
June 1, 2026 · Free
Fellowship for women & non-binary photographers from Caribbean and diaspora. Miami residency at El Espacio 23 + production funds.
Manifest Season 23 Photo-Solo Exhibit Proposals
June 1, 2026 · $50
Solo lens-based exhibition proposals at Manifest Gallery during the 2026/27 FotoFocus Biennial. $1,000 Grand Jury Award.
Transforming Landscapes — 20/20 Photo Festival 2026
June 1, 2026 · Free
Analog-only juried festival exhibition exploring 250 years of American landscapes. Cherry Street Pier, Philadelphia. Juror: Andrew Piccone.
24th DongGang International Photo Festival 2026 Open Call
June 1, 2026 · Free
24th DIPF Yeongwol, South Korea. Theme: The Silence that Shapes. 15–20 artists selected. Artist of the Year solo show + travel.
AAP Magazine #58 Black & White · All About Photo
June 2, 2026 · $30–$35
B&W themed issue of AAP Magazine. $1,000 cash + publication. Up to 40 images, min 3 as a cohesive series.
Minimalist Photography Awards 2026
June 2, 2026 · €20–€35
International award for minimalist photography. €2,000 grand prize, book publication, and exhibition. 12 categories.
Nature Photographer of the Year 2026
June 2, 2026 · €34
International nature competition with 12 categories plus young photographers and portfolio awards.
PORTAL · Decagon Gallery
June 3, 2026 · $25/8 images
Transition & becoming — figures, spaces, suspended moments. Juried by Douglas Stockdale (PhotoBook Journal founder).
Portal: At the Edge of Becoming · Decagon Gallery
June 3, 2026 · $25
Online photography exhibition on tension and threshold. Juror Douglas Stockdale. $1,000 total + solo webpage.
Humber Portrait Prize 2026
June 5, 2026 · Free
Free open call for the Humber Portrait Prize 2026 from Humberlands Photo Festival in Grimsby. Open and young person categories. Exhibition.
BWP x Nikon Grant Fund 2026 — Quarter 2 · Black Women Photographers
June 5, 2026 · Free
Quarterly grant for Black women photographers worldwide. $2,500 cash + Nikon Z6III kit. Q2 2026 cycle.
LUMINEX 4.0 · NOW Art
June 5, 2026 · Free
Outdoor art and technology exhibition in Los Angeles. $1,000 stipend per artist plus production support based on approved project.
Focus 2026 — Atlanta Photography Group
June 5, 2026 · $35–$95 (members) / $30–$70 (students)
APG's open-themed juried show. $1,000 MOCA GA purchase award + permanent collection. Members-only, Georgia artists.
JUST ADD WATER · Art Fluent
June 5, 2026 · $25
Exploring water — oceans, rain, rivers, puddles. Online exhibition. Boston, MA.
2026 Booooooom Art & Photo Book Award
June 5, 2026 · Free (zines) / $25 (books)
8 projects (6 books, 2 zines) fully published for free. Books 100 copies, zines 25 copies. Free zine entry.
RAK Art Festival 2027 — Lost in Translation
June 5, 2026 · Free
14th edition Ras Al Khaimah Art Festival in UAE. Free entry. AED 12,000 Grand Jury Prize + AED 4,000–6,000 photography category prizes.
Guest Room: Annet Dekker & Margriet Schavemaker · Der Greif
June 6, 2026 · PWYC
Theme: "The Brilliance of the Mundane" — everyday, accidental, and overlooked imagery as digital folklore.
Read Against the Machine — Arles 2026 · Der Greif
June 7, 2026 · PWYC
Der Greif × MRO Arles 2026 workshop & 1:1 portfolio reviews. Group screening at MRO Foundation. PWYC; deadline 7 June 2026.
Delfina Foundation — Kazakhstan Residency 2026
June 7, 2026 · Free
Fully funded 3-month London residency for contemporary visual artists from Kazakhstan. Autumn 2026 season.
BOTANICALS · New York Center for Photographic Arts
June 7, 2026 · $40
All photographic processes accepted. $4,000 cash prize, online gallery, and catalogue. New York.
British Wildlife Photography Awards 2026
June 7, 2026 · £35–£40
UK wildlife photography awards — 12 categories. Winners in Collection 14 book + UK touring exhibition. Youth entry free.
Drone Photo Awards 2026 · Siena Awards
June 7, 2026 · Free
Aerial photography contest. 9 categories, free entry. €500 gear + Pangea trophy + Siena exhibition. Ceremony Oct 10.
Circulation(s) Festival 2027 — 17th Edition Open Call
June 7, 2026 · Free until May 24 / €20 from May 25
Major European festival of young photography at CENTQUATRE-Paris. Free until May 24, then €20. ~15 photographers selected for spring 2027.
FILE NOT FOUND — Archive Residencies 2026 · Goethe-Institut
June 7, 2026 · Free
Ten artist residencies at archives worldwide. €4,000 + travel + final exhibition at BLMK Cottbus 2027. With Gerador.
Near. Prize 2026
June 7, 2026 · Free
Swiss prize from Near. + Galerie Stephan Witschi. CHF 1,000 + solo show + festival exhibition at Fotofestival Lenzburg. Near. members only.
A Celebration of Contemporary Photography · PhotoPlace Gallery
June 8, 2026 · $39 / 5 images + $6 each
PhotoPlace's most inclusive call. World Photography Day exhibition in Middlebury, VT + online + catalog.
Rarefied Light 2026 · Alaska Photographic Center
June 10, 2026 · $15–$30
Statewide juried exhibition with Nevada Wier (Nat Geo). Travels to four Alaska galleries from October 2026.
Summer — Carlotta Gallery
June 10, 2026 · Free (£20–£35 if accepted)
Summer experienced differently across the world — intensity, brightness, stillness. Virtual exhibition.
2nd Street Photo Festival 2026
June 10, 2026 · Free (€50 if selected)
Street photography call for Athens festival exhibition Dec 12–20. Free entry; €400/€300/€200 prizes; €50 if selected.
Verzasca Foto Festival 2027 — Exhibition Open Call
June 10, 2026 · Free
Free call for Verzasca Foto's 2027 biennial in Ticino. Photography of peripheral and rural places. Fee + production covered for selected.
FLORA — Shutter Hub Editions Publication
June 11, 2026 · £15+
Printed photobook celebrating plant life and natural growth. Pay-what-you-can entry, £15 minimum.
Snider Prize · Museum of Contemporary Photography at Columbia
June 12, 2026 · Free
For emerging artists in final year of graduate study. $3,000 winner. Acquisitions into MoCP permanent collection.
Diane Dammeyer Fellowship in Photographic Arts and Social Issues 2026/27 · Museum of Contemporary Photography at Columbia
June 12, 2026 · Free
Fellowship for socially engaged photographers partnering with a Chicago-based community organization.
Photo Shoot 2026 · Black Box Gallery
June 12, 2026 · $40 for 5 images
Black Box Gallery Portland open theme show. 26 prints exhibited + 50 online + Blurb catalog. Free framing.
SQUARE Photography Exhibit · Decode Gallery
June 13, 2026 · $40
Square format photography — all genres. Pro printing and museum framing included. Three-month exhibition in Tucson, AZ.
Lenscratch Fatherhood Exhibition
June 13, 2026 · Free
Online exhibition exploring fatherhood as an evolving role shaped by culture, responsibility, and tenderness.
Across America 2026 · The Art Center
June 14, 2026 · $25/3 images
Photography celebrating America's diverse essence — landscapes, people, culture. Juried exhibition in Dover, NH, July–August.
Narrative · Chico Art Center
June 14, 2026 · $35/7 images
Photography exhibition on visual storytelling — documentary, street, conceptual, staged, or experimental approaches.
Bowness Photography Prize 2026
June 14, 2026 · $55 AUD
Australia's richest photography prize. $50,000 AUD winner. 21st year. Australian citizens/residents only.
Deloitte Photo Grant 2026
June 14, 2026 · Free
Theme: Proximities. For photographers under 35. €25,000 prize plus solo exhibition at Triennale Milano.
Queer Quintessential 2026 · Der Greif
June 15, 2026 · PWYC
Pride Month open call for LGBTQIA+ lens-based artists. Online exhibition + Face-to-Face critique. PWYC; deadline 15 June 2026.
Photography+ Emerging Talent 2026 · Photoworks
June 15, 2026 · Free
10 awardees featured in Photography+ magazine and Kranj Foto Fest projection. BA/MA grads or first 5 years of practice.
EXPOSURE 2026 — 30th Annual Members' Juried Exhibition
June 15, 2026 · $35
PRC Boston's 30th annual members' juried show. 12 photographers × 3 works. Juried by Audrey Lee Sands of Harvard Art Museums.
Prairie Ronde Artist Residency — Fall 2026
June 15, 2026 · $25
5–6 week residency at a historic paper mill in Vicksburg, MI. All media incl. photography. $2,000 + travel + housing + gallery show.
PN Awards 2026 — Book Prize & Project Grant · Photography Network
June 15, 2026 · Free
Book prize for innovation in photography scholarship. Project grant for emerging scholars and curators.
Fotografiska Emerging Portfolio Review 2026
June 15, 2026 · Free
Free one-on-one online portfolio review with two senior Fotografiska curators. Apply by June 15; review day July 3, 2026.
Hariban Award 2026 · Benrido
June 15, 2026 · $40–$50
International collotype competition. Grand Prize: two-week residency in Kyoto with master collotype printers.
photoED Magazine — Home VS Away (Issue #77)
June 15, 2026 · $20 CAD
Fine art projects investigating home, being away, or the tension between. Published in print edition.
Black and White Photo Awards 2026
June 15, 2026 · €15 per category
International B&W competition — 6 categories incl. Architecture, Street, Landscape. €1,500 absolute winner + €200 per category.
Photo Trouvée Magazine Issue 20 — Print Call
June 15, 2026 · Free to submit; $40 if selected
Print Issue 20 for artists working with vintage found or family photographs. Any media. Free submission.
Photography+ Emerging Talent 2026 · Photoworks
June 15, 2026 · Free
Free international call for early-career photographers. 10 awardees featured in Photography+ magazine and Kranj Foto Fest projection.
Color 2026 · Grid Photo Gallery
June 15, 2026 · €7
Grid Photo Gallery's call exploring color as structure, signal, or atmosphere. Online exhibition. €7 per image, unlimited submissions.
Jean Giono Photography Contest 2026 · Les Amis de Jean Giono
June 15, 2026 · Free
Free contest by Les Amis de Jean Giono and Regards Alpins. Photos inspired by Giono's Noé. Awards at Rencontres Giono, Manosque.
UNSTAGED Journal — Materiality
June 15, 2026 · Free
Free indie photography journal on authenticity. Theme: Materiality. Guest curated by Francisco Gonzalez Camacho. Print publication.
Fotografiska Emerging Portfolio Review 2026
June 15, 2026 · Free
Free 20-min 1:1 portfolio review with a Fotografiska exhibition director. Sessions July 3, 2026, online in English. Open globally.
Expand and Contract 2026 — American Documentary Photography · Los Angeles Center of Photography
June 16, 2026 · $25–$200
LACP virtual exhibition on American documentary photography in the 21st century. Juried by Dr. Rotem Rozental. $500 1st prize.
LensCulture Street Photography Awards 2026
June 17, 2026 · Free–$45
LensCulture annual street photography awards. $10,000 in prizes, 9 international jurors, exhibition at Photo London 2027. Free single entry.
Filter Space 2026/27 Call for Exhibition Proposals · Filter Photo
June 17, 2026 · $25
Filter Space Chicago 4–6 week exhibition for artists, curators, and collectives. W.A.G.E. stipend. Lens-based work.
Barbara Spohr Memorial Award for Photography 2027 · Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity
June 17, 2026 · $35 CAD
Fully funded month-long photography residency at Banff Centre. $1,000 materials + travel bursary. For mid-career Canadian photographers.
The Print Center 101st ANNUAL International Competition
June 18, 2026 · $45
Annual international competition for photography and printmaking. Solo exhibitions + museum acquisitions (PMA, WVU) + cash awards.
Evolution Grant · Art Fluent
June 19, 2026 · $35
Unrestricted $1,000 grant per cycle for individual artists with recognized artistic excellence.
Lenscratch Fault Lines: America Exhibition
June 19, 2026 · Free
Online exhibition examining tensions and transformations across America. Timed for July 4th.
Photo of the Season — Worth a Thousand Words · The Image Flow
June 20, 2026 · $15
Seasonal competition for narrative-driven images. $150 first prize. The Image Flow gallery, San Anselmo, CA.
FiiLTHY GLO Issue 5 — SONDER
June 20, 2026 · Free
Indie zine for the strange and unusual. Issue 5 theme: SONDER. Photography accepted. Free, worldwide.
Der Greif Issue 19 — I Am Because of You, Mother Earth · Der Greif
June 20, 2026 · €13/€15
Print issue guest-edited by Zanele Muholi. Theme: "I Am Because of You, Mother Earth" — environment as inseparable from body and breath.
THAT ONE PHOTOGRAPH · Decagon Gallery
June 20, 2026 · $15
Single-image call on memory, intimacy, longing. $1,000 awards. Online exhibition + catalog from Decagon Gallery.
RED Photography Exhibit · Dusk Gallery
June 25, 2026 · $40–$45
Red in any style — documentary, fine art, abstract, experimental. Free pro printing & framing. Santa Fe, NM.
Feminism 250 — Woman Made America
June 27, 2026 · $30
Woman Made Gallery (Chicago) feminist group show marking the US 250th anniversary. Women/nb artists, all media including photography.
Collection 2026 - Decode Gallery
June 27, 2026 · $40/5 images
Open-theme show — no themes, no limits. 26+ selected. Free pro printing on Epson + museum framing. Tucson, AZ.
Denis Roussel Award 2026 · Rfotofolio
June 27, 2026 · Free (donation optional)
For historical and alternative photographic processes including silver gelatin. $2,000 main award.
Berlin Photo Awards 2026
June 27, 2026 · €25
International competition with 30 categories. Winners exhibited at ERSTERERSTER Gallery Berlin.
Photoworks Artist Venturing Labs — EASE: Crete 2026–2027
June 29, 2026 · Free
UK-based artist joins art–science fieldwork lab in Crete. £1,000 stipend, all expenses covered. Climate, landscape, deep time.
Women Photograph + Leica Project Grants 2026
June 30, 2026 · Free
Three $10,000 grants from Women Photograph + Leica for women, nonbinary, trans, intersex documentary photographers. Free, international.
Vermont Center for Photography Artist Residency 2026
June 30, 2026 · $25 ($15 members)
Inaugural 2-week residency at VCP Brattleboro. Darkroom and digital lab access, $500 stipend, hotel stay, and solo exhibition.
Rotlicht Festival 2026 — Anthropocene: Hybrid Realities
June 30, 2026 · €20
Open call for analog photography festival in Vienna. Theme: Anthropocene. 20 winners exhibited; €250 honorarium + €150 travel.
MACK — Photography Submissions
June 30, 2026 · Free
MACK's annual photography window. Prioritizes underrepresented voices in the photobook landscape.
Arte Laguna Prize 2026
June 30, 2026 · €97–€122
International competition at Arsenale Nord, Venice. 120 finalists. €10,000 first prize. All media.
International Photography Awards 2026
June 30, 2026 · $20–$40
One of the most prestigious annual competitions. 23rd edition. $60,000 prize pool across eleven categories.
The Shape of a Moment · Exposure Photo Gallery
June 30, 2026 · $5–$20
Capturing fleeting moments. Gold Award winner receives solo exhibition. Juror: Gary Hershorn (Reuters).
FotoDoc Photo Contest 2026
June 30, 2026 · Free
International documentary contest. Three categories. 25 winners exhibited at FotoDoc Festival, São Paulo.
Photobook Feature — In Focus · Der Greif
June 30, 2026 · PWYC
Photobooks featured in Der Greif's Articles section with editorial write-up. Self-published and small-edition welcome.
Nikon Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2026
June 30, 2026 · Free
Celebrating the funniest moments in wildlife photography. Free entry. Grand prize: Kenya safari for two.
2026 National Juried Photography Exhibition
June 30, 2026 · $45
National juried exhibition at Academy Center of the Arts, Lynchburg VA. $1,000 Best in Show. Juror: Kiera Hight.
Life Framer — Street Life
June 30, 2026 · $20–$100
Monthly competition judged by Shana Lopes (SFMOMA). Winners exhibited in New York, Tokyo, Milan, and Arles.