September 2026
63 calls with deadlines in September 2026.
SE Center for Photography — The Figure as Art
Virtual SE Center show on the human figure as art, juried by Howard Schatz. 25–35 images selected; worldwide entry, $35/5.
Der Greif × Fondament — I Spy With My Little Eye
Der Greif × Fondament call: photographs of social life in Germany that tell more than one story. Theme: I Spy With My Little Eye.
Ten x Ten – 18th Annual Small Works · Midwest Center for Photography
Annual 10"×10" square-format exhibition at MWCP, Wichita. Affordable collectible works, MWCP prints at no cost.
Recology San Francisco Artist-in-Residence Program 2027
Four-month residency at SF's recycling center — artists make work from discarded materials. Monthly stipend, studio access. Bay Area only.
Copenhagen Photo Festival — Call for Solo Artists 2027
Solo-exhibition call for Copenhagen Photo Festival 2027 — theme 'Free Hands'. €537 fee, travel support, PR. Window July 8 – Sept 1.
Exposure One Awards - Photographer of the Year 2026
Exposure One's annual contest across 20 categories. Single images or 2–5 series; $4,000+ in prizes. International, AI not accepted.
Legacy · Ajanaku Gallery
Ajanaku Gallery's founding photo-and-text show on Afro-Caribbean heritage. Free; up to two works pairing image and text. Neuilly-Plaisance, France, Dec 2026.
Photo Trouvée Virtual Artist Residency — Fall 2026
10-week virtual residency for artists working with found/family photographs. Weekly Zoom calls, small cohort, partial scholarships.
2026 Paris Photo–Aperture PhotoBook Awards
Prestigious Aperture × Paris Photo photobook awards; First PhotoBook wins $10,000. Shortlist exhibited at Paris Photo, Grand Palais.
Paris Photo–Aperture PhotoBook Awards 2026
Aperture + Paris Photo's photobook prize. First PhotoBook ($10k), PhotoBook of the Year, Catalog of the Year. Shortlist at Paris Photo.
Eleventh Juried Art Show · Stover Mill Gallery
Blind-juried show over four fall weekends at Bucks County's longest-running gallery. Over $3,000 in prizes; $30 for one work.
FORMAT27 Open Call — PLAY
Derby's FORMAT biennale open call, theme PLAY. Worldwide; exhibit March 2027 plus £1,000 artist fee and awards.
TSHOW PHOTO.1 · Tyler Art Lift
First photography edition of Tyler Art Lift's international TSHOW, juried by Kristine Madjare. $2,000 in cash prizes at Gallery Main Street.
Hunt Museum Open Submission Exhibition 2026
Second annual juried open submission at The Hunt Museum, Limerick. Photography eligible; €15/artwork. Show Dec 2026 – Feb 2027.
Black and White: 2026 · Black Box Gallery
Juried black & white photography show at Black Box Gallery, Portland. Juror Todd Johnson; free printing & framing for selected works.
People — Carlotta Gallery
People in everyday life, captured without staging — human presence as traces rather than conclusions. Free to apply; virtual exhibition.
PhotoVogue Global Open Call 2026 — Brave New Visions
PhotoVogue's 2026 global open call. $12,000 in three grants, festival exhibition, Vogue publication. Free; deadline 11 September 2026.
2026 Emerging Vision: CPAC Biennial Student Show · Colorado Photographic Arts Center
CPAC's biennial student photo show, juried by LensCulture's Laura Sackett. Best in Show wins a LensCulture feature article.
La Napoule Art Foundation — International Artist Residency Spring 2027
One-month residency at a château on the French Riviera. Accommodation, meals & private studio included. All disciplines welcome.
F-Stop Magazine Issue #139 — Food 2026
Food-themed issue of the long-running online photo magazine. Free, up to 12 images; publishes October 1, 2026.
Point of Hue · Ashton Gallery @ Art on 30th
Color-themed national juried show at San Diego's Art on 30th — $1,000 in awards plus catalog; photography explicitly eligible.
18th Annual Juried Show — Riverviews Artspace
Reinterpret a pre-1935 artwork for Lynchburg's Craddock-Terry Gallery — $750 grand prize plus portfolio review; all media considered.
Martin Parr Foundation Awards 2026
MPF's annual 'Street Fashion' open call, judged by Niall McDiarmid. Win a Martin Parr print & exhibition. £10 inc. membership.
Eurazeo Photo Prize 2026
Eurazeo's relaunched photography grant: a €20,000 award plus mentorship and industry connections to develop an ambitious long-term project.
Bath Open Art Prize 2026 · Fringe Arts Bath
Fringe Arts Bath's 14th international open art prize at 44AD artspace. All media incl. photography; £750 + solo show.
46th Annual Juried Photography Show
One of the tri-state area's longest-running juried photo shows, at Freeport Memorial Library. Cash awards; age 21+, up to 5 images.
Villa Barr Art Park Artist in Residency 2027 · City of Novi
Three-month live-in residency at a Michigan art park with house, studios, and $500 stipends. Open internationally.
2026 Lucie Photo Book Prize · Lucie Foundation
Lucie Foundation's annual photobook prize. $3,000 Book of the Year plus $2,000 First Book and $2,000 Self-Published awards.
Something Like Joy · Decagon Gallery
Online photography exhibition on unguarded, everyday joy. Worldwide; printed catalog and $1,000 total cash awards.
Lucie Foundation Photo Book Prize 2026
Celebrating innovative photographic books. Three categories. $3,000 Book of the Year. Open worldwide.
VCCA Phillip and Edith Leonian Foundation Fellowship in Photography
Two-week fully-funded photography residency at Mt. San Angelo, Virginia. Private studio + darkroom. Meals and housing included.
Artadia Awards 2026 — Boston
Unrestricted $15,000 grants for contemporary visual artists in Greater Boston. Two-round jury with studio visits.
Jentel Artist Residency — Winter/Spring 2027
Wyoming ranch residency for visual artists, writers and composers, Jan–May 2027 session. Private studio, $300 stipend; US-based, 25+.
Hambidge Center Residency — Spring 2027
2–8 week residencies in the north Georgia mountains for photographers and other makers; fellowships cover fees plus a $700 stipend.
Rauschenberg Medical Emergency Grants — Cycle 37 · New York Foundation for the Arts
Up to $5,000 in emergency relief for US artists (photography included) facing unexpected medical costs. Free; closes September 15.
1839 Awards Photographer of the Year Contest
Open-genre flagship contest across 22 categories. $4,000 in cash prizes, digital gallery, artist directory. Final deadline Sep 16.
Abandoned Haunts & Curious Trappings · The Firefly Artists
Urbex-friendly juried show in Northport, NY judged by Abandoned America's Matthew Christopher. Exhibit Oct–Nov 2026.
60th National Mother Lode Art Exhibition · Placerville Arts Association
60th edition of this national juried exhibition near Sacramento — $4,250+ in awards, $700 Best of Show; photography eligible.
Innovate Grants - Summer $1,800 Grants
Two $1,800 grants — one for a photographer, one for a visual artist, plus eighteen honorable mentions. Open worldwide, minimal application.
photoED Magazine — Real VS Imagined
Fine art projects engaging with what is real versus imagined. Published in print and digital editions.
Elemental: Earth, Air, Fire, Water · TCG Gallery
Juried online show on the four elements — earth, air, fire, water — at TCG Gallery. All photographic media; AI not accepted.
Red — Carlotta Gallery
Red as a force within the image, not just a colour — its weight and intensity across bodies, objects and memory. Virtual exhibition.
The Autumn National 2026 · Cape Cod Art Center
Open juried all-media national at Cape Cod Art Center, photography included, with cash awards. Entries via Smarter Entry.
strands of silver · midwest nice art
All-media juried online exhibition on time, aging, and memory. Photography welcome. From midwest nice art, Sioux Falls.
ND Awards 2026
International competition across Architecture, Editorial, Fine Art, Nature, People, and Special categories.
19th Fòrum Fotogràfic Can Basté
Barcelona's Can Basté forum: free grants — 3 × €2,000 exhibition production plus a €3,000 photobook. For Spain-based emerging artists.
Photo of the Season — You Can't Be Serious · The Image Flow
Seasonal competition for off-kilter, playful images. $150 first prize. The Image Flow gallery, San Anselmo, CA.
Eurostars Valladolid Photography Award — Valladolid Unveiled
€1,500 for images that unveil the city of Valladolid — free entry, up to 3 photos, from the Eurostars hotel group's award series.
The City Series: London — Shutter Hub Editions Publication
Shutter Hub Editions photobook responding to London as an idea — experienced, observed, imagined. Pay-what-you-can, worldwide.
PhotoVogue Regional Open Call — MENA Panorama
Free Condé Nast call for MENA artists and diaspora. $8,000 in grants, 2027 PhotoVogue Festival feature, regional Vogue publication.
Three Artist Show · Dusk Gallery
Curated three-photographer series show at Dusk Gallery (Santa Fe). Pro printing and framing covered; exhibition Nov 2026.
National Juried Photography Exhibition 2026 · The Delaplaine Arts Center
The Delaplaine's national juried show in Frederick, MD — Nov 7–29. $1,000 grand prize; work made in the past two years.
Nature and Humans Photo Competition 2026 · DESEA Foundation
Spanish foundation's international nature & conservation photo competition — 15 categories, €17,000 in prizes. €25 entry, open worldwide.
The Tom Stoddart Award in Collaboration with GOST Books · Ian Parry Foundation
GOST Books publishes the winning long-form documentary project as a hardback photobook, backed by a £5,000 grant. £50 entry.
Real And Wild — RAW Photography Awards 2026
Inaugural nature award with one rule: every image shot within 100 km of home. $1,000 Photographer of the Year; AI banned.
Eidolon Grant 2026
€25,000 grant pool for research and projects on vernacular and everyday photography. Two categories: contemporary and historical.
Immagini e trame d'acqua — Le Stanze della Fotografia Open Call
Free open call from Venice's Le Stanze della Fotografia on water in cultural & landscape heritage. Photography+text or video.
Lucie Foundation Scholarship Program 2026
Four cash grants for Fine Art and Documentary photographers (pro and emerging). Winners tour House of Lucie galleries worldwide.
F/262 Photo Book Award 2026
Photobook award from F/262 Festival, Portugal. Winner gets full local production of a 262-copy hand-numbered limited edition.
SCG Artist in Residence & Teaching Program 2027 — Regional · Blue Line Arts
$10,000 three-week teaching residency at Blue Line Arts for Northern California artists (six-county region).
Her Art, Her Voice — 2027 Biennial Juried Exhibition · New Mexico State Committee of NMWA
Women-identifying New Mexico artists (NMC-NMWA members) show at Canyon Road galleries in Santa Fe, March 2027. $50, up to 3 works.
The Keller Prize 2026
International all-media prize juried by Aspen gallerist Mia Valley — $9,000 in cash awards, photography welcome. $55 for 5 images.
CitiesToBe Photo Award 2026
Free urban-photography award by Anteverti on the theme 'Third Places'. Series of 10–20 images; €1,500 winner plus five €500 finalists.