US-Only Open Calls
Open calls restricted to photographers and artists based in the United States. Exhibitions, grants, residencies, and competitions for US-based artists.
Appalachian Nature Art & Photography Competition & Exhibition · Arcadian Gallery
April 7, 2026 · $15
Appalachian nature photography. $500 Best of Show plus landscape and wildlife awards. MD, PA, VA, WV, DC residents.
Anonymous Was A Woman Environmental Art Grants 2026
April 7, 2026 · Free
Up to $20K grants for environmental art by women/trans/GNC artists in the US. $470K+ total. All visual arts incl. photography.
Queer Conscience 2026 Photography Exhibition · The Image Flow
April 11, 2026 · $40
4th annual for LGBTQIA2+ community. Affirming truths and expressing resistance during Pride month. Mill Valley, CA.
PPA Photo Award 2026 · Pasadena Photography Arts
April 12, 2026 · $42
For emerging US photographers. $2,000 prize, Lenscratch feature, virtual artist talk. Juror: Craig Krull.
Film Photo Award 2026
April 26, 2026 · $25–$35
Three grants of professional film and processing by Praus Productions. US-based photographers only.
Michael P. Smith Fund for Documentary Photography 2025 · New Orleans Photo Alliance
May 4, 2026 · $25
Annual grant for Gulf Coast photographers. $3,000 winner prize, PhotoNOLA Portfolio Review, and exhibition.
Tulsa Artist Fellowship 2027–2029
May 7, 2026 · Free
Three-year fellowship: $150,000 stipend, housing, and studio in Tulsa. Ten fellows selected. Age 25+, must relocate.
JGS Fellowship for Photography 2026 · New York Foundation for the Arts
May 19, 2026 · Free
$8,000 fellowship for 5 NY State photographers (outside NYC). Supports traditional, experimental, and alternative process photography.
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.
Developed Work 2026 · Midwest Center for Photography
July 1, 2026 · $50/5 images
National fellowship for developed bodies of work. $200 award + one year online representation at MWCP, Wichita.
7th Annual Alternative Process Photography Exhibition · The Image Flow / Praxis Gallery
July 24, 2023 · $35
Cyanotype, wet plate collodion, salt printing, platinum/palladium, and other alternative photographic processes.
Michael P. Smith Fund for Documentary Photography 2026 · New Orleans Photo Alliance
February 2, 2026 · $25
Annual grant for Gulf Coast photographers combining artistic excellence with sustained cultural documentary work.
Photo Laureate 2026 · Saint Petersburg Month of Photography
March 17, 2026 · Free
One photographer selected to document Tampa Bay for one year. Solo exhibition at Florida Museum of Photographic Arts.
Penumbra Foundation Workspace Residency 2026
March 31, 2026 · Free
6–8 week NYC residency with $7,000 honorarium. Darkrooms, digital labs, and studio space at Penumbra Foundation.
Grants in Photography 2026 · Light Work
April 1, 2026 · Free
Five $3,000 grants for photographers in New York State (outside NYC). Exhibition and publication in Contact Sheet.
Artadia Awards 2026 — New York City
April 1, 2026 · Free
Unrestricted $15,000 grants for contemporary visual artists in NYC. Two-round jury process with studio visits.
Creative Capital Award 2027
April 2, 2026 · Free
One of the US's largest arts grants. $15K–$50K for ambitious projects across all visual arts incl. photography. 5+ yrs experience required.