Open Calls with Publication Prizes
Open calls where the prize includes publication — photobooks, catalogs, magazine features, and print editions for photographers and visual artists.
Suboart Magazine — May & June 2026 Issues
April 6, 2026 · Free (€30 if accepted)
Independent Lisbon print magazine seeking emerging visual artists for in-depth interviews and features.
Defiance Zine Open Call · Revoke Collective
April 6, 2026 · Free
Revoke Collective's first zine on the theme of Defiance. Photographs that challenge, disrupt, or simply refuse.
Cut+Paste Magazine Issue 17 — Gather
April 9, 2026 · Free
Themed around autumn gathering — harvest, friends and family, cozy candlelit moments. Pays $15+ if selected.
Wider Skies Magazine — Issue 1
April 10, 2026 · Free
New magazine exploring speculative futurism through film photography. Free Kodak film available for those who need it.
RESTART2026 · Lithuanian Photographers' Association
April 12, 2026 · €15
For photographers starting careers or reconsidering direction. 10-20 new photographs. Top 3 win solo exhibition in Vilnius.
Artphilein Open Call 2026
April 15, 2026 · Free
Exploring adolescence — digital culture, identity, contemporary pressures. Solo exhibition and CHF 1,000 award.
Louvre Unbound Magazine — Volume 6 Open Call
April 15, 2026 · Free ($39–$139 if accepted)
International contemporary art magazine. Submit up to 6 artworks. Featured in print and promoted across social media.
Portrait Awards 2026 · Dodho Magazine
April 15, 2026 · €30–€60
Fourth edition celebrating portrait as a space of presence and authorship amidst visual saturation. Barcelona.
PETARD Magazine Issue #2 — Authentic
April 16, 2026 · Free
Exploring tension between truth and performance, reality and replica. Priority for women-led teams. Pop-up June 2026.
I Can Buy Myself Flowers · Haze Gallery
April 16, 2026 · €35
Pop-up exhibition in Amsterdam exploring autonomy, intimacy turned inward, and self-directed desire. With PURPLEHAZE.
EXPOSED feat Witty Books Dummy Award 2026
April 19, 2026 · Free
Competition to publish an unpublished photobook via Witty Books. 20 finalist dummies exhibited at Torino Photo Festival.
Pearl Press — Issue No. 28: Utopia
April 19, 2026 · Free
Free digital publication themed 'Utopia.' Submit visual or written work via email. No limit on submissions.
UNSTAGED Journal — Issue 02: Eerie
April 20, 2026 · Free
Free indie photography journal on authenticity. Theme: Eerie. Guest curated by Karla Guerrero. Print publication.
Women in Nature — Artist's Commission · Photo Museum Ireland
April 20, 2026 · Free
€15,000 commission for 12 portraits of women in nature restoration across Ireland. Exhibition + publication.
Womanhood · Photobook Cafe & Rapid Eye Darkroom
April 20, 2026 · £25
Exploring Womanhood in all its forms — group exhibition and zine. Guest judge Francesca Allen.
The Flow 2026 Photo Contest · Flow Trip Magazine
April 24, 2026 · $6/image
Kodak-presented contest. $50,000 in prizes across 5 categories (Film, Surf, Nature, Energy, Oneness). $6/image.
Film Photo Award 2026
April 26, 2026 · $25–$35
Three grants of professional film and processing by Praus Productions. US-based photographers only.
Les Mots du Phare Vol. 04: Futur(s) · Linea Recta Books
April 26, 2026 · Free
Black-and-white photography for a print publication. Theme: imagining what seems impossible, a tomorrow.
Lucky Star Issue 5: Camera-Less
April 27, 2026 · Free
SF indie zine exploring camera-less photography — pinhole, cyanotype, chemigram, photogram, lumen and more. Free to submit.
Dyonyzine Issue 06 — Second Helpings
April 28, 2026 · Free
Asian-American creative arts magazine. Issue themed around food — a meal is never just a meal. Free to submit.
EDITION 502 — Open Call for Photo Edition
April 30, 2026 · Free
Independent 6x9 photo edition of 12 small photographs. All production and distribution costs covered.
2026 Fotograf Magazine Open Call
April 30, 2026 · €35
Fine-art photography and moving image for the next printed issue. Independent and non-commercial projects.
Landskrona Foto & Breadfield Dummy Award 2026
April 30, 2026 · €30
Photobook dummy competition. Winner receives full publication by Breadfield Press in 2027.
Outdoor Photography Magazine — Spring Landscapes
April 30, 2026 · Free
Submit spring landscape images for Outdoor Photography Magazine (UK). Winner receives walking poles.
Fieldwork Photo Journal — Issue Two: The Embodied Weight of Place
May 6, 2026 · $25
Print publication on place, memory, and history. Featured: Kristine Potter. Up to 30 photographers selected.
F-Stop Magazine Issue #137 — Open Theme
May 9, 2026 · Free
No theme — all fine art and documentary photography welcome. Published since 2004.
The Photo Review 41st Annual International Photography Competition
May 20, 2026 · $40
41st edition. Juried by Dr. Sarah Kennel (VMFA). Exhibition at Woodmere Art Museum, Philadelphia. $1,000 purchase prize.
The Book Project - Street Photography · Black Box Gallery
May 25, 2026 · $40
Hardbound books each featuring 10 photographers. Sixth call focusing on street photography. Portland, OR.
Masterclasses Program 2026/2027 · PhMuseum
May 28, 2026 · Paid
Online masterclasses by Aaron Schuman, Charlie Engman, Erik Kessels, Salvatore Vitale, and Vasantha Yoganathan.
MACK — Debut Photography Book Submissions
May 31, 2026 · Free
MACK's window for first-time photobook authors. One of the world's most prestigious photography publishers.
The Hand Magazine - Issue #53 Summer 2026
May 31, 2026 · $15–$30
International publication for photographic printmaking and hand-printed work. No theme. Must be a subscriber.
Monograph No. 01 · No-Type Magazine
May 31, 2026 · $20
One artist receives full monograph publication — editing, design, printing, marketing, plus 20% of edition.
Flanelle Print No. 47 — July 2026
June 1, 2026 · Free
Montreal fashion and arts magazine. Quarterly print and digital with international distribution. Est. 2012.
Minimalist Photography Awards 2026
June 2, 2026 · €20–25/image
International award for minimalist photography. €2,000 grand prize, book publication, and exhibition. 12 categories.
2026 Booooooom Art & Photo Book Award
June 5, 2026 · Free (zines) / $20 (books)
8 projects (6 books, 2 zines) fully published for free. Books 100 copies, zines 25 copies. Free zine entry.
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.
FLORA — Shutter Hub Editions Publication
June 11, 2026 · £15+
Printed photobook celebrating plant life and natural growth. Pay-what-you-can entry, £15 minimum.
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.
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.
MACK — Photography Submissions
June 30, 2026 · Free
MACK's annual photography window. Prioritizes underrepresented voices in the photobook landscape.
2027 Artist-in-Residence Program · Light Work
July 1, 2026 · Free
One-month residency in Syracuse for photographers. $5,000 stipend, apartment, 24-hour darkroom/digital access. Published in Contact Sheet.
photoED Magazine — Real VS Imagined
September 9, 2026 · $20 CAD
Fine art projects engaging with what is real versus imagined. Published in print and digital editions.
Exibart Street Photography Contest — 5th Edition
October 15, 2026 · €10–€49
International street contest by Italy's leading art magazine. Leica Q3 grand prize. Five categories.
Analog Forever Magazine — Calls for Entry
Continuous · Free
High-quality print magazine for film and analog photography. Also runs themed online group exhibitions.
Tomorrow's Talent - Open Submissions · Booooooom
Continuous · Free
Global platform featuring emerging artists. Potential feature and inclusion in book series.
Zone Magazine — Open Submissions
Continuous · Free
International photography zine. No genre restrictions. Open to all ages worldwide. Year-round submissions.
Burn Magazine — Open Submissions
Continuous · Free
Photography magazine founded by David Alan Harvey (Magnum). Photo essays and multimedia on any subject.
Phases Magazine — Open Submissions
Continuous · Free
International contemporary photography magazine publishing 3 portfolios per issue.
Noice Magazine — Open Submissions
Continuous · $10–$50
Print-to-order magazine with themed issues. Minimalism, social issues, and humor. Limited editions.
FOTOFILMIC OPEN 2026
February 28, 2026 · $50
Exhibition featuring contemporary film-based photography. Exhibition May 2–31, 2026 at FOTOFILMIC, Bowen Island, BC.
Incandescent Zine — Color Film Photography
March 1, 2026 · Free
Bi-annual zine exclusively for color film photography. No digital. Published by Pine Island Press, Portland, Oregon.
Curatory Magazine Vol. 15 — Open Call
March 10, 2026 · Free (€30–€50 if accepted)
International print and online magazine seeking artists working in any visual medium. Featured in print and digital editions.
Athens Photo Festival 2026
March 17, 2026 · €25
Major international festival at Benaki Museum. ~80 artists exhibited across 3,000+ sqm. Production costs covered.
Dek Unu Magazine - Monthly Artist Feature
March 20, 2026 · Free
International not-for-profit journal publishing one accomplished artist monthly in print and online.
Solstice Magazine Issue 71 — Editorial Submissions
March 21, 2026 · Free
Fashion and editorial photography for publication in Issue 71 of this London-based fashion magazine.
Creatura Magazine Issue 02 — What We Call Home
March 22, 2026 · €15
Indie print magazine exploring the idea of home — not only as physical space but as emotional territory.
The Idle Class — Photography Issue
March 27, 2026 · Free
Open call for photographers of all genres for the upcoming Photography Issue of The Idle Class Magazine.
The Woman Artist Award — 6th Edition · Arts to Hearts Project
March 27, 2026 · $12
Global art prize celebrating emerging and mid-career women artists. Open theme, any medium including photography.
Nature 2026 · Glasgow Gallery of Photography
March 27, 2026 · Free (£48 if accepted)
Exploring how we interact with nature — beauty, power, cruelty, and influence on daily life. Glasgow gallery exhibition.
Future Days 2026 · Glasgow Gallery of Photography
March 27, 2026 · Free (£48 if accepted)
Open theme asking photographers to represent their vision of the future, hopeful or fearful. Glasgow gallery exhibition.
Provoke USA — Open Call · Domino Film Photo Magazine
March 28, 2026 · Free
Photography zine inspired by the Japanese Provoke movement — destabilizing certainty, revealing a world beyond language.
Abstract Visions · Artdoc Photography Magazine
March 30, 2026 · Free
Abstraction as a way of seeing, sensing, and surviving. Projects communicating through atmosphere, rhythm, and form.
HNDL Magazine — PRIDE Issue
March 30, 2026 · Free
Indie publication by and for neurodivergent, disabled, and chronically ill creatives. Accepting photography and more.
Bibin Photography Magazine #5 — Body, Form & Condition
March 31, 2026 · Free
Quarterly magazine from Afghanistan. Issue #5 explores the body through formalist reading — volume, surface, condition.
Penumbra Foundation Risograph Publication Residency
March 31, 2026 · Free
Residency to produce a small edition risograph photobook at Penumbra's NYC facilities. No prior experience required.
Mini Artist Grant for Emerging & Mid-Career Artists · Photo Trouvee Magazine
March 31, 2026 · $10
Grant for emerging and mid-career artists working with found photography and alternative processes.
Colour Calendar Event · AlternativePhotography.com
March 31, 2026 · Free
Annual event inviting artists to introduce colour into monochrome alternative processes — cyanotype, chemigram, anthotype.
Ephemere Photobook Grant 2026
March 31, 2026 · Free
100% production coverage for an eco-conscious monograph published in Japan. Airfare to Tokyo for launch included.
Off The Clock 2026 · APA Los Angeles
March 31, 2026 · $20–$40
15th annual curated competition for personal work. Juror: Chris Pichler (Nazraeli Press). 100 winners, printed catalogue.
FeelsZine Issue 26 — Desire
March 31, 2026 · Free
Canadian creative zine. Issue 26 themed around desire. Accepts photography, illustration, collage, and more.
Outdoor Photography Magazine — Creative Wildlife
March 31, 2026 · Free
Submit creative wildlife images for Outdoor Photography Magazine (UK). Winner receives Celestron binoculars.
Ephemere Photo Journal Vol. 2 — Triplicities
March 31, 2026 · Free
Text-driven photo features exploring 'The Magic of Three.' Printed in a collectible large-format newsprint journal.
European Landscapes Open Call · Soft Publishing
March 31, 2026 · Free
Photographs of European landscapes for a printed photo book. No manipulated or AI-generated photos.
Northern Europe Landscapes Open Call · Soft Publishing
March 31, 2026 · Free
Northern European natural and rural landscapes (no buildings) for a printed photo book. No AI-generated photos.
Photobook Feature — In Focus · Der Greif
March 31, 2026 · PWYC
Photobooks featured in Der Greif's Articles section with editorial write-up. Self-published and small-edition welcome.
Arty Rat Magazine Open Call
April 1, 2026 · Free (€35–€100 if accepted)
Independent art magazine for contemporary visual work. Two cover features and one free group exhibition in Vienna.