Open Calls Requiring a Single Image
Open calls and competitions where you submit just one image. Single-photo entries for photographers and visual artists. 67 calls, 27 open.
PERSPA 2026 — Prix de la Perspective Architecturale
Architectural photography prize — €1,000 grand prize, physical exhibition in France, and annual publication. €25 per entry.
Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize — MPB Photography Award 2026
Representational photography. $3,000 first prize + exhibition at Modern Eden Gallery, San Francisco. No AI.
Spotlight Awards 2026
Commercial photography awards judged by 50+ art buyers and picture editors from IKEA, The Economist, Volvo and Cartier.
Bibin Photography Magazine #6 — The Other
Quarterly Afghan photo magazine. Issue #6 reads the human and the Other through psychology and phenomenology. One photo per entry, free.
Guildford Festival of the Arts 2026
Free open call for a Surrey arts festival. £1,000 top prize, separate student track, any medium including photography.
Picture This — 2026 Photography Show · San Marcos Art League
A whole August gallery month given to photography in San Marcos, Texas. Open to all, one work each, $20 to enter.
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.
Analog Forever Magazine — Calls for Entry
Film/analog photography magazine. Free call 'Standing Where Others Stood', guest-curated by Float Photo Magazine — online group exhibition.
BBA One Shot Award - Autumn 2026
Single-image photo prize; 20 images exhibited at BBA Gallery Berlin. €300 + Artsy listing; production costs covered.
2026 Fall Members Juried Exhibition · Wayne Art Center
Wayne Art Center's members' show in the Davenport Gallery. One work each, photography eligible, juried by Peter Van Dyck.
One in Eight · Fotografiska Emerging
Fotografiska Emerging × Estée Lauder call: emerging image-makers on the breast-cancer experience. €1,500 + exhibition in Berlin & Stockholm.
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. Residents of eligible countries/regions only.
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.
Willet Art Prize 2026
Free national art prize from the 1898 stained glass studio — $10,000 prize pool, $7,000 top prize, for work on the theme Quest for Gold, any medium.
Photography+ Open Call: Un/Stable — Lands, Anxieties, Dreams · Photoworks
Photoworks seeks a single image on the theme Un/Stable for its Photography+ magazine. Selected artist gets £80. Free to enter.
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.
Manipulation & Illusion · Co-Ex Collaborative
Explore perception, belief, identity, and power through illusion and manipulation. All disciplines. Free, open worldwide.
Prix LNP 2026 — Les Nuits Photo
Les Nuits Photo's photographic-film prize — €1,000 Grand Prix via SAIF, Fisheye/9 Lives diffusion; free, open to all, awarded in Paris.
World Cyanotype Day · AlternativePhotography.com
Annual international celebration of the cyanotype process. 2026 theme: Global Blueprint — People, Place, and Environment.
Chromatic Photography Awards 2026
International color competition across 20 categories. Separate Professional and Amateur divisions.
World Anthotype Day · AlternativePhotography.com
Annual celebration of plant-based photographic printing processes. Entries open August through October.
Anthology Cover Art Competition 2026
Win the cover of Irish print magazine Anthology — €500, the cover itself and editorial coverage. Single images.
.ART Award 2026
Domain-registry award for .ART's 10th year: $15,000 Grand Prize, residencies in France & Spain, Jerry Saltz jury. Needs a .ART domain.
Monochrome Awards 2026
International B&W competition with 13 categories. Professional and amateur divisions. Annual book.
Anthology Photography Award 2026
Themed photo competition ('The World As You See It') from lifestyle magazine Anthology. Single images; €500 + a magazine feature.
ADEX Dugong Photo of the Year 2027
Free dugong-conservation photo campaign. Winner hosted at ADEX 2027 Singapore; shortlist exhibited at the expo.
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.
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Underwater Awards Australasia 2026
Underwater imaging competition with ~AU$70,000 in prizes across 9 categories, for images shot in Australasia. Winners shown at Go Diving Show ANZ, Sydney.
Art Shapes the Future · Fotografiska Emerging
Fotografiska Emerging × IFA Berlin × Volkswagen R call on the future. €1,500 each to 3 artists + IFA Berlin show. Free; video/AI eligible.
Lenscratch Still Life Exhibition
Lenscratch's free juried online exhibition on the art of still life, selected by photographer Kimberly Witham. One image, no fee.
Dog Days of Summer · Griffin Museum of Photography
Free global online exhibition on the human–dog bond. Juror: Crista Dix, Griffin Museum of Photography.
Women Street Photographers Exhibition Call 2026
34 women & non-binary photographers selected for a Barcelona exhibition, Nov 5–Dec 11. Printing covered; global WSP feature.
Solstitium: Incandescent — Summer Solstice Exhibition · Griffin Museum of Photography
Free global online exhibition for the summer solstice — light as the subject. Juror: Crista Dix, Griffin Museum.
Festival di Fotografia a Capri 2026 — Viaggi e Miraggi
Free open call for the 18th Festival di Fotografia a Capri, theme 'Viaggi e Miraggi'. Winner exhibited at the Certosa di San Giacomo.
Haus-a-rest — Issue 73: The Essence of Movement
UK indie art/lit zine, theme 'The Essence of Movement'. Photography accepted alongside other media. Free, publication only.
Embracing Our Differences 2027 Outdoor Exhibition
50 artworks displayed as billboard-sized panels in Florida parks. Themes: diversity, inclusion, kindness.
Alpine Fellowship Visual Art Prize 2026
Annual prize on the theme of JOY. All visual art media including photography. No AI.
MACK — Photography Submissions
MACK's annual photography window. Prioritizes underrepresented voices in the photobook landscape.
Artist in Focus · Fotografiska Emerging
Corbijn-inspired call for a single cover-worthy portrait of a creative voice. Free; three winners get books, headphones, features.
THAT ONE PHOTOGRAPH · Decagon Gallery
Single-image call on memory, intimacy, longing. $1,000 awards. Online exhibition + catalog from Decagon Gallery.
Commonwealth Youth Photography Competition 2026 · Royal Commonwealth Society
Free competition for photographers 18–30 in Commonwealth nations. Theme 'Waves of Change'. £1,000 top prize + CHOGM exhibition.
San Francisco Photobook Fair 2026 · Harvey Milk Photo Center
Photobook fair at the Harvey Milk Photo Center, Oct 17–18. Publishers, artists and zine makers apply for tables; scholarships available.
Lenscratch Fault Lines: America Exhibition
Online exhibition examining tensions and transformations across America. Timed for July 4th.
Lenscratch Fatherhood Exhibition
Online exhibition exploring fatherhood as an evolving role shaped by culture, responsibility, and tenderness.
Haus-a-rest — Issue 72: The Liminality of Time
UK indie art/lit zine, theme 'The Liminality of Time'. Photography accepted alongside other media. Free, publication only.
BBA One Shot Award - Spring 2026
Single-image photo prize. 20 images exhibited at BBA Gallery Berlin. €300 + Artsy listing. Production covered.
Copenhagen Photo Festival 2026 Open Exhibition
Open exhibition at Copenhagen Photo Festival — 50 works printed and shown at the Royal Theatre. Theme: Imagine if...?
XII Premio Internacional de Fotografía Jalón Ángel
Three categories: Portrait, Travel, Migration & Borders. One photo per category. No AI. Zaragoza, Spain.
Print Swap Inaugural Exhibition
Inaugural exhibition at The Print Space London via new print-exchange iOS app. 50 artists selected, prints fully produced and shown.
Lenscratch Motherhood Exhibition
Online exhibition exploring all dimensions of motherhood — chosen families, caregiving, absence, and resilience.
Tasweer 2026 Single Image Award
Single image award from Qatar Museums for WANA region photographers. 2,000 QAR prize plus online exhibition at Tasweer Photo Festival.
Remnants — Spring 2026 Online Exhibition · Analog Forever Magazine
Online exhibition on loss and absence — film/analog photographers. Curated by Michael Behlen. Exhibition launches May 29.
Night Aesthetics · Fotografiska
Exploring the visual world of the night — light, movement, atmosphere. Three winners receive €2,500 each.
Landskrona Foto & Breadfield Dummy Award 2026
Photobook dummy competition. Winner receives full publication by Breadfield Press in 2027.
COAL Prize 2026 — The Night · COAL
€12,000 art & ecology prize with residency. Theme: defending darkness. Jury Prize €3,000. Free, open worldwide.
The Flow 2026 Photo Contest · Flow Trip Magazine
Kodak-presented contest. $50,000 in prizes across 5 categories (Film, Surf, Nature, Energy, Oneness). $6/image.
Galleri Format — Window Exhibition 2026
Street-facing window exhibition in Malmö. Contemporary photography, video, and film. Production costs covered.
La Embajada 2026 · El Local
Six Spanish photographers exhibit at Rencontres d'Arles opening week. €1,400 each. Free, supported by Ministry of Culture.
EXPOSED feat Witty Books Dummy Award 2026
Competition to publish an unpublished photobook via Witty Books. 20 finalist dummies exhibited at Torino Photo Festival.
59 Rivoli — Artist Residency 2026
6-month residency at iconic 59 Rivoli in Paris — former squat turned official artist residence. Free open studios.
Griffin Museum — Material Work: Toil & Grace
Exploring the difficulty and beauty of labor in all forms. Images of work that feel earned. Free online exhibition.
UN World Oceans Day Photo Competition 2026 · United Nations / DivePhotoGuide
Free UN-backed ocean photography competition. 4 categories incl. above-water seascapes. Winners exhibited globally, announced at UN event.
Bibin Photography Magazine #5 — Body, Form & Condition
Quarterly magazine from Afghanistan. Issue #5 explores the body through formalist reading — volume, surface, condition.
On the Block - Street & Urban Photography · Lucie Foundation
Celebrating unposed, unfiltered street moments revealing quiet truths and vivid stories of urban life.
Colour Calendar Event · AlternativePhotography.com
Annual event inviting artists to introduce colour into monochrome alternative processes — cyanotype, chemigram, anthotype.
SVĚTOVA 1 Artist Residency 2026
One-month residency for emerging artists in Prague. Studio, production budget, travel, and exhibition opportunity.
Photography+ Open Call: Multiplication · Photoworks
Photoworks seeks a single image on the theme Multiplication for its Photography+ magazine. Selected artist gets £80. Free to enter.