Open Calls Requiring 11–20 Images
Open calls accepting a larger set of 11 to 20 images. Ideal for extended series and bodies of work.
Photography+ Emerging Talent 2026 · Photoworks
10 awardees featured in Photography+ magazine and Kranj Foto Fest projection. BA/MA grads or first 5 years of practice.
Flatland Feature — Issue 2 · Midwest Center for Photography
Online portfolio feature — 10–20 images showcased for 6 months on MWCP website. All genres, open internationally.
Hariban Award 2026 · Benrido
International collotype competition. Grand Prize: two-week residency in Kyoto with master collotype printers.
Filter Space 2026/27 Call for Exhibition Proposals · Filter Photo
Filter Space Chicago 4–6 week exhibition for artists, curators, and collectives. W.A.G.E. stipend. Lens-based work.
Solstice Magazine Issue 72 — Editorial Submissions
Fashion and editorial photography for Issue 72 of this London fashion magazine. Issue releases June 21, 2026.
Evolution Grant · Art Fluent
Unrestricted $1,000 grant per cycle for individual artists with recognized artistic excellence.
Photo-Solo Exhibition Proposals — Season 23 · Manifest Gallery
Propose a photography solo show at Manifest (Cincinnati) for the 2026 FotoFocus Biennial period. $100 honorarium.
Personality: The Face and Its Absence · PH21 Gallery
Curated group show on personality and portraiture beyond the face. Exhibition in Barcelona's Gothic Quarter, Aug–Sep. Student rates.
Solo Exhibition July 2026 · All About Photo
Monthly featured photographer showcase. Full month online solo exhibition, interview, and press coverage.
Viewpoint Photographic Art Center — 2027 Call for Exhibit Proposals
Proposals for solo/group photography exhibitions in 2027 at Sacramento's Viewpoint center. Submit 20 images + statement.
Vermont Center for Photography Artist Residency 2026
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
Open call for analog photography festival in Vienna. Theme: Anthropocene. 20 winners exhibited; €250 honorarium + €150 travel.
FotoDoc Photo Contest 2026
International documentary contest. Three categories. 25 winners exhibited at FotoDoc Festival, São Paulo.
PLAYA Art/Sci Awarded Residency 2027
Jury-selected residency on high desert in Oregon. Free cabin housing, studio access, weekly group meal. Open globally.
The Beauty of It · Old Town Arts & Crafts Guild
78-year-old Long Island guild's annual juried competition with a photography category — online exhibition and sale.
Leigh Weimers Emerging Artists Awards 2026 · Rotary Club of San Jose
Unrestricted grants up to $5,000 for emerging artists connected to Santa Clara County — photography explicitly included.
The Big Picture · Texas Photographic Society
TPS juried show at the Arlington Museum of Art — accepted works printed ~40 inches wide at no cost. Juror Dornith Doherty.
SE Center for Photography — The Art of Architecture
Virtual show on architectural photography — urban, rural, analog or digital. Juror: Michael Pannier. Portfolio review.
Light Work Artist-in-Residence 2027
One-month residency with $7,500 stipend and furnished apartment. Published in Contact Sheet. Open worldwide.
Apparently in America — Artist Award 2026
Photography award on American identity. $500 prize. Fee waivers available. Founded by curator Francesca Hummler.
L'OLTRE 2026 · The Docks
Photobook call exploring visions beyond conventional reality. Winner published in limited edition by The Docks Publishing.
Budapest International Foto Awards 2026
International award with a winners' exhibition in Budapest. Ten categories incl. Analog/Film; extended to Jul 8, 2026.
F-Stop Magazine Issue #138 — Documentary 2026
Documentary photography issue. Longer-term focus than photojournalism. Up to 12 images with project statement.
Monochromatic Awards 2026 · Dodho Magazine
5th edition. All interpretations of monochromatic photography. Finalists in a 30×30 cm annual printed book.
The Abstract Vision
SEC4P virtual exhibition seeking non-representational photography — shape, form, color, texture. Juror: Catherine Fairchild. 0% commission.
2027 Grand Canyon Artist in Residence · Grand Canyon Conservancy
4–8 week South Rim residency with $800/week stipend, housing, and travel subsidy. Three artists chosen for 2027.
InCadaqués Photo Festival Open Call 2026
20 projects exhibited at the festival's 10th edition. €1,000 grand prize plus Women Photography and New Realities awards.
HER.SELF · Art Fluent
Celebrating women in all complexities — presence, resilience, beauty, becoming. 100% commission-free sales.
God Is Dead — Premio BìFoto Fest 2026
Sardinian festival call themed on I Nomadi's 'Dio è morto'. Three projects printed and exhibited; opening-day stay covered.
CNY Artist Initiative 2027 · Everson Museum of Art
Solo exhibitions at Syracuse's Everson Museum for artists within 75 miles. Curator-selected from 20-image applications.
Vision & Expression: The Art of Photography · PH21 Gallery
Curated Barcelona group show on photography as expressive fine art. Jurors Bátori & Jász. Student rates. AI accepted if labelled.
Dek Unu Magazine — September 2026 Issue
Not-for-profit journal publishing one artist per issue in print and online. September issue window July 1–20. Free, email entry.
Series: One Thing After Another · Site:Brooklyn Gallery
Site:Brooklyn online juried show on seriality and sequence, juried by Hyperallergic contributor Matt Stromberg. 3–12 images.
Wild · Photo Artfolio
Photo Artfolio's nature cycle — wildlife to experimental. $1,000 in cash prizes across three awards; online exhibit; no AI.
Analog Sparks — International Film Photography Awards 2026
Discovering and promoting analog photographers. Exhibited at House of Lucie in Athens and Ostuni.
Roma E'Festival — Street Photography Awards 2026 · Effe4.0 Street Photography
Five categories including Smartphone and AI-Generated. Finalists exhibited in Rome. Ricoh GR & partner prizes.
Portfolio Platform 2026/2027 · Midwest Center for Photography
Six-month online portfolio feature at MWCP, Oct 2026–Mar 2027. Thematic series of 10–20 images, open internationally.
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.
EMERGE 2026 · Midwest Center for Photography
Fellowship for emerging photographers. 20 selected for exhibition, one awarded $200 + year-long online representation.
Kahilu Theatre 2027 Exhibition Proposals
Propose a 2027 solo or group show at Kahilu Theatre's galleries on Hawaiʻi Island. Three slots; up to six proposals chosen.
OD Photo Prize 2026 · Open Doors Gallery
Open-themed prize for emerging photographers. £2,000, London group show, mentorship, InCadaqués solo presentation. 6–15 images.
TSHOW.2 · Tyler Art Lift
Tyler Art Lift's international all-media juried show, photography welcome. $5,000 in cash prizes at Gallery Main Street, TX.
F/262 Photography Awards 2026
Single-image awards from the inaugural F/262 Festival in Caldas da Rainha, Portugal. Public outdoor installations + 2028 solo show.
PURE ABSTRACTION · Art Fluent
Online juried exhibit for pure abstraction across all mediums including photography. 100% commission-free sales. $1,250 in prizes.
Ian Parry Photojournalism Grant 2026
£10,000 + Giles Duley mentorship for photojournalists 24 or under (or full-time photo students). Patron: Sir Don McCullin.
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.
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.
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.
Lucie Foundation Scholarship Program 2026
Four cash grants for Fine Art and Documentary photographers (pro and emerging). Winners tour House of Lucie galleries worldwide.
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.
Developed Work 2027 · Midwest Center for Photography
National fellowship for developed bodies of work. $200 award + one year online representation at MWCP, Wichita.
Call for Exhibition Proposals · Artlink Contemporary Gallery
Artlink reviews solo, group and curated exhibition proposals annually each March for its Fort Wayne gallery schedule. $25.
Zone Magazine — Open Submissions
International photography zine. No genre restrictions. Open to all ages worldwide. Year-round submissions.
Noice Magazine — Open Submissions
Independent publication of 'minimal comic-play' — quiet, humorous everyday observation. Every submission gets a response.