Open Calls Requiring 2–5 Images
Open calls accepting a small set of 2 to 5 images. Compact submissions for photographers and visual artists.
Road Trip Across America Photography Exhibition · City of Frisco Cultural Affairs
City of Frisco exhibition marking 250 years of American travel. Texas photographers 18+; free entry, Discovery Center show.
The Extravagance of the Quotidian — SaveArtSpace Bus Shelter Exhibition
Miami bus-shelter public art show curated by Hermes Berrío. Theme: the beauty and weight of everyday life.
7th Annual Spotlight Member Exhibition · Rhode Island Center for Photographic Arts
Juried members' show at the Rhode Island Center for Photographic Arts. Five-image sets; one member wins a 2026 solo show.
Put a Pin(hole) In It · Blue Moon Camera & Machine
Free pinhole photography group show at Blue Moon Camera & Machine, Portland OR. Up to 5 images; opens August 1, 2026.
The Art of Experimentation — Symposium on Alternative Photography · Women Alternative Photography Group
Symposium speaker call for women/nonbinary/trans alt-process photographers. Bristol, Aug 1, 2026. Free apply, revenue share.
EXPOSURE 2026 — 30th Annual Members' Juried Exhibition
PRC Boston's 30th annual members' juried show. 12 photographers × 3 works. Juried by Audrey Lee Sands of Harvard Art Museums.
Black and White Photo Awards 2026
International B&W competition — 6 categories incl. Architecture, Street, Landscape. €1,500 absolute winner + €200 per category.
Vision 250: America in Harmony · WHAM Art Association
Themed show for America's 250th at WHAM Art Center, AZ — imagining a unified, harmonious America. $40 for 5 entries, Jul 2–30.
Pop Art Exhibition · Sparks Gallery
Pop-culture-inspired works at Sparks Gallery, San Diego. US artists, original work for sale, from $20. Deadline June 15.
Echoes of Place · Island Arts Council
Juried show at Fort Fisher State Historic Site on New Hanover County's heritage — all media, $1,000 top award, juror Gayle Tustin.
59th Annual Newport Beach Art Exhibition
One-day juried show and sale at the Newport Beach Civic Center with a dedicated photography category and $300 top prize.
Photo Shoot 2026 · Black Box Gallery
Black Box Gallery Portland open theme show. 26 prints exhibited + 50 online + Blurb catalog. Free framing.
The Salon — London Photo Show 2026
Juried group show at Hoxton Arches, London (June 25–28). Selected work is printed and exhibited; partner prizes from Think Tank & Point 101.
The Print Center 101st ANNUAL International Competition
Annual international competition for photography and printmaking. Solo exhibitions + museum acquisitions (PMA, WVU) + cash awards.
The Black & White Show · Sacramento Fine Arts Center
All-media black, white and grey show at Sacramento Fine Arts Center — photography welcome.
Summer — Carlotta Gallery
Summer experienced differently across the world — intensity, brightness, stillness. Virtual exhibition.
Photo of the Season — Worth a Thousand Words · The Image Flow
Seasonal competition for narrative-driven images. $150 first prize. The Image Flow gallery, San Anselmo, CA.
FiiLTHY GLO Issue 5 — SONDER
Indie zine for the strange and unusual. Issue 5 theme: SONDER. Photography accepted. Free, worldwide.
44th Rock Island Art Guild Fine Arts Exhibition
All-media juried show at the Figge Art Museum for artists within 200 miles of Davenport. $1,500 top prize; on view into 2027.
Abandoned · A Photographer's Place
Themed exhibition on abandonment — decay, absence, what remains. Juror Marty Evans. Optional in-gallery printing. Raleigh, NC.
Ode to Womanhood — SaveArtSpace Billboard Exhibition
NYC billboard & bus-shelter show curated by photographer Ceres. Theme: womanhood and counterculture perspectives.
reFocus Awards - Color Photography Contest
Celebrating color photography. Cash prizes and digital gallery placement.
FL3TCH3R Exhibit 2026 — Socially & Politically Engaged Art
13th international juried show of socially & politically engaged art at Fischman Gallery, TN. Juror Jessica “JB” Burke.
Here & Now · Still In Street
Candid London street photography for a one-night show at Photobook Cafe plus zine. Free entry; images shot in London 2020–2026.
Kenmore Art Show 2026: Togetherness
Community juried show near Seattle with a dedicated photography category, $300 Best in Show and per-category cash awards.
The Surreal · TCG Gallery
International themed open call exploring surrealism — dreams, the unconscious mind, and bizarre symbolic imagery.
agriCultural: A Biennial Exhibition · New Bedford Art Museum
Juried biennial on agriculture and the land at New Bedford Art Museum, Sep–Nov 2026. MA/RI artists, $25 for up to 3 works.
Intentional Unconventional — Experimental Photography & Video · Photo Cleveland
Photo Cleveland's experimental photo & video show — abstraction and unconventional technique. Physical Cleveland exhibition.
Feminism 250 — Woman Made America
Woman Made Gallery (Chicago) feminist group show marking the US 250th anniversary. Women/nb artists, all media including photography.
Collection 2026 - Decode Gallery
Open-theme show — no themes, no limits. 26+ selected. Free pro printing on Epson + museum framing. Tucson, AZ.
Works on Paper · The Firefly Artists
National juried works-on-paper show at a Long Island co-op gallery — photography welcome, exhibition in Northport, NY.
SlowExposures 2026 — Pop-Up Tour
Pop-Up Tour at the SlowExposures festival — photography of the American South shown across venues in Zebulon, GA. Juror Jerry Atnip.
The Sweep of Time: Beyond the Horizon
Lens-based work on time, memory, and the horizon — a 2026 FotoFocus Biennial venue project. Cincinnati gallery exhibition.
Traveller's Art Fair 2026 — Golden Duck Gallery
Affordable-art exhibition in Budapest, open topic and all media. €500 prize fund; three curator's picks exhibit free.
Kinhouse: Exploring Kinship and the Spaces We Inhabit
Juried show on kinship, caregiving and place at Fort Wayne's Kinhouse Gallery. Catalog publication; juror Braydee Euliss.
Space to Feel — SaveArtSpace Bus Shelter Exhibition
Miami bus-shelter public art show curated by art therapist Leah Guzman. Theme: vulnerability, healing, mental health.
BEERS London Group Exhibition 2026
Group exhibition of ~8–10 artists at contemporary London gallery. All media including photography. Show Aug 20–29, 2026.
Photoworks Artist Venturing Labs — EASE: Crete 2026–2027
UK-based artist joins art–science fieldwork lab in Crete. £1,000 stipend, all expenses covered. Climate, landscape, deep time.
Celebrate Colorado: Show Us Your Downtown · Colorado Photographic Arts Center
CPAC juried online show of Colorado downtowns, selected by Denver Art Museum curator Darrin Alfred. Colorado artists 18+.
Outdoor Photography Magazine — Bird Portraits
Submit bird portrait images for Outdoor Photography Magazine (UK). Winner receives a Samsung T9 2TB SSD.
Arte Laguna Prize 2026
International competition at Arsenale Nord, Venice. 120 finalists. €10,000 first prize. All media.
2026 National Juried Photography Exhibition
National juried exhibition at Academy Center of the Arts, Lynchburg VA. $1,000 Best in Show. Juror: Kiera Hight.
EPF 2026 Photobook Exhibition · Ephemere
Bound photobooks for a dedicated exhibition at Ephemere Photo Fest in Tokyo — free digital review; selected books join the archive.
PhotoMidwest Biennial Exhibition 2026
Juried biennial for photographers in 13 Midwest states — $1,000 Best of Show, juried by MoCP chief curator Karen Irvine.
Peggy Doole National Small Works 2026 · Washington Print Foundation
National small-works competition in DC accepting fine art photographs — $1,000 Grand Prize, gallery show Jul 30-Aug 30.
Bay Area Photography Open Exhibition 2026 · The Image Flow
The Image Flow (Mill Valley) 2nd annual juried exhibition for 9-county SF Bay Area photographers. Jurors: Ann Jastrab, Nelson Chan, Nathan Lomas.
POOLSIDE 2026 · Jag Gallery
Key West's Jag Gallery wants pools — any medium incl. photography. Show Aug 2026 with reception; winners get a 2027 group show.
In The Practice of Seeing — National Juried Photography Exhibition · Jacksonville State University
JSU national juried photography show in all processes — digital, film, alternative, installation. Cash prizes + gallery exhibition.
Cyanotype: A Celebration of Process and Possibility · PhotoPlace Gallery
Cyanotype in all its forms — contact prints, photograms, toned and experimental — juried by Sam Wang for a Vermont gallery show.
2026 Regional Fine Art and Photography Show · Lincoln Gallery
Juried fall show at TVAL's Lincoln Gallery in Loveland with a dedicated photography category; open to artists in 18 western states.
Transformation · Art Works Downtown
Bay Area juried show at San Rafael's Art Works Downtown, juried by Root Division curator PJ Gubatina Policarpio. Up to 3 works.
Self — Carlotta Gallery
Self-portraiture virtual exhibition — how one appears and is held by the camera. Free to apply, pay if selected.
Lens Work: Trees and Water · Black Box Gallery
Black Box Gallery juried exhibition exploring trees and water. Free printing/framing. Portland, OR. Juror: Todd Johnson.
82nd Wabash Valley Exhibition · Swope Art Museum
Swope Art Museum's 82-year-old juried annual for six-state region artists; $10,000+ in awards, juror Mark Pascale.
97th Michigan Contemporary Art Exhibition · Muskegon Museum of Art
Muskegon Museum of Art's statewide juried show for Michigan artists, juried by photographer Lauren Semivan. $1,500 top prize.
2026 Honeywell Photography Competition · Honeywell Arts & Entertainment
Honeywell Center's juried photo competition in Wabash, Indiana. US residents, all ages. Cash prizes + gallery exhibition.
Photography 4 Humanity / Fotografiska Global Prize 2026
Theme: HOME. Selected work exhibited at UN Headquarters NYC, curated by James Nachtwey. Free entry.
Home · Photography 4 Humanity
Exploring home — safety, belonging, dignity. Selected works exhibited at the United Nations HQ in New York.
Fotografiska HOME — Global Open Call
Global open call exploring home. Exhibition at UN Headquarters. Guest curator: James Nachtwey. No AI.
Zion National Park Artist-in-Residence 2027
Four-week residency in Zion's historic Grotto House with free park housing and a $500 stipend. All mediums welcome.
Light/Shadow · Fig Tree Gallery
Fig Tree Gallery's all-media take on light and shadow — open to California artists, with photo and digital work printed on permanent media.
Chester Photo Festival 2026 — Making Voices Heard
2nd edition photo festival across Chester venues. Free entry; selection fee only. Exhibition + festival book.
Space: Negative, Outer, Living · Arts Center East
Themed juried show on negative, outer, and living space at Arts Center East, CT. All media, from $35. On view Aug 8 – Sep 12, 2026.
Vehicles & Voyages · Arts Center East
Transportation-themed juried show at Arts Center East, CT — vehicles and journeys in all media. From $35, Aug 8 – Sep 12.
Abundance — SaveArtSpace Billboard Exhibition
NYC billboard show curated by Lauren Hirshfield. Theme: abundance and the cycles of care, giving, and receiving. Open to all mediums.
Traces — Volume 01 · The Slow Archive
Debut digital publication on slow landscape photography. Theme 'Traces' — signs of presence in the landscape. Free, open to all.
i can't get at the poem of this · midwest nice art
All-mediums juried online exhibition — share the poetry or story behind your work. Photography welcome. Juried by Angela Zonunpari.
Colours III — Carlotta Gallery
Third edition celebrating colour — from saturated compositions to subtle tonal variation. Free to apply.
Dog Days of Summer · WHAM Art Association
Summer-at-its-peak themed show at WHAM Art Center, AZ — heat, stillness, nostalgia in any medium. $40 for 5 entries, Aug 4–29.
Echoes: Revisiting Memory · Crooked Tree Arts Center
Great Lakes regional juried show at Crooked Tree Arts Center, juried by photography professor Paige Young. $1,000 in cash awards.
Homo Technologicus · LoosenArt
Exploring humans and technology — social, environmental, and emotional transformations. Exhibition in Rome.
ENDLESS SUMMER Photography Exhibit · Decode Gallery
Summer-themed photography exhibit in Tucson. 26 images juried by Holly Hart. Pro printing and 22×22 museum framing included.
Hard Water, Soft Stone · Duplex AIR
Lisbon artist-run space Duplex seeks work on mutability and slow transformation for its September group show.
Memory: What Remains · TCG Gallery
International online open call on memory — traces, family histories, loss, nostalgia, archives. ~35 selected. Fee waivers available.
Rock, Paper, Scissors — Golden Duck Gallery
Pop art and mixed media show at Golden Duck Gallery Budapest, photography welcome. €500 prize fund; ages 14–25 exhibit free.
Inspired by Cape Cod · Cape Cod Art Center
Summer online all-media exhibit from Cape Cod Art Center — work inspired by the Cape, cash awards, $15 per piece.
IX International Mini Print Cantabria 2026
Theme: Open Sea. All printmaking disciplines including digital. Max 20x20 cm. Cantabria, Spain.
Images of the Shrub-Steppe 2026 · Boxx Gallery
Any-medium juried show on Central Washington's shrub-steppe at Boxx Gallery, Tieton. Juror Nancy Floyd; on view Sep 2026.
Outdoor Photography Magazine — Minimalist Landscapes
Submit minimalist landscape images for Outdoor Photography Magazine (UK). Winner receives Nikon Action Zoom binoculars.
International Small Works Photography Competition and Exhibition · Robert Anderson Gallery
Intl juried show of small photographic works at Denver's Robert Anderson Gallery. $500 Best in Show; jurors Schneider & Landucci.
2026 Virginia Artist Juried Exhibition · Charles H. Taylor Visual Arts Center
Statewide juried annual for Virginia artists at Hampton's Charles H. Taylor Visual Arts Center; $2,750 in awards.
BBA 360 — Online Exhibition 2026
All-media call from Berlin's BBA Gallery: 15 shortlisted artists join a group show with Artsy profiles; winner exhibits in Berlin.
pARTy 'til the Cows Come Home · The Firefly Artists
Cow-and-farm-life juried show at a Northport, NY co-op gallery — street photography of Cow Harbor Weekend especially welcome.
RBSA Prize 2026 · Royal Birmingham Society of Artists
Open-media juried show at RBSA Gallery Birmingham, photography welcome. £1,000 top prize; exhibition October 1–31.
In Full View — Woman Made Gallery
Woman Made Gallery (Chicago) open call for women/nonbinary artists 65+. Juried by Jerri Zbiral. All media including photography.
46th Arts of the Terrace Juried Art Show · Mountlake Terrace Friends of the Arts
46th annual juried show near Seattle with a dedicated photography category; $6,000+ in awards. On view Sep 2026.
Exposure: Identity and the Evolving Image · Global Village Museum of Arts and Cultures
Museum show on identity & self-portraiture at the Global Village Museum, Fort Collins. Selected works exhibited and pro-printed 16×20.
FeelsZine Issue 27 — Belonging
Canadian creative zine's 10th anniversary issue. Theme: belonging. Accepts photography, illustration, collage, and more.
Chew on This · Ludington Area Center for the Arts
Food-themed juried show at the Ludington Area Center for the Arts, MI. All media welcome, $30 for 2 works, on view Oct 2–31.
The Hand Magazine - Issue #54 Autumn 2026
International publication for photographic printmaking and hand-printed work. No theme. Must be a subscriber.
No-Type Issue No. 03 — America
Themed issue from indie Chicago photo publisher No-Type, guest-edited by Kenn Cook Jr. Photographs exploring American life.
Life in Baltimore · The Peale
The Peale's juried Baltimore-region show, all media incl. photography. Exhibit Oct–Nov 2027; artists keep 60% on sales.
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.
ND Awards 2026
International competition across Architecture, Editorial, Fine Art, Nature, People, and Special categories.
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.
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.
Fine Art Photography Awards 2026/2027
13th edition — 20 categories from landscape to street. $3K professional / $2K amateur grand prizes. 15 international jurors.
Aesthetica Art Prize 2026
Contemporary art prize. Winners exhibited at major public gallery and published in Aesthetica Magazine.
Street Photography Barcelona Contest 2026 — 2nd Edition
25 finalists exhibited at Galerie Art Nomade with production covered. €1,000 in cash prizes; screenings at Ibizacinefest 2027.
XXIV Eurostars Grand Marina Photography Award — Josep Juanpere 2026
24th edition. Theme: Barcelona, World Capital of Architecture. €5,000 first prize. Submit photographic triptychs.
Lake Garda Photo Challenge · Comune di Sirmione
Photograph Sirmione and Lake Garda — €1,500 top prizes per theme plus hospitality awards. €10 flat fee, open until October 31.
8th Chelsea International Photography Competition · Agora Gallery
Exhibition at Agora Gallery in Chelsea, New York. 30 photographers. Five $500 cash prizes.
12th Regional Juried Photography Exhibition · Rehoboth Art League
Juried photography show at Rehoboth Art League, Jan–Feb 2027. Open to mid-Atlantic photographers; $500 top award.
Midwest Center for Photography Juried Exhibition 2027
MWCP annual juried show in five categories: architecture, close-up, landscape, portrait, street. Cash awards + Wichita gallery exhibition.
ADEX Dugong Photo of the Year 2027
Free dugong-conservation photo campaign. Winner hosted at ADEX 2027 Singapore; shortlist exhibited at the expo.
Larnaca Biennale 2027 Open Call
Fifth Larnaca Biennale under the theme Metatopies: Geographies in Motion. Photography eligible; 13 awards including the Grand Prix.
Fotografiska Emerging Artist Platform
Multiple open calls for emerging photographers. Exhibitions at Fotografiska museums and the UN Headquarters.
Tomorrow's Talent - Open Submissions · Booooooom
Global platform featuring emerging artists. Potential feature and inclusion in book series.