Open Calls Requiring a Portfolio
Open calls asking for a portfolio, cohesive series, or body of work rather than a fixed image count. 80 calls, 23 open.
periscope:project:space Open Call 2027
Salzburg project space picks its 2027 season: solo shows and site-specific projects, with production costs, travel and artist fee covered.
Les Photographiques 2027 — Open Call
Free open call for the 2027 Les Photographiques festival in Le Mans. €500 artist fee + travel. General + landscape strands (200LUX bicentennial).
FOTOGALERIE WIEN — 2027 Annual Program
Vienna's artist-run photography gallery reviews portfolios for its 2027 annual program. Free — PDF portfolio + CV by email.
III Artist Fund Grant 2026
Artist-run $1,000 unrestricted grant for a US-based recent MFA graduate with a research-based practice. Free to apply.
Living Space — Artdoc Magazine Open Call · Artdoc Photography Magazine
Artdoc's themed call on the spaces of everyday life — interiors, cityscapes, the built environment. Publication and online exhibition.
Lanesboro BIPOC Artist Residency 2026/27
1–2 week residency in rural Minnesota for MN-based BIPOC artists. $1,250/week + $500 supplies + housing. Lottery-based, free.
Delfina Foundation — Central & West Africa Curators Residency 2027
Fully funded 6–12 week London residency for curators based in Central and West Africa, with flights and allowances.
Künstler*dorf Schöppingen Fellowship 2027
2–6 month funded residencies at the Münsterland artists' village. €1,500/month; applications for 2027 open June 27 – August 31.
Booooooom x Format Creative Development Program
Free development program from Booooooom + Format. Mentorship with Jeff Hamada, portfolio reviews, Format subscriptions. Closes Sep 2.
Bourse Transverse 2026 · Freelens / ADAGP
Freelens × ADAGP duo grant — €7,000 for a photographer + visual artist co-creation, plus €5,000 for the book edition. French scene.
FORMAT27 Open Call — PLAY
Derby's FORMAT biennale open call, theme PLAY. Worldwide; exhibit March 2027 plus £1,000 artist fee and awards.
South Florida Cultural Consortium Fellowship 2026
Five South Florida county arts councils award $7,500–$15,000 fellowships to visual and media artists; a free workshop is required to apply.
Jentel Artist Residency — Winter/Spring 2027
Wyoming ranch residency for visual artists, writers and composers, Jan–May 2027 session. Private studio, $300 stipend; US-based, 25+.
La Napoule Art Foundation — International Artist Residency Spring 2027
One-month residency at a château on the French Riviera. Accommodation, meals & private studio included. All disciplines welcome.
F/262 Curated Open Call 2026
Curated series call from the F/262 Festival in Portugal. Winner gets a solo show at CEF; production costs covered.
PhMuseum 2026 Women Photographers Grant
10th-edition grant for women and non-binary photographers: $11,000 cash, MPB vouchers, solo show at PhMuseum Lab. Entries open 8 September.
Numéro+ Flux et Forma
Numéro Switzerland's themed call on flow and transformation. Winner gets a print article and cover feature in Numéro.
Emerging Artists 2027 · Fotografiska Tallinn
Fotografiska Tallinn open call for emerging photographers from the Baltics & Finland — autumn 2027 group exhibition plus mentorship.
Thinking Photography & Writing Photography 2026 · German Photographic Society (DGPh)
DGPh + Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation biennial prizes for writing on photography — €3,000 research, €1,000 publicism. Free.
Burn Magazine — Open Submissions
Photography magazine founded by David Alan Harvey. Photo essays and multimedia on any subject.
Phases Magazine — Open Submissions
International contemporary photography magazine publishing 3 portfolios per issue.
Lacawac Artists' Residency 2026 · Lacawac Sanctuary
Week-long nature residency at a 550-acre Pocono lake sanctuary; $300/week (self-funded) covers room and Carriage House studio. Rolling applications.
Emerging Stockholm · Fotografiska Emerging
Rolling Fotografiska open call for emerging image-makers based in Sweden. Free, leads to Fotografiska Stockholm exhibitions.
Past
Illuminations Grant 2026 · Queer|Art
Annual $10,000 grant for Black trans women visual artists including photographers. Four finalists get $1,250 each. US-based, early-career.
AOP Emerging Talent Award 2026 · Association of Photographers
AOP award for image-makers working professionally under 3 years. Gold prize: membership package, mentorship + £8,520 London billboard.
Grand Prix de la Photographie Paris Match 2026
Paris Match's first national photo Grand Prix for the Bicentenary of Photography — submit a 4-image series capturing contemporary France.
Kyoto Retreat 2026
Fully-funded four-week November retreat in Kyoto for artists, curators and writers — airfare, private accommodation and an $800 stipend.
Pine Meadow Ranch 2027 Artist Residency
Funded 2–4 week multidisciplinary residency on a high-desert Oregon ranch. Photography eligible. $200/week stipend, no fee.
Visual / Mixed-Media Artist Residency · O Castro Art Village
Funded 30-day October residency in Galicia's Ribeira Sacra for European residents outside Spain, welcoming photography. Domes, travel allowance, €30/day stipend and mentorship.
Der Greif Issue 19 — I Am Because of You, Mother Earth · Der Greif
Print issue guest-edited by Zanele Muholi. Theme: "I Am Because of You, Mother Earth" — environment as inseparable from body and breath.
2027 Artist-in-Residence Program · Light Work
One-month residency in Syracuse for photographers. $7,500 stipend, apartment, 24-hour darkroom/digital access. Published in Contact Sheet.
Metamorfosi Residency 2026 · Italian Cultural Institute Prague
Prague residency for Italian artists from IIC Prague & MUNAF. €5,000 grant covering travel, subsistence, and production. 3–4 weeks.
Women Photograph + Leica Project Grants 2026
Three $10,000 grants from Women Photograph + Leica for women, nonbinary, trans, intersex documentary photographers. Free, international.
URBAN Photo Awards 2026
Trieste Photo Days' 17th urban photo contest. Mark Power & Christopher Morris jury. Single image free; project €40. Festival exhibition.
Photo Folio Review 2026 · Les Rencontres d'Arles
One-on-one reviews with international experts at Arles, July 6–10. Experts vote an annual award winner. Register by June 18.
TOKAS International Creator Residency Program 2027
Three-month Tokyo residency. Airfare, accommodation, 4,200 JPY/day per diem, 300,000 JPY creative fee. Free to apply.
TOKAS Research Residency Program 2027
Five 6–12 week research residencies in Tokyo between May 2027 and March 2028. Accommodation provided, free to apply.
Penland Resident Artist Program
1-year and 3-year residencies at Penland School of Craft — private studio, housing and meals; photography included.
Queer Quintessential 2026 · Der Greif
Pride Month open call for LGBTQIA+ lens-based artists. Online exhibition + Face-to-Face critique. PWYC; deadline 15 June 2026.
Prairie Ronde Artist Residency — Fall 2026
5–6 week residency at a historic paper mill in Vicksburg, MI. All media incl. photography. $2,000 + travel + housing + gallery show.
Fotografiska Emerging Portfolio Review 2026
Free one-on-one online portfolio review with two senior Fotografiska curators. Apply by June 15; review day July 3, 2026.
Jean Giono Photography Contest 2026 · Les Amis de Jean Giono
Free contest by Les Amis de Jean Giono and Regards Alpins. Photos inspired by Giono's Noé. Awards at Rencontres Giono, Manosque.
Queer|Art|Mentorship 2027 · Queer|Art
Year-long mentorship pairing LGBTQ+ photographers and artists 1:1 with an established queer mentor. $2,500 stipend, US-based, free.
Read Against the Machine — Arles 2026 · Der Greif
Der Greif × MRO Arles 2026 workshop & 1:1 portfolio reviews. Group screening at MRO Foundation. PWYC; deadline 14 June 2026.
Encontros da Imagem Portfolio Reviews 2026
Two-stage portfolio review at Braga's Encontros da Imagem festival. €3,000 + solo 2027 show + KATALOG publication for the winner.
Verzasca Foto Festival 2027 — Exhibition Open Call
Free call for Verzasca Foto's 2027 biennial in Ticino. Photography of peripheral and rural places. Fee + production covered for selected.
Transforming Landscapes — 20/20 Photo Festival 2026
Analog-only juried festival exhibition exploring 250 years of American landscapes. Cherry Street Pier, Philadelphia. Juror: Andrew Piccone.
AOP OPEN 2026 · Association of Photographers
16th AOP Open Award — no themes, no categories. Best in Show: £1,250 + Fujifilm kit + Fujifilm House of Photography exhibition.
Magnetic 5 Residency Programme 2026 · Fluxus Art Projects
France–UK cross-Channel residency. 2-3 months, £2,100/€2,500 monthly. For visual artists resident in FR or UK only.
Minimalist Photography Awards 2026
International award for minimalist photography. €2,000 grand prize, book publication, and exhibition. 12 categories.
CCI Fellowships 2026 · Pérez Art Museum Miami
Three CCI fellowships at Pérez Art Museum Miami. WOPHA photography track for women & nonbinary Caribbean photographers.
MACK — Debut Photography Book Submissions
MACK's window for first-time photobook authors. One of the world's most prestigious photography publishers.
Monograph No. 01 · No-Type Magazine
One artist receives full monograph publication — editing, design, printing, marketing, plus 20% of edition.
No-Type Monograph No. 01
Fully-funded monograph publication from independent Chicago photo publisher No-Type. Shortlist gets website interviews.
Passage Art-Residency-Programme 2026 · Polygona Kunstverein
4-week residency in Wittenberg, Germany. €5,000 grant + accommodation. Themes: Ferropolis power station or Reformation archive.
Passage Art-Residency-Programme 2026 · Polygona Kunstverein / KOBRA
Four-week residency in Wittenberg region for photographers and filmmakers. €5,000 grant + accommodation. Two themed sites.
Lanesboro Early Career Artist Residency 2027
Place-based residency in rural Minnesota. $1,000/week + housing/studio. MN or NYC residents only, 2–10 years of practice. Free.
Masterclasses Program 2026/2027 · PhMuseum
Online masterclasses by Aaron Schuman, Charlie Engman, Erik Kessels, Salvatore Vitale, and Vasantha Yoganathan.
Being Human — Artdoc Magazine Open Call · Artdoc Photography Magazine
Documentary photography open call exploring human presence across cultural contexts. Magazine publication and online exhibitions.
Open Panoràmic 2026 — Burning with Desire · Festival Panoràmic
Free open call from Festival Panoràmic (10th anniv.). 3 categories: still image, audiovisual essay, installation. Theme: Burning with Desire.
ESC 2036 — 0—1 Gallery Open Call · 0—1 Gallery
Free open call from The Hague gallery. Theme: nature, tech & humanity ten years ahead. Curated group exhibition 2026–2027.
Peyton Evans Artist Residency (PEAR) 2026–2027 · The Studios of Key West
One-month live/work residency on Key West. PEAR House accommodation, bike, and shared kitchen. No residency fee once accepted.
Mrinalini Mukherjee Creative Arts Grant 2026 · Mrinalini Mukherjee Foundation
INR 10 lakhs (~USD 12,000) grant from the Mrinalini Mukherjee Foundation for established Indian artists including lens-based practitioners.
ReA! Art Fair 2026
Contemporary art fair at Fabbrica del Vapore, Milan. 50 emerging artists selected. No exhibiting costs.
Villa Lena Foundation — Artist Residency 2027
4–5 week residency in a Tuscan villa with studio, accommodation, and meals. €150/week residency fee. All disciplines.
Eco-Process Artist Residency 2026 · grunt gallery
One-month Blue Cabin residency for emerging lens-based artists. Alt process mentorship (cyanotype, lumen, phytogram). LGBTQ+ 2S priority.
Graz Residency for International Photographers (GRIP) 2026 · Camera Austria
One-month residency in Graz for early-career photographers. €1,000 stipend.
Nordic Artists' Centre Dale 2027 Residency
2–4 month residency in Dale, Norway. Monthly grant NOK 11,000, travel covered, free private house and 50m² studio.
La Napoule Art Foundation — Fall Residency 2026
One-month residency at a château on the French Riviera. Accommodation, meals, and private studio included. All disciplines welcome.
PETARD Magazine Issue #2 — Authentic
Exploring tension between truth and performance, reality and replica. Priority for women-led teams. Pop-up June 2026.
Nest — Group Exhibition · Fringe Arts Bath
Exploring how creative practice nurtures wellbeing, aids recovery. Open to lived experience of mental health. Bath, UK.
Anonymous Was A Woman Environmental Art Grants 2026
Up to $20K grants for environmental art by women/trans/GNC artists in the US. $470K+ total. All visual arts incl. photography.
Creative Capital Award 2027
One of the US's largest arts grants. $15K–$50K for ambitious projects across all visual arts incl. photography. 5+ yrs experience required.
MSU Zagreb Artist Residency 2026 · Museum of Contemporary Art Zagreb
One-month residency at Museum of Contemporary Art Zagreb. Focus on climate crisis and shared resources. €1,500 fee.
Counter Histories Puerto Rico · Magnum Foundation
Fellowship for photographers engaging with Puerto Rico and its diaspora. 8-month virtual fellowship, up to 8 recipients.
KYOTOGRAPHIE International Portfolio Review 2026
Portfolio review with world-class experts in Kyoto. Fujifilm Award and KYOTOGRAPHIE x Dazed Award for emerging work.
The Woman Artist Award — 6th Edition · Arts to Hearts Project
Global art prize celebrating emerging and mid-career women artists. Open theme, any medium including photography.
MUSE Photography Awards 2026 · International Awards Associate
International competition across 14+ categories. Professional and Amateur divisions. Winners featured on Muse.World.
Solstice Magazine Issue 71 — Editorial Submissions
Fashion and editorial photography for publication in Issue 71 of this London-based fashion magazine.
Musée du quai Branly Photography Award 2026
Grant for non-European artists to create photographic works for the museum's permanent collection. €30,000 each.