Open Calls You Submit by Email
Open calls you enter by emailing your work directly to the organiser.
Liminal Magazine — Issue 2 · Phantasmal Gallery
Photo-book-style indie mag of the uncanny — horror, surrealism, liminal spaces. Up to 6 works; contributors get a print copy.
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.
PN Awards 2026 — Book Prize & Project Grant · Photography Network
Book prize for innovation in photography scholarship. Project grant for emerging scholars and curators.
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.
UNSTAGED Journal — Materiality
Free indie photography journal on authenticity. Theme: Materiality. Guest curated by Francisco Gonzalez Camacho. Print publication.
Photo Shoot 2026 · Black Box Gallery
Black Box Gallery Portland open theme show. 26 prints exhibited + 50 online + Blurb catalog. Free framing.
Solstice Magazine Issue 72 — Editorial Submissions
Fashion and editorial photography for Issue 72 of this London fashion magazine. Issue releases June 21, 2026.
Open 2026 · Glasgow Gallery of Photography
Open-themed photography exhibition — any genre. Glasgow gallery exhibition Oct 2026, plus online gallery and catalogue.
Time 2026 · Glasgow Gallery of Photography
Photography exhibition on the theme of time — the captured moment and the passage of time. Glasgow exhibition Oct 2026, plus catalogue.
Summer — Carlotta Gallery
Summer experienced differently across the world — intensity, brightness, stillness. Virtual exhibition.
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.
Folk House Darkroom Residency 2026
Free Bristol darkroom residency for experimental, sustainable and alternative processes. Stipend, darkroom training, and full access included.
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.
Denis Roussel Award 2026 · Rfotofolio
For historical and alternative photographic processes including silver gelatin. $2,000 main award.
Grenze OFF Circuit 2026 — Nachleben
Free open call for the OFF circuit of Grenze's Nachleben festival in Verona — selected projects shown open-air, September 2026.
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.
BINNAR Festival 2026
Free open call for BINNAR Festival in Famalicão, Portugal. Free theme. Photos printed and framed by the festival; videos under 2 min.
MACK — Photography Submissions
MACK's annual photography window. Prioritizes underrepresented voices in the photobook landscape.
Traversing Terrain · Midwest Center for Photography
International landscape and cityscape exhibition at MWCP, Wichita. Urban, suburban, and rural environments welcome.
Arty Rat Magazine Open Call — July 2026
Vienna indie art magazine's summer call for contemporary visual work. Two cover features; one artist joins a Vienna group show free.
The Analog Forever Exhibit 2026 · LightBox Photographic Gallery
Analog-process show with Analog Forever Magazine at LightBox in Astoria, Oregon. Any style worldwide — one analog element required.
XVIII Festival di Fotografia a Capri — Viaggi e Miraggi · Fondazione Capri
Free photography festival on Capri. Theme: Journeys and Mirages. Winning project exhibited at Certosa di San Giacomo. Open worldwide.
Self — Carlotta Gallery
Self-portraiture virtual exhibition — how one appears and is held by the camera. Free to apply, pay if selected.
F-Stop Magazine Issue #138 — Documentary 2026
Documentary photography issue. Longer-term focus than photojournalism. Up to 12 images with project statement.
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.
FineArt Igualada 2027 — Open Call
Propose an exhibition project for the 15th FineArt Igualada photography festival (Feb–Mar 2027, Catalonia).
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.
Colours III — Carlotta Gallery
Third edition celebrating colour — from saturated compositions to subtle tonal variation. Free to apply.
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.
Charta Award 2026
International photobook award. Yogurt Editions publishes winner in 500 copies; one shortlisted artist gets Artphilein solo show in Lugano.
Fidra Fine Art Professional Members Exhibition · Visual Arts Scotland
Sales exhibition for VAS professional members at Fidra Fine Art in Gullane. Up to two works shown, October 17 – November 29, 2026.
MUUS Collection Research Fellowship 2026
$20,000 grant for a curator or academic to develop an exhibition or publication using MUUS Collection's archives. Travel covered.
Les Photographiques 2027 — Open Call
Free open call for the 2027 Les Photographiques festival in Le Mans. €500 fee + travel. General + landscape strands (200LUX bicentennial).
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.
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.
FeelsZine Issue 27 — Belonging
Canadian creative zine's 10th anniversary issue. Theme: belonging. Accepts photography, illustration, collage, and more.
The Hand Magazine - Issue #54 Autumn 2026
International publication for photographic printmaking and hand-printed work. No theme. Must be a subscriber.
Immagini e trame d'acqua — Le Stanze della Fotografia Open Call
Free open call from Venice's Le Stanze della Fotografia on water in cultural & landscape heritage. Photography+text or video.
White: Absence of Color · Midwest Center for Photography
International achromatic photography exhibition at MWCP, Wichita. Explores the lightest end of the spectrum with minimal color.
World Cyanotype Day · AlternativePhotography.com
Annual international celebration of the cyanotype process. Submit your cyanotype work to be featured.
World Anthotype Day · AlternativePhotography.com
Annual celebration of plant-based photographic printing processes. Entries open August through October.
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.
Burn Magazine — Open Submissions
Photography magazine founded by David Alan Harvey (Magnum). Photo essays and multimedia on any subject.
Phases Magazine — Open Submissions
International contemporary photography magazine publishing 3 portfolios per issue.