All Photography Contests

Whether you look for cash prizes, camera equipment, or having your work exhibited, photography contests are a great way to test your skills as a photographer. Most competitions publish early entries and finalist's photographs, aside of winner's galleries, so having your images posted on a photo contest website can give you valuable exposure whether you win or not. We've pulled together a selection of 150+ photography competitions in 2021, from free to paid photography awards, so you can decide what photo contest meets your needs.

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Works will be selected based on creativity, quality of execution and uniqueness of vision. The work can be expressed from realism to abstraction.
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The competition is open to all types of photography and is aimed at photographers from near and far. A distinguished international jury will select the projects that show a deep understanding of the theme “SYNTHESIS” and exhibit a unique artistic styl
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Belonging is a very basic need – from the moment of our birth belonging to a group provides us with safety, guidance and learning opportunities. It is at the core of us as individuals.
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Win $2000 and international recognition in the prestigious Minimalist Photography Awards. The winners will receive the title: Minimalist Photographer of the Year and cash prizes.
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Prizes for the Young Masters Art Prize include an Overall Award of 1,500 GBP, and two Highly Commended prizes of 500 GBP each, awarded by the Artists Collecting Society.
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On the occasion of Paris Photo 2023, which will be held from November 9 – 12, 2023 at the Grand Palais Ephémère, Carte Blanche Students will kickstart the careers of 4 students.
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Good portraits give us insight into the subject; great portraits can give us insight into what it is to be human.
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As part of The RPS remit as an educational charity we offer an annual bursary of £3,500 in support of a postgraduate student.
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Black & White Photo Awards is a contest created with the intention of recognizing and rewarding talent in this discipline, with 5 Thematic category to show your creativity as a photographer:
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Drone Awards is the most important worldwide competition about aerial photography and video.
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Creative Photo Awards is a project of Siena Awards, dedicated to rewarding originality, experimentation, and imagination by encouraging the creative use of the medium of photography in all its forms, including abstract and conceptual ideas.
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Issue 120 will not have a theme, it is open to all fine art and documentary photography.
ENDS 06/15/23
A rare chance to collaborate with Kyoto’s master artisans to print exquisite collotypes of your best work
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Win cash prizes and festival statuettes
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Decode Gallery is pleased to announce our upcoming theme: Darkness
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All selected artists will be promoted on our website, social media, and newsletters.
ENDS 06/18/23
Being selected as a Foam Talent puts you in the spotlight of the international photography world. It marks you as an emerging artist with great promise and gives you the means to jumpstart your career.
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US$10,000 cash prize pool, plus copies of the awards book and trophies
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US$10,000 cash prize pool, plus copies of the awards book and trophies
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Be Featured in our July 2023 Online Juried Solo Exhibition!
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Innovate Grant is thrilled to introduce our newly increased award amounts of $1,800.00.
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Group Exhibition in Rome city, Italy. October 2023
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The Glasgow Gallery of Photography is running a month long exhibition in October called Blue. One of the three traditional Primary Colours (along with Red and Yellow) Blue is a colour that surrounds us in our day to day lives, the planet is even referred
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Amateur Photographer magazine invites amateur photographers from around the world to enter its annual competition and the chance to win the title of 'Amateur Photographer of the Year 2023'
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Our Judges will select 43 APA Award Winners this year from 14 single image categories, a Series and one Best of Show.
ENDS 06/27/23
In celebration of the 35th anniversary of Vogue España and within the framework of the most important photography festival in the region, PhotoESPAÑA, we are thrilled to launch our second Local Open Call
ENDS 06/27/23
Our 33rd printed issue of AAP Magazine will feature the best projects showcasing the theme "Nature, Landscapes, Wildlife, Flora & Fauna".
ENDS 06/28/23
Nature Photographer of the Year not only gives you the opportunity to win great prizes and earn some cachet, it’s also a chance to support nature conservation.
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Shoot The Frame is a suite of monthly international photography contests, designed to celebrate stunning photography and expose talented photographers.
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The CEWE Photo Award unites photo enthusiasts - and celebrates the beauty of our world.
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On the occasion of the annual FESTIVAL RAISE YOUR ZINE! 2023 THE DOCKS launches its second call.
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The mission of the World Nature Photography Awards is to celebrate the world’s best nature photographers whilst showcasing nature’s beauty to a wider audience.
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Portraiture, candid, studio, conceptual, documentary… any genre, and tasteful nudity welcome.
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Be part of this visual dialog about the role numbers/counting in life. Send us your work to win international exposure and exhibitions in major European venues.
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The goal of the landscape photography is to capture a moment in time and space that inspires aw and power of nature or the beauty and complexity of human-made environments.
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Diversity has existed on earth since the beginning of time. It is one of the fundamentals of life that our ancestors have learnt and understood along with the wisdom behind it until it has become ingrained as intellect.
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Monochrome Photography Awards conducts an annual competition for Professional and Amateur photographers.
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Winning photographers will receive cash prizes and will be named in a news release that is widely distributed, including to their local media when known.
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The Forgotten, people, places and belongings that once mattered, now unremembered, out of mind, left behind.
ENDS 07/03/23
Submit your best work to our photo competition for a chance to win up to $11,500 in cash prizes, be selected by our curators for the PX3 exhibition in Paris and inclusion in the Annual PX3 book.
ENDS 07/05/23
Since starting out in 2006, the London International Creative Competition has been recognising and rewarding the world's most fresh and progressive talents.
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Portrait is the theme for this months competition. Cash Awards up to $10,000 the Top Three Photographers
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Chromatic Awards is an international competition of color photography open to both professionals and amateurs. Participation in the Chromatic Awards offers not only prestige, but also the opportunity to win extra money for the development of passion.
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The Open competition is open to all photographers. The EPSON International Pano Awards showcases the work of panoramic photographers worldwide and is the largest competition for panoramic photography.
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M&C Saatchi Group & Saatchi Gallery launch Art Prize to drive meaningful change for emerging artists worldwide.
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The mission of the AS International Film Photography Awards is to discover, showcase and promote photographers working across all genres of analog photography worldwide
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Group Exhibition in Rome city, Italy. November 2023
ENDS 07/28/23
The submission of photos for the specific contest is free. Each photographer can participate with up to 5 files.
ENDS 07/28/23
Creative Quarterly (CQ) magazine opens its 72nd international juried competition and both professionals and students are invited to participate.
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Red Bull Illume is the world’s greatest international imagery contest dedicated to adventure and action sports.
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This month we want you to capture the beauty of our shared planet – nature’s landscapes and man’s influence on them.
ENDS 08/01/23
The Lucie Foundation is proud to offer four cash grants to support the work of emerging and established photographers.
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Black and White Spider Awards is open to professional and amateur photographers shooting in all forms of black and white photography, using traditional or digital methods.
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BUDAPEST INTERNATIONAL FOTO AWARDS is an international platform for photographers from all levels and genres to share their best images with the creative community in Hungary and Eastern Europe.
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The Lucie Photo Book Prize is a juried competition open to a diversity of submissions – from published to prototype to hand-made books.
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All photography must relate to human rights issues illustrating courage, despair, hope, injustice, hate, compassion, human rights failures or victories in ways small and large
ENDS 09/01/23
Royal Over-Seas League is delighted to announce its biennial photography competition is now open for submissions! This year’s theme is Viewpoint
ENDS 09/08/23
Hosted by Aesthetica Magazine, the Aesthetica Art Prize is a celebration of excellence in art from across the world.
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Choose your best work, upload photos and give yourself a chance to compete for prestige, fame and more than $ 7,500 in monetary award!
ENDS 09/17/23
Group Exhibition in Rome city, Italy. December 2023
ENDS 09/30/23
The winner of the Anthology Cover Art Award will receive a €500 cash prize and publication on the cover of – and editorial coverage in – a future Issue of Anthology. The winner will also receive a one-year subscription to Anthology
ENDS 10/05/23
Embracing Our Differences invites you to participate in its exhibition competition for 2024 and in creating a world where differences are embraced and individuality is celebrated.
ENDS 10/10/23
Passepartout Photo Prize provides cash awards, exhibition in a fine art gallery in Rome, publication in annual catalogue and various magazines, and more.
ENDS 10/12/23
Join us in celebrating and honoring exceptional color photography with the Color Photography Contest by reFocus. Winners will receive $4,000 in cash prizes, an immersive, dedicated digital gallery to share their works in a global Artist Directory...
ENDS 10/16/23
“Raccont’arti – Castelfiorentino Prize for the Arts: Contemporary Photography” is a free open call aimed at mapping the current state of contemporary photography and possible future developments.
ENDS 10/20/23
Group Exhibition in Rome city, Italy. January 2024
ENDS 10/24/23
This year's CIPC rewards selected artists with an exhibition in Chelsea, New York, along with other numerous PR opportunities. The event also provides invaluable exposure to the community while promoting career growth and recognition.
ENDS 10/31/23
Enter your best bird images into this exciting photo competition and help raise vital funds for The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB)
ENDS 11/15/23
€2000 in prizes and 10 gorgeous categories
ENDS 11/30/23
The winner will receive a €500 cash prize and editorial coverage in a future issue of Anthology Magazine, plus a one-year subscription to Anthology
ENDS 12/16/23
Decode Gallery is pleased to announce our upcoming theme: Three Artist Exhibit
ENDS 12/20/23
We promote each online edition via email, web, and social media three times during the publication month.
ENDS 12/31/23
Every weekend, The Eye of Photography dedicates itself to the portfolios of its readers. By publishing the best portfolios, the magazine enables photographers around the world to show case their photographs.
ENDS 12/31/23
We encourage both professional and non-professional photographers to submit your work to the Social Documentary Network website.
ENDS 12/31/23
Open Show holds social screenings worldwide where the public can experience compelling visual stories and interact directly with their creators.
ENDS 12/31/23
There is no particular theme, but we have an affinity for photos that display humorous, colorful, pattern oriented, and allegorical content.
ENDS 12/31/23
MVIBE Magazine is a magazine created by artists for artists solely for the purpose of advertising worldwide.
ENDS 12/31/23
Promote your work with Al-Tiba9 Interviews and engage with our diverse readership.
ENDS 12/31/23
The total photo safari prize fund for 2022 is over $60,000!
ENDS 12/31/23
The Pulitzer Center’s global reporting grants support in-depth, high-impact reporting on critical issues that are often overlooked in the media, from global health to climate change.
ENDS 12/31/23
We hope the Gender Equality Grant can help our partner organizations advance their diversity, equity, and inclusion goals and commitments.
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For young passionate photographers aged under 19 years-old, first prize is top Sony digital imaging equipment
ENDS 01/12/24
Rewarding the best photo series worldwide! Enter for free and you could win $25,000, a range of Sony digital imaging equipment plus more!
ENDS 04/01/24
The Photo Drone Awards is one of the world's leading photo competitions focused on drone photography.
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Don McCullin, president of the jury of the 30th edition
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OnePlus and the IPA will co-judge the contest to explore the infinite new possibilities unlocked by mobile phone photography.
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For the SE Center’s first Portfolio Call the jurors are looking for innovative bodies of work with themes or topics carried throughout.
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We’ve all experienced the power of a strong image, telling a story without words. And that is the purpose of IPA’s Deeper Perspective Photography Award – to highlight photographic essays.
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The IPA recognizes photography’s leading talents who are creating, shaping and defining the world of photography today.
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In partnership with Artmobile, Booooooom is open to submissions for its Art & Photo Book Award, which will grant six artists the opportunity to publish a collection of work free of charge.
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The award Emergentes 2023 - International Photography Award Encontros da Imagem is organized by Encontros da Imagem - International Photography and Visual Arts Festival aims to award the Best Portfolios in Contemporary Photography.
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The New York Center for Photographic Art (NYC4PA) invites photographers world-wide to submit images using any photographic process (print, image transfer, emulsion transfer, encaustic, black and white, color etc.).
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This exhibition is calling out for image makers who are exploring visual depictions of the theme transformation.
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Our 32th printed issue of AAP Magazine will feature the best projects showcasing the theme "Black and White".
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The Paula Riff Award was created by the Center of Photographic Art and Lenscratch in 2021 as a way to celebrate and continue the legacy of artist Paula Riff.
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The submission of photos for the specific contest is free. Each photographer can participate with up to 5 files.
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We will be displaying the winners and runners up at a location in Chester City Centre in time for Green Expo 2023.
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The Museum of Avant-garde is delighted to launch its yearly programme inviting artists and creatives to enter its contemporary collection and win the prestigious MA-g Awards.
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This is an Open Theme/All Media Exhibition. All local, national and international artists will be considered in this call for art.
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Street photography is characterized by its spontaneity and the emphasis on capturing the moment as it happens, without posing or staging the subjects.
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Portraiture, studio, candid, conceptual, documentary, street. All genres welcome. Show us youthhood, from any perspective!
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Our artist page directory will serve as a development space for new and emerging talent as well as facilitate professional connections and collaborations.
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All art is eligible as long as it engages with technology in some form.
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Administered by The Society in partnership with The Guardian. The Joan Wakelin Bursary offers £2000 for the production of a photographic essay on an overseas social documentary issue.
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The Royal Photographic Society in partnership with The Photographic Angle is offering a 1-year bursary to support a photographic project that will promote environmental awareness.
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Water - Juror Elizabeth Avedon
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DongGang International Photo Festival 2023, a contemporary photography exhibitions, to be held from July 21st to September 24th, 2023
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With each entry received, you're contributing to the protection of 1 square meter of rainforest forever. Not only that, but there are fantastic prizes to be won
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Women photographers can participate with her female visual perspective in 23 thematic categories.
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1st place, 2’000 SWISS FRANCS + solo exhibition at Verzasca Foto 2023
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Be Featured in our June 2023 Online Juried Solo Exhibition!
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The Book Awards of Les Rencontres d'Arles reward three categories of works: the Author's Book Award, the Historical Book Award and the Photo-Text Book Award
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Belonging is a very basic need – from the moment of our birth belonging to a group provides us with safety, guidance and learning opportunities. It is at the core of us as individuals.
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We aim to select 50 artists' works to exhibit in solo- and group exhibitions during the festival period, July 7-October 1st, 2023.
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The Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize is the leading international photographic portrait competition, celebrating and promoting the very best in contemporary portrait photography.
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The Global Peace Photo Award recognizes and promotes photographers from all over the world whose pictures capture human efforts towards a peaceful world and the quest for beauty and goodness in our lives.
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Soho Photo Gallery is pleased to announce its 28th National Competition. The gallery, located in lower Manhattan, is New York City’s longest running co-operative photography gallery.
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The first 3 winners get cash prizes - 800 Euro for the first prize, 500 Euro for the second prize and 300 Euro for the third prize sponsored by Kelag.
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Experience the "Art of Photography" in a whole new way through our exhibition, where we showcase the endless possibilities of this powerful medium as a separate art form.
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Group Exhibition in Rome city, Italy. September 2023
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The Marilyn Stafford FotoReportage Award, facilitated by FotoDocument and supported generously by Nikon UK, is granted annually to a professional female photographer towards the completion of a compelling and cohesive documentary photo essay,
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The Grant is given in order to allow the winnerto carry out the photo-reportage which has been presented for the Grant.
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The Hopper Prize is now accepting entries for our Spring 2023 artist grants. We are offering grants in the amount of $3,500 (2 available) and $1,000 (4 available) to artists & photographers worldwide working in all media.
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PhotoVogue’s Global Open Call 2023 invites artists from around the world to submit work that challenges the traditional notions of beauty
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The winner receives $3,000, and two honorable mentions each receive $500 towards the purchase of work to be added to the MoCP's permanent collection.
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Issue 119 will not have a theme, it is open to all fine art and documentary photography.
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This prize, with a production budget of €25,000, is open to any new photographer or artist using photography, submitting a previously unpublished dummy book.
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The winner will receive $1000, a digital feature and a chance to have their project considered for publication.
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Abandoned is an exhibition exploring abandoned and rediscovered objects, spaces, and structures.
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The 27th Annual PRC Juried Members Exhibition
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2 grants for women & non-binary photographers sponsored by Women Photograph, Nikon and Getty Images
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Women Photograph has partnered with Leica USA to award a $10,000 grant to a photographer focused on an ongoing documentary project.
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20+ photographers selected by BBA will exhibit in Kühlhaus Berlin, a 600 sqm venue, in October/ November 2023.
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We are very pleased that Ann Jastrab will jury this exhibit. She will select up to 35 images for exhibition in the Middlebury gallery, and up to an additional 35 for our Online gallery.
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This exhibition is a celebration of the astonishing beauty and diversity found in the animal world.
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MonoVisions Photography Awards are an international open call for photographers using black and white medium to express their visual language.
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The main prize winner receives 100,000 USD split between a 60,000 USD cash prize and a 40,000 USD investment in their practice.
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This online exhibition is about our families, whether chosen, by blood or by proximity.
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The awards program has included 9 international categories, as well as a London-specific main category for worldwide participation<
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'Home is Where' - A new call for entry for a printed newspaper zine. Selected images will also be included in an online exhibition on Float’s website
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3 Exhibitions at PhMuseum Days 2022 plus a 40-image collective installation, free applicants pass, and more
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Wells Art Contemporary (WAC) is an international art competition giving artists the opportunity to exhibit their work in Wells Cathedral and receive a wide range of prizes.
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The Viviane Esders Endowment Fund is pleased to announce the opening of the call for applications for the second edition of the Prix Viviane Esders.
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Black and White is the theme for this months competition.
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Now in its 15th year, it seeks fresh and innovative photography from new, emerging and established photographers from around the world.
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The Portrait Photography Collective was created to showcase the work of the world’s most talented portrait photographers.
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The award Emergentes 2022 - International Photography Award Encontros da Imagem is organized by Encontros da Imagem - International Photography and Visual Arts Festival aims to award the Best Portfolios in Contemporary Photography.
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The project Transversalities: Photographs without Frontiers uses photography as a means of promoting the inclusion of territories and breaking with processes of exclusion to which vast areas of the planet are subjected by the media.