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All About Photo has selected the best photo contests, photography competitions and call for entries. This list of international photo competitions and photo contests is thoroughly curated to help photographers find their next creative breakthrough and keep up with all the current opportunities to gain exposure. Exhibition, cash prize, publication... find the photo contest that is right for you.
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Deadline: July 26, 2024
Abandoned
We invite photographers to submit their work for our upcoming exhibition, ABANDONED. Share your photos of forgotten places and the stories they tell. This exhibition seeks to explore the narratives and emotions that linger in forgotten spaces. Please enter your work today to be considered for the Abandoned Exhibition. Exhibition Dates: September 7-28, 2024 26 images will be selected by the juror for exhibition at Decode Gallery. The gallery handles all printing for accepted
Deadline: July 26, 2024
HUMANS LANDSCAPES
FREE ENTRY Photographers, Visual Designers and Video Artists are invited to submit 1 up to 3 works addressing the theme. Ever since the 18th century, the world of art has given us landscapes that attest to the urban changes imposed by the industrial and technological development of that time. With this call LoosenArt wants to collect photographic, video and digital visual design works capable of offering visions of present-day landscapes dominated by human presence. The works on display wil
Deadline: July 27, 2024
14th Annual “Landscapes” Art Competition
Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery announces their 14th Annual “Landscapes” Online Art Competition. 2D and 3D artists from around the world are called upon to make online submissions for possible inclusion into the Gallery’s August 2024 online group exhibition. The gallery invites artists (including photography & digital art), regardless of where they reside, to apply to this competition by submitting their best interpretation of the “Landscapes” theme. The “Landsca
Deadline: July 28, 2024
Alternative Processes
Alternative Processes, the SE Center is looking for all forms of Alternative and Antique processes, albumen to ziatype, photographers of all skill levels and locations are welcome. Digital source images are acceptable if converted to negatives and processed in a historical technique and digital reproduction of alternative technique works, either for further processing or presentation, is acceptable. The SE Center is looking for all forms of imagery of Alernative Images, black-and-white and co
Deadline: July 28, 2024
OD Photo Prize 2024
Open Doors Gallery is delighted to invite you to submit your projects to OD Photo Prize 2024. For over a decade now, ODG has dedicated itself to the discovery & mentorship of early career artists working across the full spectrum of contemporary photography. From Kensuke Koike's sculptural alchemy to Maria Lax's iconic and cinematic storytelling, right through to pioneers in new areas of photographic art such as Sander Coers. Over the past decade the gallery has exhibited these artists
Deadline: July 28, 2024
3D Online International Photography Exhibition: Open Call
Celebrate artistic innovation with 'Art SQUARE at Times SQUARE,' an open-topic exhibition hosted by Art Square Gallery. At the heart of this grand showcase lies a distinct honor – the spotlight on the five outstanding winners. These five exceptional works, meticulously selected, will star in a promotional video displayed on the monumental screen of Times Square in New York City. As you immerse yourself in the captivating collection of this open-topic exhibition, appreciate the boundle
Deadline: July 28, 2024
Bridging Divides
We live in a world that feels increasingly divided and yet a primary outcome of experiencing art can be to bring people together, bridging differences, healing rifts and exposing truths that lead to long-term reconciliation. Bridging Divides requires intention. It might mean spanning generations, healing divides within family, solving rifts between competing artistic mediums, or finding peace with one's own conflicts, to name a few. Creating bridges requires bravery. Ente
Deadline: July 28, 2024
ProfiFoto New Talent Award 2024
With the support of the NEW TALENT AWARD, photographers can turn their "images in their imagination" into reality. The search is not for finished projects on a given theme, but for image ideas that arouse curiosity for more. All winning entries will be published by the German photographers magazine ProfiFoto and will be part of a group exhibtion. A jury of experts will award prizes to five photography projects. The jury will also select the three best works from the total of ten winning
Deadline: July 28, 2024
Art on Paper
$1000 Purchase Award The Purchase Award is intended to support the selected artist/s with meaningful recognition as part of the CollexArt Collection. We will award a Purchase Award of $1000 at the conclusion of the call. The $1000 Purchase Award may be given to one artist or shared among 2 to 3 artists. The Purchase Award winner/s will be showcased in the CollexArt website. Art on Paper AWARDS and Participation Benefits The $1000 Purchase Award will be given to one artist or
Deadline: July 31, 2024
Mind the Art
Following successful exhibitions in Tokyo, Barcelona, Hong Kong, Madrid, and Paris, we are delighted to introduce the 8th edition of the Contemporary Art Station exhibitions – Mind The Art Exhibition, in London city. For 14 days, from October 7th to 21st, 2024, Mind The Art Exhibition transforms the bustling London Underground into a contemporary gallery space, covering the period of the prestigious Frieze Art Fair. Mind The Art Exhibition is strategically aligned with th
Deadline: July 31, 2024
Barcelona Open Art
Artists from all countries are welcome to submit their works for consideration. You are welcome to submit works in any medium. (painting, photography, printmaking, installation, sculpting, mixed media, poems, illustration, etc). The theme of the exhibition is OPEN. Any artist from any background can submit any of their work. There is no charge to submit your application, please feel free to share your work with us. The exhibition will be held in one of the most artistic area in
Deadline: July 31, 2024
Namibia - A Photographic View
Call to professional artists and photographers of all ages, creative genres and artistic positions, born or currently live and work in Namibia, who work with the medium of photography and its extended tools to submit artistic content focusing on historical or contemporary political and / or social issues and tendencies related to Namibia. The project is a co-operation on the occasion of the cultural relations between the cities of Mannheim (Germany) and Windhoek (Namibia) and stands u
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World Report Award Documenting Humanity Winners 2024
Contest
Jun 19, 2024 | Source: Festival of Ethical Photography
The Festival of Ethical Photography, after a long and difficult selection process, is very pleased to announce the WINNERS of the 14° annual edition of the World Report Award | Documenting Humanity 2024.(...)
BigPicture 2024  Competition Winners
Contest
Jun 19, 2024 | Source: BigPicture
Hot on the heels of Nature Photography Day, we're thrilled to announce this year's Grand-Prize-winning image, The Forest of the Monarchs by Jaime Rojo of Madrid, Spain. This awe-inspiring photograph presents us with the true scale of the Monarch’s incredible migratory behavior. (...)
Portrait of Humanity Vol.6 Winners announced
Contest
Jun 13, 2024 | Source: British Journal of Photography
Discover the 30 winning images and three bodies of work which span 23 countries across all six continents.
Drone Photo Awards 2024 Nominees Announced
Contest
May 29, 2024 | Source: Siena Awards Festival
The world of aerial photography is gearing up to honor its finest talents with the announcement of the nominations for the Drone Photo Awards 2024.
The winner of the 2024 Aperture Portfolio Prize
Contest
May 15, 2024 | Source: Aperture
Aperture is pleased to announce Avion Pearce as the winner of the 2024 Aperture Portfolio Prize. In their series In the Hours Between Dawn, Pearce explores photography’s potential to chart the interplay between time, the body, and Brooklyn’s transformation.
PhMuseum 2024 Photography Grant
Contest
Apr 23, 2024 | Source: PhMuseum
North American photographer Jaclyn Wright’s High Visibility (Blaze Orange) is the recipient of the PhMuseum 2024 Photography Grant 1st Prize.