Issue #139 will focus on photography of and about food.
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Only one submission per person for an issue.
The featured artist is chosen from the work that is submitted to the issue.
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F-Stop Magazine - Food 2026
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W. Eugene Smith Student Grant 2026
Deadline: October 13, 2026
W. Eugene Smith Memorial Fund
The W. Eugene Smith Grant for Student Photographers is designed to encourage and support students whose photographic work renews the tradition of W. Eugene Smith’s dedicated compassion as evidenced during his 45-year career as a photographic essayist. Special consideration will be given to work that promotes social change, that embraces new technologies and image distribution, and that seeks to integrate the tradition of photography and social change with contemporary practice. The judges will b
W. Eugene Smith Grant 2026
Deadline: October 13, 2026
W. Eugene Smith Memorial Fund
The W. Eugene Smith Grant is designed to encourage and support visual storytellers whose photographic work renews the tradition of W. Eugene Smith’s dedicated compassion as evidenced during his 45-year career as a photographic essayist. Special consideration will be given to work that promotes social change, that embraces new technologies and image distribution, and that seeks to integrate the tradition of photography and social change with contemporary practice. The judges will be looking for a
Decagon: The Shape of a Life
Deadline: October 14, 2026
Decagon Gallery
A life is not defined by its milestones alone. It is shaped by quieter things: the places we return to, the people who remain, the work we do, the objects we keep, the moments that pass almost unnoticed until memory gives them meaning. Photography has a unique ability to preserve these fragments. Sometimes a single image can suggest an entire life. The Shape of a Life invites photographers to explore the many ways a life becomes visible. The subject may be another person, someone close to
VI Barcelona Human Rights International Photo Festival
Deadline: October 14, 2026
Barcelona Human Rights International Photo Festival
What winners receive The ten projects selected by the jury will be exhibited during the festival on the streets of Barcelona and will be featured in the catalogue and the magazine of the festival.The best of the ten projects will receive a prize of 3,000 euros as the winner of the competition and its category, and 400 euros for each winner of the other categories. About Más Retina Organized by Más Retina, an organization that promotes journalism and visual arts as tools to advance human
LensCulture Black and White Photography Award 2026
Deadline: October 14, 2026
LensCulture
The LensCulture Black & White Photography Awards 2026 is an international photography competition celebrating the expressive possibilities of monochrome imagery. Organized by LensCulture, the award invites photographers to submit compelling black-and-white work ranging from classic photographic approaches and darkroom processes to digital and experimental practices. Photographers may enter either individual images or a cohesive series, with series submissions allowing up to 10 photographs pre
Der Greif: Myth, Folk & Superstition
Deadline: October 14, 2026
Der Greif Magazine
From crossing paths with a black cat to honoring ancestors at vibrant altars, humans have always used stories, rituals, and visual symbols to make sense of fate, luck, and the unseen. Following on the heels of Halloween, just before Día de los Muertos and an upcoming Friday the 13th in November, this open call seeks lens-based artists to explore modern folklore, cultural superstitions, myth-making, and surrealism for another edition of Der Greif Pulse, timed to launch on October 31. We invite
Colors of Humanity Art Gallery: Animals
Deadline: October 15, 2026
Colors of Humanity Art Gallery
The art that is created today is how this time period will be viewed tomorrow. We want to make a difference in the lives of artists as well as a positive change in the world. We are an online art gallery that can offer different benefits than a physical art gallery. Such as international exposure, works will be archived and able to be viewed over and over giving you constant exposure, building traffic to your website, no cost in transporting artwork, no risk of your work being damaged, and we
HIPA: Water, Our Shared Stories
Deadline: October 15, 2026
Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum International Photography Award
Water is experienced differently across people, communities and environments. Photography has the power to make these experiences visible - documenting challenges, celebrating solutions and connecting global conversations to real human stories. In collaboration with the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the 2026 United Nations Water Conference, the Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum International Photography Award (HIPA) invites photographers from around the world to contribute to th
The Street Photography Barcelona Contest 2026 2nd edition
Deadline: October 15, 2026
The Street Photography Barcelona Contest (SPBC)
25 Finalist artists €1.000 cash prizes Exhibition at the Galerie Art Nomade in Barcelona Screenings in Ibiza Workshops & Talks About The Street Photography Barcelona Contest (SPBC) was created with the aim of giving international visibility to professional and amateur photographers who work in street photography with honesty and creativity. The festival offers a physical exhibition in Barcelona and screenings in Ibiza, spaces where their works can be seen, appreciated, recognized, and
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Barcelona Human Rights International Photo Festival
Lucie Foundation
Decagon Gallery
Colors of Humanity Art Gallery
International Center of Photography (ICP)
Whitley Fund for Nature
Rencontres d'Arles
The Aftermath Project
Center for Photographic Art CFPA
Center Santa Fe
Singapore International Photography Festival
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