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.

ENDS 09/21/23
Guest Room aims to spark collaboration. Daniel Boetker-Smith, Director of the Australian Centre for Contemporary Photography, has decided to collaborate with photo editor, curator, and writer Tanvi Mishra
ENDS 09/21/23
$12,000 in cash prizes, plus 3 features on Vogue Italia, a solo exhibition at PhMuseum Lab, and much more!
ENDS 09/22/23
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.
ENDS 09/22/23
The work of photography students emerging into the art world is how we picture the future.
ENDS 09/22/23
Be Featured in our October 2023 Online Juried Solo Exhibition!
ENDS 09/22/23
The Glasgow Gallery of Photography is running a month long exhibition in January called Red. This is the second in our ongoing series of exhibitions with the theme of primary colours. Exhibition Date: 6th January - 31st January 2024
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Landscape is an open call for photographers to submit up to 8 images that are Landscape photography.. Exhibition Date: 6th January - 31st January 2024
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CURRENTS is an annual exhibition which highlights the diverse photographic work being created by New Orleans Photo Alliance members
ENDS 09/24/23
FotoNostrum Barcelona will once again host the exhibition featuring selected images from this edition of the Pollux Awards.
ENDS 09/24/23
Artist must have a cohesive body of work
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The selected works will be featured online and in a virtual exhibition opening scheduled for Thursday, November 16, 7 pm PST, 2023.
ENDS 09/28/23
We welcome artwork that embraces the vibrant colors of spring, the sun-kissed landscapes of summer, the golden hues of autumn, and the serene beauty of winter.
ENDS 09/29/23
TIFA connects photographers from around the world with the creative community in Tokyo, Japan, providing them with an excellent platform to present their work to a new market.
ENDS 09/29/23
The BarTur Photo Award is calling for applications to our 5 themes for 2023
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The 2023 Global Photo Contest is a chance for you to give voice to nature by sharing what you see with others around the world.
ENDS 09/30/23
Shoot The Frame is a suite of monthly international photography contests, designed to celebrate stunning photography and expose talented photographers.
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We promote each online edition via email, web, and social media three times during the publication month.
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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
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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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Urban street scenes, portraits, travel adventures, landscapes, editorial, conceptual, still life... Color our lives.
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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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Do you believe the world could be a kinder place? It can, through your photography! The 2023 Our World Is Kind global photography contest is now accepting submissions.
ENDS 09/30/23
Praxis Gallery seeks the submission of photographic art that demonstrates the fundamental qualities that make motion & blur a compelling element of contemporary photography.
ENDS 09/30/23
This exhibition will feature 2 Artist selected by our juror.
ENDS 10/01/23
We use portraits as objects of remembrance and reverence, of seduction and glorification.
ENDS 10/01/23
The Annual Members Exhibition is around the corner. All subjects, analog, digital, and antique process, monochrome or color, photographers of all skill levels and locations are welcome
ENDS 10/01/23
Submit the work that best represents you as a photographic artist. 20 images will be selected for an online exhibition and prizes will be awarded to the top 3 winning winners.
ENDS 10/01/23
Entering an image not only offers you the chance to win fantastic prize money, it also plants a tree somewhere in the world.
ENDS 10/01/23
The Travel Photographer of the Year (TPOTY) photo competition is run by photographers for photographers. Wherever you live in the world and whether you are amateur or professional, beginner or expert, young or old - TPOTY is for you!
ENDS 10/02/23
portal - doorway, entrance, opening, entry, gate, egress, opening, aperture, porte, exit, hatch, mirror, passage, threshold, cut, entrada, hole, scuttle, window, approach, camera, breach, mirror
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 10/06/23
The 14th edition of the Carmignac Photojournalism Award is devoted to the condition of women and girls in Afghanistan.
ENDS 10/07/23
Symmetry is the theme for this months competition.
ENDS 10/08/23
Finalists’ Exhibition + In-Person Portfolio Reviews
ENDS 10/08/23
Step into a world of contemplative beauty with 'Black and White' exhibition, presented by ART SQUARE GALLERY.
ENDS 10/10/23
Our 35th printed issue of AAP Magazine will feature the best projects showcasing the theme "Colors".
ENDS 10/10/23
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.
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 10/10/23
All books will be on display in an exhibition of contemporary photobooks and will coincide with the photo exhibition curated by Organ Vida in the Art Gallery Maribor
ENDS 10/10/23
This competition encourages artists to delve into the theme of food, from its visual allure and culinary craftsmanship to its cultural significance and sensory experiences.
ENDS 10/11/23
Each exhibition will have 24 photographs selected by the juror for exhibiton at the gallery.
ENDS 10/12/23
Decode Gallery is pleased to announce our upcoming theme: Nocturnal
ENDS 10/13/23
CONTACT is requesting submissions for the 2023 Burtynsky Grant—a $5,000 annual grant to support a Canadian artist in the creation of a photobook.
ENDS 10/13/23
It funds projects that foster artistic and curatorial cooperation across national and continental borders.
ENDS 10/15/23
We're looking for photographic projects to exhibit throughout the opening period of the BFF, which will be held in Mantua, Italy, from March 8th to April 14th 2024.
ENDS 10/15/23
This year, the prompt is We The Present: Today Begins the Future — a jumping-off point for students to use photography and video to explore what it means to exist in the current moment as we look ahead.
ENDS 10/15/23
Critical Distance is an international juried exhibition that is a part of the FotoFocus 2022 Biennial, World Record.
ENDS 10/15/23
Vices is an exhibition exploring behaviors and concepts associated with immorality.
ENDS 10/15/23
The GFX Challenge Grant Program, sponsored by FUJIFILM, is a grant program that awards 5 Global Grant Award and 10 Regional Grant Award to help aspiring creatives bring their imaging projects to life.
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 10/16/23
For this exhibit we seek photographs that capture they way you experience water: beautiful, wondrous, fearsome, or all of these.
ENDS 10/16/23
Selected photographers through the Project Open Call will be invited to showcase their projects and create their exhibition in the container during the Rotterdam Photo 2024.
ENDS 10/16/23
CreateCOP28 invites creatives of all nationalities, races, genders and faiths, aged 14-30 to submit work that generates conversations around the urgent need for climate action
ENDS 10/17/23
We are currently accepting submissions for our upcoming group show at 254Forest as part of Photo Brussels Festival 2024!
ENDS 10/20/23
Group Exhibition in Rome city, Italy. January 2024
ENDS 10/20/23
Once again, this year, Médicos del Mundo presents the Luis Valtueña International Humanitarian Photography Award to denounce the situation of millions of people in the World.
ENDS 10/22/23
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.
ENDS 10/22/23
What is your experience of your sibling? If you don't have a sibling, you can comment on someone else's sibling.
ENDS 10/22/23
The Bob and Diane Fund seeks submissions from visual storytellers on stories about Alzheimer's Disease or dementia
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 10/26/23
The competition’s aim is to promote the enrolled artists, giving them chance to join the international market of contemporary art. Internationality and networking make YICCA a huge opportunity for the artists.
ENDS 10/26/23
The Arte Laguna Prize is an international free-themed art competition aimed at enhancing Contemporary Art. The contest stands out in the global art scene for the growing variety of its partnerships and opportunities offered to artists and photographers,
ENDS 10/27/23
Creative Quarterly (CQ) magazine opens its 74th international juried competition and both professionals and students are invited to participate.
ENDS 10/27/23
A total prize fund of 1,900 EUR will be awarded to the best three photographs, recognizing their exceptional artistic merits.
ENDS 10/28/23
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.).
ENDS 10/28/23
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.).
ENDS 10/30/23
International Garden Photographer of the Year is the world's premier competition and exhibition specialising in garden, plant, flower and botanical photography.
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 10/31/23
From fierce predators roaming untamed landscapes to beloved companions in our homes, capture the captivating essence of wild or domesticated animals.
ENDS 10/31/23
From individuals to crowds. Formal portraits or snapshots of strangers. Social, national, personal and sexual identity.
ENDS 10/31/23
Welcome to our Fine Art Photography Contest – where creativity and imagination know no bounds!
ENDS 10/31/23
The LuganoAward photo contest evolves and becomes Swiss Storytelling Photo Grant for its ninth edition
ENDS 10/31/23
Artists from all over the world can apply to participate in the exhibition.
ENDS 11/01/23
The winner will be awarded a full place in the London Photo Show 2024, and will have their winning print displayed as a large print at the 2023 London Photo Show
ENDS 11/04/23
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. In total, 6 artists will receive unrestricted cash grants totaling $11,000.
ENDS 11/05/23
Gelatin is a quarterly contemporary photography magazine, focusing on contemporary fine art from emerging to established artists around the world.
ENDS 11/05/23
The best photographs will be presented in an exhibition in the Principality of Monaco, then touring in various locations around the world, as well as in a high-quality photography book.
ENDS 11/07/23
Each Awardee will receive a Leica SL2-S camera, a Vario-Elmarit-SL 24-70mm f/2.8 ASPH. lens, and a $10,000 USD cash prize, for use towards a current or future photo essay.​
ENDS 11/08/23
The acclaimed and renonwned photography grant contest from Gomma. The ninth year in the making. High international exposure and funding.
ENDS 11/10/23
The theme of this competition revolves around patterns and textures. We invite artists to explore this theme through their unique artistic lens, whether it be through representational or abstract approaches.
ENDS 11/12/23
Monochrome Photography Awards conducts an annual competition for Professional and Amateur photographers.
ENDS 11/14/23
A juried call for street, documentary, and news photography of and about the people within the county of Los Angeles (inclusive of the City of Los Angeles).
ENDS 11/15/23
€2000 in prizes and 10 gorgeous categories
ENDS 11/15/23
Now in its 10th year, the International Landscape Photographer of the Year Awards is allowing all landscape photographers to share a total of 10,000 USD in cash prizes.
ENDS 11/15/23
The Art of Food is an exhibition exploring the intersection of food, art, and culture in a rich and universal theme.
ENDS 11/15/23
The overall Best "Concrete in Life" Photo of the Year winner will win a $10,000 prize.
ENDS 11/16/23
The Rencontres d'Arles is opening its call for applications for the 2024 Discovery Award, part of the festival's 55th edition.
ENDS 11/23/23
Group Exhibition in Rome city, Italy. February 2024
ENDS 11/27/23
Juried photobook retreat in Montana with Michael Ackerman, Jenia Fridlyand, Baldwin Lee, Kristine Potter, Bryan Schutmaat, Awoiska Van Der Molen and more
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 11/30/23
New York Photography Awards strives to honor, recognize, and promote outstanding photographers, as well as budding talents, worldwide.
ENDS 11/30/23
Our Annual Photo Contest is now open for submissions, and we’re looking for the best of the best. Grand Prize: $2,500,
ENDS 12/01/23
The 34 edition of the Memorial Maria Luisa de Photography and video is about to begin. This time the contest is made up of fourteen thematic categories on the Mountain, Nature and Adventure, in addition to the specific category of videos.
ENDS 12/05/23
Since starting out in 2006, the London International Creative Competition has been recognising and rewarding the world's most fresh and progressive talents.
ENDS 12/10/23
Looking specifically for those with a bold & innovative approach that disrupts traditional artistic standards, participants can submit entries in up to eight categories.
ENDS 12/10/23
From the dense, ancient forests teeming with life to the majestic peaks that touch the sky, let your artistic vision transport viewers to these extraordinary landscapes.
ENDS 12/16/23
Decode Gallery is pleased to announce our upcoming theme: Three Artist Exhibit
ENDS 12/26/23
Group Exhibition in Rome city, Italy. March 2024
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.
ENDS 12/31/23
The Muhammad Ali Center is honored to announce the topic of its 10th annual "Shining a Light" International Photography Contest and subsequent exhibition, titled Shining a Light: Women Athletes
ENDS 12/31/23
We invite artists to explore the unique charm and magic that winter brings. Delve into the serene stillness, glistening frost, warm winter light, or the joyous festivities associated with this captivating time of year.
ENDS 01/05/24
For young passionate photographers aged under 19 years-old, first prize is top Sony digital imaging equipment
ENDS 01/05/24
Rewarding the best single images! Enter for free and you could win $5,000, top Sony digital imaging equipment plus more!
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 01/29/24
Group Exhibition in Rome city, Italy. April 2024
ENDS 01/31/24
Artist must have a cohesive body of work
ENDS 02/28/24
Moments Collective's exhibition will run for 3 weeks and will include all necessary elements for their execution.
ENDS 02/28/24
We accept up to four entries per participant each quarterly, awarding ribbons, medals, and trophies to our coveted category and subcategory winners.
ENDS 04/01/24
The Photo Drone Awards is one of the world's leading photo competitions focused on drone photography.
ENDS 04/26/24
We at Earth.Org strongly believes that photography and imagery has the power to inspire, educate and galvanise action into protecting and preserving our home and planet.
ENDS 05/31/24
The submission of photos for the specific contest is free. Each photographer can participate with up to 5 files.
ENDS 10/02/24
The Center for Photographic Art (CPA) is excited to announce the 2023 International Juried Exhibition with $5,000 in awards!
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The “Art Talent Fair” prize, a contemporary art award dedicated to emerging artists, offers you the opportunity to exhibit your art taking part in the “Arte Padova - art fair”, from 10 to 13 November 2023.
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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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The BBA One Shot Award is now open! Submit 1 image of any style, theme, or medium, and be one of 50 photographers featured on a large digital display at the 2023 BBA Photography Prize.
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Soho Photo Gallery, New York City's longest running cooperative photography gallery and the originator of the Krappy Kamera® Competition, is looking for extraordinary photographs made with lousy lenses.
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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!
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Group Exhibition in Rome city, Italy. December 2023
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Praxis Gallery seeks the submission of photographic art that demonstrates the fundamental qualities that make motion & blur a compelling element of contemporary photography.
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Welcome to SnapTheme, the ultimate platform for photographers to showcase their talent and creativity, with monthly competitions revolving around captivating themes that allow participants to express their vision and passion
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The SPIE Annual International Day of Light Photo Contest is being held to raise awareness about International Day of Light and the vital role that light and light-based technologies play in daily life.
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The Lucie Foundation is proud to offer four cash grants to support the work of emerging and established photographers.
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Themeless is an exhibition exploring the concept of “themelessness,” a condition or state lacking a specific theme or subject matter.
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Innovate Grant is thrilled to introduce our newly increased award amounts of $1,800.00.
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As photographers, we have developed skill in seeing beneath the surface of our subjects, and often find in them the beauty, poignancy, and poetry that exist in ordinary moments.
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Step into a world of contemplative beauty with 'THE STILL LIFE' exhibition, presented by ART SQUARE GALLERY.
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The 212 Photography Competition is a fully independent body, run by 212 Photography Istanbul and showcasing the best up-and-coming talents of the year from the country, region and around the world.
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Eleven categories to reflect upon the relationship between humans and nature
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Hosted by Aesthetica Magazine, the Aesthetica Art Prize is a celebration of excellence in art from across the world.
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The Paris Photo–Aperture Foundation PhotoBook Awards celebrate the photobook's contribution to the evolving narrative of photography
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Our 34th printed issue of AAP Magazine will feature the best projects showcasing the theme "Shapes".
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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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Decode Gallery is pleased to announce our upcoming theme: Grayscale
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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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100 winning images will be exhibited on JCDecaux digital screens across the UK for one month
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35-40 Selected images will hang in the SE Center’s main gallery space for approximately one month with the opportunity to be invited for a solo show at a later date.
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Royal Over-Seas League is delighted to announce its biennial photography competition is now open for submissions! This year’s theme is Viewpoint
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The Ian Parry Scholarship is divided into two categories: The Sunday Times Award for Achievement and The Canon Award for Potential.
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Exposure Photography Festival is now taking submissions to select work to be exhibited in the next edition of the festival in Calgary, Alberta. The International Open Call exhibition will take place in February next year as a part of the main festival.
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Our juror for The Portrait is Brian Clamp. Brian Paul Clamp, has over thirty years of experience in the field
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CALLS FOR WORK are open to all photographers internationally. All processes, techniques and experience levels are welcomed. Color work can be submitted but will be reproduced in black & white. Please follow guidelines closely.
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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