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Sat, Jan 10
FREE ENTRY / ORGAN VIDA - FUTURES Talent Open Call 2026
Fee: Free / Prize: €500 + Exhibition
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Jan 10, 2026, 10:59 PM
Fee: Free / Prize: €500 + Exhibition
Theme: Open. Organ Vida, as a FUTURES member organization, is launching an open call for artists to join the platform in 2026. The call is open to emerging and mid-career artists working in photography and video, as well as hybrid practices that explore the...
Sat, Jan 10
FREE ENTRY / Hillel Academy - 3rd Annual Student Photography Contest
Fee: Free / Prize: $3,000 in Prizes
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Jan 10, 2026, 11:30 PM
Fee: Free / Prize: $3,000 in Prizes
Theme: Open. Jacob Ari Kamis developed his love and passion for photography in middle school. He continued to expand his skills and eye for photography in high school as he documented his travels and love...
Sat, Jan 10
FREE ENTRY / The PhotoArtDoc Festival - Call for Entries 2026
Fee: Free / Prize: Mentorship
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Jan 10, 2026, 11:30 PM
Fee: Free / Prize: Mentorship
Theme: Open. PhotoArtDoc - is an opportunity to create and present to the audience projects about Belarusians and Belarus, about the life of Belarusians in the country and beyond its borders, about the...
Sat, Jan 10
FREE ENTRY / Itinerances Foto Festival - 4th Edition Open Call
Fee: Free / Prize: Exhibition
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Jan 10, 2026, 11:30 PM
Fee: Free / Prize: Exhibition
Theme: Open. The Itinérances association is organizing the 4th edition of its Itinérances Foto (IF) photography tour, which will be held in Sète from May 14 to 31, 2026. Composed exclusively of volunteers, our association (under the French law of 1901) brings together photographers...
Sat, Jan 10
Aperture Portfolio Prize 2026
Fee: Subscription / Prize: $5,000+Exhibit
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Jan 10, 2026, 11:30 PM
Fee: Subscription / Prize: $5,000+Exhibit
Theme: Portfolio. Celebrating its twentieth year, the Aperture Portfolio Prize is an annual international competition to spotlight new talent in contemporary photography. When choosing the first-prize winner and short list, our judges look for innovative...

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CCP - 2026/2027 Fellowships Cycle

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Swiss Photo Club - Vienna: SPC Photo Awards

• Swiss Photo Club (SPC) • Deadline: January 15th, 2026 • Theme: Open • Prize: Exhibition in Vienna + Sales + 300CHF • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE All submitted photographs will be professionally printed and displayed in a stylish, curated gallery space. Over the course of the exhibition, hundreds of visitors will attend to view the work and cast their votes, helping to decide the final winners. Participants will have the opportunity to win exciting prizes, co

Olympus Street and Urban Photography Challenge

• Olympus

All About Photo Magazine - Open Call for February 2026 Solo Exhibition

• All About Photo • Deadline: January 20th, 2026 • Theme: Open • Prize: Online Solo Exhibition • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Maximize Your Exposure: Enter the Solo Exhibition Competition for a Month-Long Online Showcase All About Photo is proud to support and celebrate photography that moves us—images that tell stories, spark emotion, and create lasting impact. Our Solo Exhibition Competition is designed to give photographers the space and visibility to share

SEE:ZEEN Magazine - Issue #19 Call for Entries

• SEE:ZEEN Magazine • Deadline: January 20th, 2026 • Category: Contemporary Photography • Prize: Publication + Exposure • Entry Fees: Free • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Anyone can submit—no matter where you’re from. see-zeen is an inclusive platform open to all forms of photographic expression. There are no restrictions on subject matter or approach: portrait, landscape, documentary, fashion, abstract, experimental—everything is welcome. We believe photography is more than ima

LCE - Photographer of the Year 2026 Call for Entries

• LCE

PhotoEd Magazine - ''Order VS Chaos'' Issue #76 Call for Entries

• PhotoEd Magazine • Deadline: February 13th, 2026 • Theme: Order VS Chaos • Prize: Publication (Digital & Print) • Entry Fees: Free for Subscribers • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Issue #76 will showcase the work of photographers investigating the dynamic relationship between Order and Chaos through unique, lens-based approaches . This issue invites thoughtful visual explorations that consider structure, repetition, control, disruption, and unpredictability as central photogra

Photo Place Gallery - "Analog - Made by Hand" Call for Entries

• Photo Place Gallery • Deadline: February 9th, 2026 • Theme: Analog - Made by Hand • Prize: Exhibition in Vermont (USA) + Sales • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Analog — Made by Hand is an exhibition devoted to photography as a deliberate, physical, and deeply intentional art form. At a time when images are often produced and consumed instantly, this exhibition honors practices that require patience, attention, and a direct relationship with materials. Analog p

SEE:ZEEN Magazine - Open Submissions for Issue #19

• SEE:ZEEN Magazine • Deadline: January 20th, 2026 • Category: Contemporary Photography • Prize: Publication + Exposure • Entry Fees: Free • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE From every corner of the world, submissions are welcome. see-zeen is open to all kinds of photography—every theme, every style, every genre. Portraits, landscapes, documentary work, fashion, abstraction, and everything in between all have a place here. We believe art has the power to change the world by startin