• The Photo Book Museum • Deadline: February 15th, 2026 • Category: Photo Book • Prize:  Publication + Exhibition of your Book • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE The Dummy Award is  the  international competition for the best unpublished photobook dummies of the year. It enables participating photographers to present their books to an international audience and establish contacts with galleries, publishers and festivals. So far, hundreds of books from the shortlist

• Seeing Happy + CPPA • Deadline: March 7th, 2026 • Theme: Imagining Well-Being • Prize:  $200 + Exposure + Membership • Entry Fees: Free • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE This initiative is led and curated by SeeingHappy, a global nonprofit organization dedicated to using photography as a powerful medium for reflection, human connection, and the promotion of well-being. Through visual storytelling, SeeingHappy seeks to foster empathy, encourage self-awareness, and support human flo

• Center Santa Fe • Deadline: February 28th, 2026 • Category: Several Categories • Prize: $5,000 + Exhibition + Publication • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS: Membership offers meaningful advantages for artists seeking greater access and visibility. Members enjoy reduced entry fees for the 2026 Calls for Entry , as well as priority invitations to curated exhibitions, special programs, and exclusive events . Additional member benefits may become

• Dusk Photo Gallery • Deadline: February 26th, 2026 • Theme: Nostalgia • Prize: Exhibition in Santa Fe (USA) + Sales • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE The selection centers on photographs that evoke the past as a felt experience rather than a documented one. Subtle details—worn surfaces, softened light, familiar gestures, or spaces shaped by time—become carriers of meaning. The images may suggest personal memory, collective history, or an undefined nostalgia that

• Fine Art Photography Awards • Deadline: February 15th, 2026 • Theme: Fine Art Photography • Prize: $3000 + Online Exhibition + Exposure • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Step into a realm where imagination has no limits. The Fine Art Photography Awards return once again, calling on every artist daring enough to reveal the world in ways that challenge the expected. This competition belongs to the visionaries—those who thrive on experimentation and whose creative

• Profoto • Deadline: February 15th, 2026 • Category: Mixing Ambient and Flash • Prize: $2,000 in Profoto Gear + Exposure • Entry Fees: Free • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE When natural light and flash collide, creativity expands. This challenge is about pushing beyond what either light source can do alone and discovering what’s possible when they work together. Use the light already around you as a starting point, then shape, enhance, or transform it with flash to bring your vis

• Boomer Gallery London • Deadline: March 12th, 2026 • Theme: Vogued • Prize:  Exhibition in London • Entry Fees: Free Submission (Pay if Selected) • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE In an era where countless artistic developments unfold simultaneously, the question of how to approach contemporary art has become increasingly complex. Art today exists in a space of constant transformation, where rapid technological innovation intersects with deeply rooted traditional practices. With t

• Swiss Photo Club (SPC) • Deadline: February 18h, 2026 • Theme: Open • Prize: Exhibition in Berlin + Sales + 300CHF • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE The much-loved SPC PHOTO AWARDS are back in Berlin—and this year, they’re better than ever. The awards will take place in a brand-new, modern venue right in the heart of the city, offering a fresh and inspiring setting for an unforgettable celebration of photography. Entering is simple and open to all. Just submit y

• Decode Gallery • Deadline: February 28th, 2026 • Theme: Landscape • Prize: Exhibition in Tucson + Sales + Exposure • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE The focus is on landscape photography that conveys a thoughtful and intentional relationship with the land. Subjects may include tranquil forests, expansive deserts, steady mountain forms, or coastlines defined by movement and sound. Images may explore calm, tension, or transition through weather, light, and time. B