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Tue, Mar 24
LACP Los Angeles Center of Photography - Fast Forward: Analog Photography as a Third Space
Fee: $25 / Prize: gift cards
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Mar 24, 2026, 11:30 PM
Fee: $25 / Prize: gift cards
Theme: Analog Photography. Life with social media is exhausting. AI floods the world with machine generated images. The more connected we are, the more isolated we feel. In response, emerging voices and veteran visual storytellers turn to the...
Tue, Mar 24
RBSA Portrait Prize 2026 Call for Entries
Fee: £20 / Prize: £1,000 + Exhibition
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Mar 24, 2026, 11:30 PM
Fee: £20 / Prize: £1,000 + Exhibition
Theme: Portrait. The RBSA Portrait Prize provides an opportunity for portrait artists to exhibit their work in the...
Tue, Mar 24
David Sheperd Wildlife Foundation - Wildlife Artist of the Year 2026
Fee: £30 / Prize: £5,000 + Exhibition
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Mar 24, 2026, 11:30 PM
Fee: £30 / Prize: £5,000 + Exhibition
Theme: Wildlife. Wildlife Artist of the Year is a prestigious international wildlife art competition organised annually by the David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation, a UK-based conservation charity dedicated to protecting endangered species...
Wed, Mar 25
Photo Artfolio - Prospectus: The Human Portrait
Fee: Yes / Prize: $1,000 + Exhibition
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Mar 25, 2026, 11:30 PM
Fee: Yes / Prize: $1,000 + Exhibition
Theme: Prospectus. To celebrate our ongoing commitment to showcasing contemporary photography, Photo Artfolio invites photographers worldwide to submit work for the...
Wed, Mar 25
Brussels Street Photography Festival 2026
Fee: 15EUR / Prize: 1500EUR + Exhibition
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Mar 25, 2026, 11:30 PM
Fee: 15EUR / Prize: 1500EUR + Exhibition
Category: Street Photography. Our Open Call is back! Street photographers worldwide are invited to submit their work for a chance to win cash prizes and be part of our exhibition at the...

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Dusk Gallery - "Botanical" Call for Entries 2026

• Dusk Photo Gallery • Deadline: March 26th, 2026 • Theme: Botanical • Prize: Exhibition in Santa Fe (USA) + Sales • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE The theme for this exhibition is Botanical , with an emphasis on creative interpretation rather than simple visual documentation. We seek images that engage deeply with plant life as both subject and visual language, encouraging photographers to look beyond literal representation. We are interested in work that uncove

All About Photo - "Shadows" Photography Contest 2026 Open Call

• All About Photo • Deadline: March 31st, 2026 • Theme: Shadows • Prize: $1,000 + Online Exhibition + Exposure • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE At All About Photo , we believe photography has the power to move, inspire, and reveal new perspectives. A single image can tell a story, evoke emotion, or challenge the way we understand the world around us. Our mission is to support and promote photographers whose work resonates deeply—photography that not only captures

Sarajevo Photography Festival - Open Call 2026

• Sarajevo Photography Festival • Deadline: April 10th, 2026 • Category: Several Categories • Prize: €7,000 + Exhibition in Sarajevo (BiH) • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE The Sarajevo Photography Festival (SPF) is a dynamic annual event that transforms Sarajevo into a global hub for photography each year. Spanning an entire month, the festival celebrates the power of visual storytelling while bringing together photographers from around the world—ranging from eme

E.M. - "Travelling" Photo Contest 2026

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Photo Artfolio - "The Human Portrait" Call for Entries

• Photo Artfolio • Deadline: March 25th, 2026 • Theme: The Human Portrait • Prize: $1,000 + Online Exhibition + Exposure • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE As part of our ongoing commitment to celebrating contemporary photography, Photo Artfolio invites photographers from across the globe to submit their work for The Human Portrait , an online exhibition dedicated to the richness and diversity of portraiture today. This exhibition aims to highlight how photographer

D.P. - Sports Photography Grants 2026

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NYC4PA - "Luminosity" International Open Call for Photographers

• NYC4PA • Deadline: April 19th, 2026 • Theme: Luminosity (The Impact of Light) • Prize: $4,000 Prize Pool + Online Exhibition • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Photography is inseparable from light—its strength, its softness, its direction, and even its disappearance. Tools such as light meters and techniques like backlighting or managing glare are all part of an ongoing relationship with illumination. A well-known image of Grand Central Station, filled with beam

BBA Photography Prize 2026 - Call for Entries

• BBA Prizes & Gallery • Deadline: March 30th, 2026 • Theme: Open • Prize: €1,000 + Solo Show in Berlin (Germany) • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE At the core of this competition lies a commitment to outstanding visual quality, impactful storytelling, innovative conceptual thinking, meticulous technical skill, profound engagement with subject matter, and a sincere grasp of photographic expression. Our esteemed panel of jurors — all seasoned professionals from acr