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Tue, Feb 10
Carlotta Gallery - “Colours 2” A Colour Photography Exhibition
Fee: £20 / Prize: Exhibition
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Feb 10, 2026, 11:30 PM
Fee: £20 / Prize: Exhibition
Theme: Colour Photography. "Colours 2" extends the conversation on the sensory and symbolic dimensions of colour. It begins with a simple question: what does colour do when it is given space to lead? Here, colour is not decoration or...
Tue, Feb 10
FREE ENTRY / MacDowell Fellowship - Call for Entries
Fee: Free / Prize: Funded Artist Residency
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Feb 10, 2026, 11:30 PM
Fee: Free / Prize: Funded Artist Residency
Theme: Open. Thank you for your interest in applying to MacDowell, a home for art and artists. Those who arrive for a residency with intentionality, frequently enter a period of intense productivity and in many cases have a transformative...
Tue, Feb 10
FREE ENTRY / Artflow Prize 2026 - Call for Entries
Fee: Free / Prize: £200 + Exhibition
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Feb 10, 2026, 11:30 PM
Fee: Free / Prize: £200 + Exhibition
Theme: Open. The Artflow Prize is a biannual award that supports emerging artists by offering international exposure and opportunities to showcase their work. The prize includes a £200 cash award...
Tue, Feb 10
Swiss Photo Club - Berlin: SPC Photo Awards
Fee: Yes / Prize: Exhibition in Berlin
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Feb 10, 2026, 11:30 PM
Fee: Yes / Prize: Exhibition in Berlin
Theme: Open. The popular SPC PHOTO AWARDS are coming back to Berlin! Now in a new, super central and modern location. Join this fun photography competition simply by uploading your best photo(s). We print and exhibit them at feldfünf. All submitted photos will be printed and exhibited...
Tue, Feb 10
Zone Magazine - 5th Collective Book Open Call (1)
Fee: Yes / Prize: Exhibition + Publication
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Feb 10, 2026, 11:30 PM
Fee: Yes / Prize: Exhibition + Publication
Theme: Open. Here we go again! Open Call for ZONE’s fifth collective book. By now you should already have an idea of how this works… If you don’t: We’re interested in the dialogues that emerge when images from different contexts begin to act like parts...

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PhotoEd Magazine - Call for Entries: Order VS Chaos

• 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 feature photographic work that examines the visual and conceptual tension between Order and Chaos , presented through innovative, lens-based practices . This issue seeks images that question how photographers interpret structure and disorder, precision and excess, and the boundaries bet

PHMUSEUM - International Photography Grant 2026

• P.M.O.H. • Deadline: February 19th, 2026 • Theme: Open • Prize: €10,000 Cash + 3 Solo Exhibitions • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Photographers wishing to participate are invited to submit one or more projects built around a strong thematic focus, narrative structure, or conceptual idea. There are no restrictions on style or methodology: submissions may range from classic photographic approaches to experimental, research-driven, or cross-disciplinary work. Eac

World Water Day Photo Contest 2026 - Call for Entries

• The Lions Club of Seregno + UN-Water • Deadline: March 1st, 2026 • Theme: Water • Prize: 1,500€ + Exhibition + Exposure • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Open to photographers worldwide—regardless of experience, origin, or artistic style—the World Water Day Photo Contest is an event that honors creativity while promoting values of mutual respect, tolerance, and compassion toward both the environment and humankind. Created in 2017 by the Seregno AID Lions Club as

Photometria Photo Festival - Open Call 2026: Photobook

• Photometria International Photo Festival • Deadline: February 20th, 2026 • Category: Photobooks • Prize: Presentation in Ioannina & Athens (Greece) • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE The open call welcomes artists and independent publishers from around the world to participate in a collective presentation of contemporary photographic publishing. Submissions are invited for artist books, self-published photobooks, limited-edition books, zines, and other DIY public

Rovinj Photodays - Grand Prix Photodays 2026 Open Call

• Rovinj Photodays • Deadline: February 24th, 2026 • Category: Several Categories • Prize: €2,000 + Exhibition in Croatia + Stay • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE The maximum number of submissions permitted per author is nine (9) , irrespective of the category or categories in which the works are entered. Submissions may take the form of either an individual photographic work or a photographic series . Each submission may include up to twenty (20) photographs . T

Point Pleasant Publishing - The PPVFI Feature Call for Entries

• Point Pleasant Publishing • Deadline: February 24th, 2026 • Category: Photo / Video / Performance • Prize: Critical Publication + Exposure • Entry Fees: Free (Pay if Selected) • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Point Pleasant Publishing accepts experimental and alternative forms of visual art including photography, performance, video, film, installation, assemblage, collage, fiber, printmaking, light design, jewelry, fashion / costume design, and analogue digital (no AI). We no

Hasselblad Foundation - Hasselblad Photography Competition Call for Entries

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National Geographic - Showcase your Photographs

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"Trees and Water" Call for Entries by Black Box Gallery

• Black Box Gallery • Deadline: February 11th, 2026 • Theme: Trees and Water • Prize: Exhibition in Portland (USA) + Sales • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Black Box Gallery is proud to announce an upcoming juried group photography exhibition exploring the timeless and powerful themes of Trees and Water. This exhibition will bring together a diverse range of contemporary photographers, offering fresh and compelling interpretations of two of the most visually and