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Sat, Jul 04
Der Greif - Guest Room: Issue 19 by Zanele Muholi
Fee: €10 / Prize: Publication
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Jul 04, 2026, 11:30 PM
Fee: €10 / Prize: Publication
Theme: I Am Because of You, Mother Earth. Der Greif has invited Zanele Muholi, supported by Alexander Tutsek-Stiftung, to guest-edit Issue 19. The theme for the open call is “I Am Because of You, Mother Earth.” You are the...
Sat, Jul 04
Apparently in America - Artist Award 2026
Fee: $10 / Prize: $500 + Feature
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Jul 04, 2026, 11:30 PM
Fee: $10 / Prize: $500 + Feature
Theme: American-ness today. The Apparently in America Artist Award is an Open Call inviting photographers to reflect on American identity through image-making today. Open internationally, the award seeks work that engages with the...
Sun, Jul 05
Pavlovka Pinhole Fest - “Time Slips Through Your Fingers” Open Call
Fee: €25 / Prize: Exhibition
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Jul 05, 2026, 7:59 PM
Fee: €25 / Prize: Exhibition
Theme: Time Slips Through Your Fingers. Pavlovka ArtGallery invites you to participate in the 9th Pavlovka Pinhole Fest, with the theme “Time Slips Through Your Fingers.” Using pinhole and alternative photographic techniques, we explore the...
Sun, Jul 05
FREE ENTRY / Ocean Space - Tentacular Fellowship
Fee: Free / Prize: €26,000 + Exhibition
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Jul 05, 2026, 11:30 PM
Fee: Free / Prize: €26,000 + Exhibition
Theme: Open. Conceived as a long-term platform for artistic research and ecological engagement, Ocean Space is working to develop new forms of action...
Sun, Jul 05
FREE ENTRY / Capri Foundation - Capri Photography Festival 2026
Fee: Free / Prize: Exhibition in Italy
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Jul 05, 2026, 11:30 PM
Fee: Free / Prize: Exhibition in Italy
Theme: Journeys and Mirages. In March 2026, Fondazione Capri launched an open call through its official channels, inviting all photographers, both professionals and amateurs, to explore the theme VIAGGI E MIRAGGI . Two hundred years ago, the...

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PhotoPlace Gallery - "Cyanotype: A Celebration of Process and Possibility" Call for Entries

• PhotoPlace Gallery • Deadline: July 6th, 2026 • Category: Cyanotype Photography • Prize: Exhibition in Vermont (USA) + Sales • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE PhotoPlace Gallery announces an open call for entries to Cyanotype: A Celebration of Process and Possibility, a juried exhibition examining the enduring significance and contemporary vitality of the cyanotype process. Since its introduction in the mid-nineteenth century, cyanotype has occupied a unique plac

Action Contre la Faim - Grant for a New Humanitarian Perspective

• Action Contre la Faim • Deadline: August 31st, 2026 • Category: Social / Documentary Photography • Prize: €5,000 Grant + Exhibitions • Entry Fees: Free • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Action Against Hunger is proud to announce the launch of the fourth edition of its Grant for a New Humanitarian Perspective, an initiative designed to support visual storytelling that brings fresh, thoughtful, and respectful perspectives to humanitarian issues. For this new edition, one selected pr

Photo Artfolio - "Wild" Photo Contest & Online Exhibition

• Photo Artfolio • Deadline: July 29th, 2026 • Theme: Wild • Prize: $1,000 + Online Exhibition + Exposure • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE "Nature is not a place to visit. It is home." — Gary Snyder Photo Artfolio is delighted to announce Wild, an international online exhibition celebrating the extraordinary beauty, diversity, and resilience of the natural world. Photographers from around the globe are invited to share images that reveal the countless forms of lif

PERSPA - Prix de la Perspective Architecturale 2026

• PERSPA • Deadline: July 31st, 2026 • Category: Architectural Photography • Prize: €1,000 + Exhibition in Bourges (France) • Entry Fees: Yes (Free Options) • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Association PERSPA, a registered cultural association based in Bourges, France, proudly invites photographers from around the world to submit their finest architectural photography to its international competition. The competition celebrates the creativity, technical excellence, and artistic vis

The Global Lens Photography Awards 2026

• Global Lens • Deadline: September 30th, 2026 • Category: Several Categories • Prize: $1,000 + Exhibition + Publication • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Global Lens Photography Awards 2026 welcomes photographers from around the world to submit work across an extensive range of categories that reflect the diversity of contemporary photography. Whether your practice focuses on documentary storytelling, commercial imagery, conceptual projects, or artistic experiment

Click Masters Digital & Print Competition 2026

• Click Live & Click Masters • Deadline: July 31st, 2026 • Category: Several Categories • Prize: Fujifilm XT-5 Camera Kit (Worth £2,000) • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE All competition entries must be submitted digitally by 31 July 2026. Following the closing date, the judging panel will review all submissions, and shortlisted finalists will be notified within one week. Finalists will then be invited to produce and submit a printed version of their selected image

Capri Foundation - "Journeys and Mirages" Photography Festival

• Capri Foundation • Deadline: July 5th, 2026 • Theme: Journeys and Mirages • Prize: Exhibitions in Capri (Italy) + Accommodation • Entry Fees: Free • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE In March 2026, Fondazione Capri launched an international open call through its official platforms, inviting photographers of all levels to engage with the theme VIAGGI E MIRAGGI . Whether professional or amateur, participants are encouraged to bring their unique vision to a concept that blends travel,

Delta Birding Festival - Bird Photography Contest

• Delta Birding Festival • Deadline: July 31st, 2026 • Category: Bird Photography • Prize: €1,000 Nikon Camera + Exhibition in Spain • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Every year, the Ebro Delta, recognised as one of the most significant natural areas in the Western Mediterranean, becomes the meeting point for birdwatchers, wildlife photographers, conservationists, and nature enthusiasts from around the world during the Delta Birding Festival. This internationally r

Point Pleasant Publishing - Experimental Visual Art Call for Entries

• Point Pleasant Publishing • Deadline: July 22nd, 2026 • Category: Photo / Moving-Image / Performance • Prize: Publication (Print & Digital) + Exposure • Entry Fees: Free (Pay if Selected) • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Founded in 2014 in Jersey City, New Jersey, Point Pleasant Publishing has grown into an internationally recognised contemporary art publisher, now based along the New Jersey Shore while working with artists and writers from around the world. The publisher is dedi