Photography Contest

Calling all 2024 Graduates

Deadline |

CLOSED

Theme |

Open

Territory |

Worldwide

Eligibility |

BA and MA Photography Graduates

Entry Fees |

FREE

Prizes |

Cash Prize

Host |

Photoworks
Photoworks, Photography+ The Graduate Issue call out is now open for 2024 BA and MA Photography Graduates.
With this yearly call out to recent graduates we want to support emerging artists and recognise the innovative work produced by international voices.
The work of 10 selected aritsts will be published in the next issue of Photography+, our online magazine. A selected artist will receive a year-long Photoworks membership and mentoring from the Photoworks curatorial and editorial team. Our printing partner Spectrum Photographic will award a £200 printing voucher to a selected artist as well as a blog post on the Spectrum website and an Instagram Takeover on their account.
Artists will be selected through an open call and the final selection of awardees will be decided by an expert panel of curators and artists.
This international open call is free of charge and all recent graduates are welcome to apply. Please submit up to 10 images from a single project alongside a statement of no more than 200 words by 14 June.
This opportunity is funded by Photoworks, Picter and our print partner Spectrum Photographic. Photoworks is a registered charity and part of Arts Council England’s National Portfolio.

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Best Photography Contests in 2024

Each year, there are hundreds of photography competitions all over the world, so we've decided to select for you the best of the best! Our selection of the best photo contests in 2024 is thoroughly curated to help you, whether you are a professional photographer or an amateur, to help find your next creative breakthrough. These all-star competitions offer the greatest opportunities for international exposure and/or incredible financial benefits. Some of them are closing soon, so get your photo submissions in!

ENDS 10/19/25
Photographers will be allowed ONE entry per exhibition.
ENDS 10/19/25
November 15 – December 13, 2025
ENDS 10/21/25
Be Featured in our November 2025 Online Juried Solo Exhibition!
ENDS 10/31/25
If you're a passionate amateur or professional photographer, we invite you to share your photographic project with us.
ENDS 10/31/25
Selected by a jury composed of five professionals from the fields of photography and publishing, the winner of the Henri Cartier-Bresson Self-Published PhotoBook Award will receive a prize of €8,000.
ENDS 11/02/25
Exhibition: December 20, 2025 – January 11, 2026
ENDS 11/02/25
The best photographs will be presented in an exhibition in the Principality of Monaco, then touring in various locations around the world, as well as in a high-quality photography book.
ENDS 11/04/25
We are looking for your travel photographs, near and far, to the edge of the earth and to the places perhaps known only to you.
ENDS 11/06/25
1854 Media presents the sixth edition of Female in Focus call for entries. This is an international award that celebrates the remarkable talent and creativity of women photographers.
ENDS 12/01/25
The Rencontres d’Arles is pleased to announce the launch of the 2026 Discovery Award. Jury award of €15,000 and public award of €5,000
ENDS 12/01/25
Our Annual Photo Contest is now open for submissions, and we’re looking for the best of the best. Grand Prize: $2,500,
ENDS 01/06/26
First place receives Sony Digital Imaging equipment and inclusion in the Sony World Photography Awards exhibition and book
ENDS 01/06/26
Dedicated to young photographers under 19 years-old - first prize is top Sony digital imaging equipment plus benefit from global exposure
ENDS 01/06/26
Rewarding the best single images! Enter for free and you could win $5,000, top Sony digital imaging equipment plus more!
ENDS 01/13/26
Rewarding the best photo series worldwide! Enter for free and you could win $25,000, a range of Sony digital imaging equipment plus more!
ENDS 02/15/26
Art is born out of passion. Fine Art photography is a perfect instrument, which allows a person to communicate with the world and share their vision. It results from the author's deep sensitivity, a need to express feelings through image.
ENDS 03/31/26
Entries are open worldwide to photographers using an iPhone or iPad. Photos should not be published previously anywhere. The posts on personal accounts (Facebook, Instagram etc.) are eligible.
ENDS 05/17/26
MonoVisions Photography Awards are an international open call for photographers using black and white medium to express their visual language.