All Photography Contests

Whether you look for cash prizes, camera equipment, or having your work exhibited, photography contests are a great way to test your skills as a photographer. Most competitions publish early entries and finalist's photographs, aside of winner's galleries, so having your images posted on a photo contest website can give you valuable exposure whether you win or not. We've pulled together a selection of 150+ photography competitions in 2024, from free to paid photography awards, so you can decide what photo contest meets your needs.

ENDS 06/06/25
Wildlife photography is a breathtaking journey into nature, capturing the beauty, power, and fragility of the animal world. F
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We will be selecting 6 projects to turn into books
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This year, we will pair five early career photographers with an industry leader as a mentor, and provide $2,000 in support for work on a local visual storytelling project over the course of six months
ENDS 06/06/25
You should have a project in progress or a project idea and a desire to explore reporting formats.
ENDS 06/07/25
$1,000 Cash Prizes and Solo Exhibition
ENDS 06/07/25
Works will be selected based on creativity, quality of execution and uniqueness of vision. The work can be expressed from realism to abstraction.
ENDS 06/08/25
This year’s PhotoVogue Global Open Call celebrates the limitless ways women see and are seen—embracing photography and film as powerful tools to reclaim, redefine, and expand visual storytelling
ENDS 06/08/25
Juror: Paula Tognarelli
ENDS 06/08/25
Become the Photographer of the Week and win Exposure on the Home Page & Social Media
ENDS 06/09/25
Now in its 8th year, the Women in Art Prize is once again welcoming submissions. This year, we’ve expanded our eligibility to include all emerging women photographers.
ENDS 06/10/25
Four winners will be chosen and will see their work exhibited at the Paris Photo fair
ENDS 06/11/25
Launching for the first time this year, the festival will take place in the heart of the Portuguese capital – a city known for its light, colour, and layered streetscapes.
ENDS 06/12/25
The 8 artists who will be selected will exhibit their artwork at the stand of the MOHO GALLERY in the nearest Art Fair that the gallery has scheduled.
ENDS 06/13/25
The winner receives $3,000, and two honorable mentions each receive $500 towards the purchase of work to be added to the MoCP's permanent collection.
ENDS 06/13/25
Each exhibition will have 26 photographs selected by the juror for exhibiton at the gallery.
ENDS 06/13/25
This is a competition, only the award recipients will be in the online group exhibition
ENDS 06/15/25
$1,000 in unrestricted funding to visual artists and photographers worldwide
ENDS 06/15/25
This year, the contest reaches new heights with an expanded prize pool valued at €8,500.
ENDS 06/15/25
TERAVARNA gives artists $2,000 in financial grants two times each year.
ENDS 06/15/25
The international photography contest URBAN Photo Awards is here: registrations will open on March 28th and this 16th edition will be the largest and most important ever.
ENDS 06/15/25
35-40 selected images will hang in the SE Center’s virtual gallery space for approximately one month.
ENDS 06/15/25
Created in 1990, the Jean-Luc Lagardère Foundation Grants help young media and culture professionals.
ENDS 06/15/25
This call is about images where the original shot was only the beginning.
ENDS 06/15/25
Format: Online Exhibition: July 1st, 2025 - August 1st, 2025
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We want to create a show that highlights the range of our go-to and inventive coping mechanisms for the current moment.
ENDS 06/15/25
A rare chance to collaborate with Kyoto’s master artisans to print exquisite collotypes of your best work
ENDS 06/15/25
Water, sky, and the liminal space between them are, by definition, poetic and symbolic.
ENDS 06/16/25
We have five $5,000 Women Photograph Project Grants available to support photography projects
ENDS 06/16/25
Exhibition: August 1-29, 2025
ENDS 06/16/25
Any artist using Photography and/or Printmaking as critical components in their work can enter. Artists whose work pushes the boundaries of traditional photographic and printmaking practices are encouraged to enter.
ENDS 06/17/25
Beauty is subjective in the eye of the viewer.
ENDS 06/17/25
Be Featured in our July 2025 Online Juried Solo Exhibition!
ENDS 06/19/25
Now in its tenth year, the Standard Chartered Weather Photographer of the Year showcases the world’s most striking weather and climate photographs
ENDS 06/19/25
Prizes: • Photographer of the Year (18 and over): £1,000 • Young Photographer of the Year (under 18): £500
ENDS 06/19/25
We are pleased to invite you to participate in the 8th "Colors" Online Art Competition for the month of June 2025.
ENDS 06/20/25
Black and White Spider Awards is open to professional and amateur photographers shooting in all forms of black and white photography, using traditional or digital methods.
ENDS 06/20/25
Each winner will receive a screening exhibition of their project during the 4th edition of Les Rencontres de la Photographie in Marrakech, as well as a printed exhibition at Les OFF des Rencontres d'Arles 2024
ENDS 06/21/25
Underneath the Floorboards is based in London's buzzing artistic area of Hackney.
ENDS 06/23/25
Exhibition Dates | July 18 to August 28, 2025
ENDS 06/24/25
Our 49th printed issue of AAP Magazine will feature the best projects showcasing the theme "Black and White".
ENDS 06/26/25
Grey Cube Gallery proudly presents the sixth Faces online art contest for month of July 2025.
ENDS 06/26/25
Through this 1st edition, in partnership with Europe's top camera reseller MPB, we will select one project to be published as a fully-funded photobook curated by PhMuseum.
ENDS 06/26/25
Innovate Grant is thrilled to introduce our newly increased award amounts of $1,800.00.
ENDS 06/26/25
Our Judges will select 46 APA Award Winners this year for 15 categories and one Best of Show.
ENDS 06/27/25
Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery announces the 15th Annual "Animals" Online Art Competition, July 1-31, 2025.
ENDS 06/27/25
This award is judged as a portfolio of seven images.
ENDS 06/27/25
Exhibition Dates: August 2nd – August 30th
ENDS 06/29/25
The Past Perfect / Present Tense Open Call and resulting exhibition will explore the dynamic interplay between representations of culture in the past and the present as portrayed through a contemporary lens.
ENDS 06/29/25
The SUGi x NAVA Photography Contest welcomes photographers of all levels from around the world to submit their work for the chance to win cash prizes totaling $10,250 with a grand prize of $4,000
ENDS 06/30/25
With a diverse jury that has in-depth knowledge of photography and the publishing sector, this open call will result in a collective exhibition to be presented at the festival alongside the rest of the programme, as well as a cash prize
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Exhibition dates: 6-20 September, 2025
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All selected artists will be promoted on our website, social media, and newsletters.
ENDS 06/30/25
Shoot The Frame is a suite of monthly international photography contests, designed to celebrate stunning photography and expose talented photographers.
ENDS 06/30/25
If you're a passionate amateur or professional photographer, we invite you to share your photographic project with us.
ENDS 06/30/25
Türkiye Mobile Photography Awards is an international contest designed to promote mobile photography and encourage photographers.
ENDS 06/30/25
The OnePlus Photography Awards 2025 is a global photography competition that celebrates creativity, innovation, and storytelling through mobile photography
ENDS 06/30/25
The mission of the World Nature Photography Awards is to celebrate the world’s best nature photographers whilst showcasing nature’s beauty to a wider audience.
ENDS 06/30/25
Eight $200 Winners: One in each judged category for youth and adult, as well as one community choice award for youth and adult.
ENDS 06/30/25
Wherever you are in the world, we invite you to send us your most beautiful Colors or Black & White street photos.
ENDS 06/30/25
TERAVARNA announces their "11th PORTRAIT" International Juried Art Competition.
ENDS 06/30/25
$1,000 Cash Prizes and Solo Exhibition
ENDS 06/30/25
Landscapes, portraits, reportage, conceptual, personal documentary, travel… From spontaneous street moments to meticulous studio set-ups - show us your technique, vision and creativity.
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The winner will receive a €20,000 grant, a mention in the group exhibition scheduled for November 2025 at Triennale Milano, and a solo exhibition during the 2026 edition of the Grant.
ENDS 06/30/25
The winner will receive a grant of $14,000 for a solo exhibition
ENDS 07/01/25
The Open Call, titled By the Sea, invites a dive into the sea as a source of endless fascination and meaning.
ENDS 07/01/25
The Exhibition will open on September 18th as an exploration of Street photography.
ENDS 07/01/25
Embracing Our Differences invites you to participate in its exhibition competition for 2025 and in creating a world where differences are embraced and individuality is celebrated.
ENDS 07/01/25
Critical Mass sparks career-changing opportunities. Ready to get your work noticed? This is the place to do it.
ENDS 07/01/25
Praxis Gallery seeks the submission of photographic art that explores the formal, conceptual, and metaphoric implications of the shadow.
ENDS 07/01/25
This international opportunity offers a £500 fee and an Instagram Takeover in January 2025.
ENDS 07/02/25
The Illuminations Grant for Black Trans Women Visual Artists, a $10,000 grant, supports visual artists who are Black trans women.
ENDS 07/02/25
35-40 selected images will hang in the SE Center’s virtual gallery space for approximately one month.
ENDS 07/04/25
Group Exhibition in Rome city, Italy. October 2025
ENDS 07/07/25
Cash Awards up to $10,000 the Top Three Photographers.
ENDS 07/08/25
The bursary will provide £4000 to assist with travel expenses, photographic equipment and other project-related costs.
ENDS 07/10/25
Numéro+ Switzerland is pleased to announce its third photography contest, a celebration where imagination and talent shape timeless beauty. This year's theme is "Timeless Beauty".
ENDS 07/11/25
Our Minimalist Photography Contest is all about the art of less.
ENDS 07/13/25
£2,500 ($3,300) cash grand prize
ENDS 07/14/25
The Open competition is open to all photographers. The EPSON International Pano Awards showcases the work of panoramic photographers worldwide and is the largest competition for panoramic photography.
ENDS 07/14/25
The Joan Wakelin Bursary offers £2000 for the production of a photographic essay on an overseas social documentary issue.
ENDS 07/14/25
Production of a limited edition photobook (100–200 pages), designed by Gomma’s in-house team
ENDS 07/14/25
The overall winner will receive a commission to the value of $10,000 for Textile Exchange to document the stories behind some of its members as well as a mentorship with a leading talent from Magnum’s network
ENDS 07/15/25
$ 2,000 USD, twice a year (two cycles of contest: Spring & Fall) + publication on our website
ENDS 07/15/25
At the Golden Shot, we believe that photography is not only an art but also a medium for storytelling, expressing emotions, and representing cultures
ENDS 07/15/25
Issue #132 will have the theme "into the night" we are looking for the stories that emerge when darkness falls.
ENDS 07/17/25
The Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize, now in its 8th year, is an annual non-acquisitive international art prize that celebrates diversity and excellence in the representational visual arts.
ENDS 07/20/25
We promote each online edition via email, web, and social media three times during the publication month.
ENDS 07/20/25
Chromatic Awards is an international competition of color photography open to both professionals and amateurs. Participation in the Chromatic Awards offers not only prestige, but also the opportunity to win extra money for the development of passion.
ENDS 07/20/25
This call is about those images that depict either interpretation. The field is far and wide and the choice is yours.
ENDS 07/22/25
Thirty stories will be selected by Mr Hossein Farmani, the curated Exhibition will be presented at the Paris Photo Prize in Paris, then will be traveling around the world.
ENDS 07/25/25
The mission of the AS International Film Photography Awards is to discover, showcase and promote photographers working across all genres of analog photography worldwide
ENDS 07/27/25
An expert jury will select five photography projects. From the ten winners across both annual competitions, three outstanding projects will receive cash prizes totaling €3,000
ENDS 07/30/25
Over $4,000 in cash prizes, global exposure, artist profile, winner's gallery feature, custom press release, interview, and more.
ENDS 07/31/25
The first TDM Magazine photography competition with over $3,500 US in awards is now OPEN for registration.
ENDS 07/31/25
The Arte Laguna Prize is an international free-themed art competition aimed at enhancing Contemporary Art. The contest stands out in the global art scene for the growing variety of its partnerships and opportunities offered to artists and photographers,
ENDS 07/31/25
A competition for world class commercial photographers, judged by a prestigious panel of experts from renowned advertising agencies, magazines & brands.
ENDS 07/31/25
This month we want you to capture the beauty of our shared planet – nature’s landscapes and man’s influence on them.
ENDS 07/31/25
The winner will be awarded a 400 Euro cash prize
ENDS 07/31/25
$1,000 Cash Prizes and Solo Exhibition
ENDS 08/01/25
TIFA connects photographers from around the world with the creative community in Tokyo, Japan, providing them with an excellent platform to present their work to a new market.
ENDS 08/04/25
The bursary will provide £3000 to a photographer aged 30 years or under to deliver a photography project responding to the theme of ‘sporting endeavour’.
ENDS 08/05/25
The 2025 Global Contest promotes climate justice. We believe climate change is a human rights issue, so we are looking for images that show people impacted by the escalating climate crisis.
ENDS 08/05/25
1 selected artist will receive 6 feet of linear wall space in the AGI Fine Art exhibition in New York City.
ENDS 08/07/25
Over $4,000 in cash prizes, global exposure, artist profile, winner's gallery feature, custom press release, interview, and more.
ENDS 08/07/25
Group Exhibition in Rome city, Italy. November 2025
ENDS 08/31/25
Eidolon centre for Everyday Photography is calling artists, academics, enthusiasts, and professionals, who have a passion and serious interest in vernacular photography and everyday imaging.
ENDS 08/31/25
$1,000 Cash Prizes and Solo Exhibition
ENDS 09/01/25
€14,000 in prizes, including cash awards, photography equipment, and features in specialized magazines
ENDS 09/01/25
The Ian Parry Scholarship is divided into two categories: The Sunday Times Award for Achievement and The Canon Award for Potential.
ENDS 09/01/25
1st Place: $200 USD / Ultimate button pack
ENDS 09/10/25
Group Exhibition in Rome city, Italy. December 2025
ENDS 09/15/25
The shortlisted series will be exhibited at La Caserne, 12 rue Philippe de Girard, 75010 Paris, in November 2025
ENDS 09/15/25
We are excited to offer one (1) $20,000 grant and six (6) $5,000 grants to help bring these vital stories to life.
ENDS 09/21/25
Choose your best work, upload photos and give yourself a chance to compete for prestige, fame and more than $ 7,500 in monetary award!
ENDS 09/30/25
Split into 4 categories of wildlife, landscape, people, and architecture, the IMACRES Awards helps some of the best photographers in Europe showcase their work to an international audience
ENDS 09/30/25
$1,000 Cash Prizes and Solo Exhibition
ENDS 10/13/25
Group Exhibition in Rome. January 2026
ENDS 10/20/25
The First Prize will receive €2,500 and a trophy. The runner-up will receive the Hotusa Group Prize, valued at €1,000, and a trophy.
ENDS 10/31/25
The winner of the Anthology Cover Art Award will receive a €500 cash prize and publication on the cover of – and editorial coverage in – a future Issue of Anthology. The winner will also receive a one-year subscription to Anthology
ENDS 11/16/25
Monochrome Photography Awards conducts an annual competition for Professional and Amateur photographers.
ENDS 11/25/25
Since starting out in 2006, the London International Creative Competition has been recognising and rewarding the world's most fresh and progressive talents.
ENDS 11/26/25
New York Photography Awards strives to honor, recognize, and promote outstanding photographers, as well as budding talents, worldwide.
ENDS 11/30/25
The winner will receive a €500 cash prize and editorial coverage in a future issue of Anthology Magazine, plus a one-year subscription to Anthology
ENDS 11/30/25
Our artist page directory will serve as a development space for new and emerging talent
ENDS 12/04/25
Created in 1993 to further FCA's mission to encourage, sponsor, and promote work of a contemporary, experimental nature, Emergency Grants provide urgent funding for visual and performing artists.
ENDS 12/30/25
Be part of this esteemed tradition—submit your work, gain international recognition, and showcase your creative brilliance to the world.
ENDS 12/31/25
Every weekend, The Eye of Photography dedicates itself to the portfolios of its readers. By publishing the best portfolios, the magazine enables photographers around the world to show case their photographs.
ENDS 12/31/25
We encourage both professional and non-professional photographers to submit your work to the Social Documentary Network website.
ENDS 12/31/25
Open Show holds social screenings worldwide where the public can experience compelling visual stories and interact directly with their creators.
ENDS 12/31/25
MVIBE Magazine is a magazine created by artists for artists solely for the purpose of advertising worldwide.
ENDS 12/31/25
Promote your work with Al-Tiba9 Interviews and engage with our diverse readership.
ENDS 12/31/25
The Pulitzer Center’s global reporting grants support in-depth, high-impact reporting on critical issues that are often overlooked in the media, from global health to climate change.
ENDS 12/31/25
We hope the Gender Equality Grant can help our partner organizations advance their diversity, equity, and inclusion goals and commitments.
ENDS 12/31/25
To discover the best pictures and have your work seen by leading publications and galleries, we encourage you to submit your best works.
ENDS 12/31/25
ARTIST DATABASE invites artists from around the globe to submit their work to our 'Artists to Watch' program, designed to spotlight those with the greatest potential for growth.
ENDS 12/31/25
We support artists from Maine and beyond, focusing on innovation and cross-disciplinary art. Denise Froehlich, our expert reviewer, brings museum leadership, curation, and contemporary art expertise.
ENDS 12/31/25
Top photography experts, including Gabriel Sanchez (NYT), Anna Goldwater Alexander (WIRED), Polly Irungu (VP’s Office, BWP Founder), and Caroline Hunter (The Guardian), offer portfolio reviews.
ENDS 12/31/25
Portfolio feedback is based on a theme or sets of images and covers: editing, organising and sequencing, which we will cover during 3 x 1.5 hour online Zoom sessions.
ENDS 12/31/25
Our education program connects you with top photography experts in live, private sessions to review projects, prep submissions, or get feedback. Tailored advice, no pre-recorded classes—just practical guidance!
ENDS 12/31/25
An exclusively professional portfolio review featuring premier photographers and contemporary art buyers, art producers, creative directors, photo editors and reps.
ENDS 12/31/25
Win an exhibition
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 01/15/26
TERAVARNA announces their "8th STILL LIFE" International Juried Art Competition. All visual artists worldwide are invited to submit their best still-life artworks on the theme for inclusion in the exhibition.
ENDS 02/28/26
By entering, you’ll have the chance to win incredible prizes, including a £1,500 cash award, your work featured on the cover of BIKE Magazine, and the coveted title of Photographer of the Year.