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 2025, from free to paid photography awards, so you can decide what photo contest meets your needs.

ENDS 09/18/25
Grey Cube Gallery proudly presents the fifth "Patterns" online art contest for the month of September 2025.
ENDS 09/19/25
Exhibition Dates: November 21, 2025 - January 3, 2026
ENDS 09/20/25
We promote each online edition via email, web, and social media three times during the publication month.
ENDS 09/20/25
The winner is selected by public voting.
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 09/21/25
The Bob and Diane Fund seeks submissions from visual storytellers on stories about Alzheimer's Disease or dementia
ENDS 09/21/25
We’re accepting submissions of up to 25 images for a new photobook & exhibition curated by Subjectively Objective founder & chief curator Noah Waldeck.
ENDS 09/21/25
Become the Photographer of the Week and win Exposure on the Home Page & Social Media
ENDS 09/22/25
A total of 4,800,000 KRW (around $3,460) in prizes will be awarded to 14 winners.
ENDS 09/22/25
A $20,000 prize awarded annually to a photographer whose work demonstrates a compelling new vision in photographic portraiture.
ENDS 09/23/25
Be Featured in our September 2025 Online Juried Solo Exhibition! Juror: Aline Smithson, Photographer, Founder of Lenscratch & Curator
ENDS 09/25/25
35-40 selected images will hang in the SE Center’s virtual gallery space for approximately one month.
ENDS 09/25/25
Winners Exhibited in the Gallery and on our website: November 12–30, 2025
ENDS 09/25/25
Contemporary Art Room Gallery is proud to announce their 6th “Blue” Online Art Competition for the month of September 2025.
ENDS 09/26/25
At least 26 images will be selected by the juror for exhibition at Decode Gallery.
ENDS 09/28/25
€15,800 in prizes, including cash awards, photography equipment, and features in specialized magazines
ENDS 09/28/25
The competition involves the selection of four finalists exhibiting in the exhibition in person.
ENDS 09/28/25
5 500€ worth of exhibition production, Grand Prize Winner | Shortlisted artists receive a 100€ voucher on Bergger website
ENDS 09/30/25
Shoot The Frame is a suite of monthly international photography contests, designed to celebrate stunning photography and expose talented photographers.
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
If you're a passionate amateur or professional photographer, we invite you to share your photographic project with us.
ENDS 09/30/25
Wednesdays in January
ENDS 09/30/25
$1,000 Cash Prizes and Solo Exhibition
ENDS 09/30/25
The winners‘ lists will be published in the international FOTOCULT Magazin.
ENDS 09/30/25
The Architecture Photography MasterPrize (APMP) is awarded for single or series of photographs.
ENDS 09/30/25
1st place will receive $50 Cash, Free entry into the Blu Sky Artist Award ($500 award), an Dedicated social media post and inclusion in the online exhibition
ENDS 09/30/25
Create! Magazine’s 9-Year Anniversary Issue - A two-page feature in the print and digital edition
ENDS 09/30/25
The grand winner earns the title of Global Lens Photographer of the Year, a $1,000 cash prize, a custom-designed trophy, top billing in our annual book, and an exclusive interview feature.
ENDS 09/30/25
Judge: Joakim Eskildsen
ENDS 09/30/25
TERAVARNA announces their "12th ANIMAL" International Juried Art Competition. All visual artists from around the world are invited to submit their best artworks on the theme for inclusion in the exhibition.
ENDS 09/30/25
Send us a cohesive body of work or portfolio - capturing the weird and wonderful moments unfolding around you! The subject is completely up to you.
ENDS 09/30/25
Exhibition Dates: November 15 – December 13, 2025
ENDS 09/30/25
This special issue celebrates nearly a decade of amplifying emerging and mid-career contemporary artists from around the world.
ENDS 10/01/25
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 10/01/25
1st Place: $200 USD / Ultimate button pack
ENDS 10/01/25
Artadia Awards are $15,000 and are unrestricted: The award money can be used however the artist sees fit.
ENDS 10/01/25
The Center for Photographic Art (CPA) is excited to announce the 2025 International Juried Exhibition with $5,000 in awards!
ENDS 10/01/25
This new and unique award offers established photographers working in long form documentary photography a photo book produced by world renowned publisher GOST Books.
ENDS 10/01/25
One or more of your photographs will be showcased in the Virtual Online Exhibition
ENDS 10/01/25
This October, VSCO is curating a digital exhibition of color photography at The Millwick in Los Angeles, CA.
ENDS 10/02/25
€10,000 in cash plus an exhibition at PhMuseum Lab, screenings at PhotoVogue Festival, and more
ENDS 10/02/25
We are pleased to invite you to participate in the 9th "Animals" Online Art Competition for the month of October 2025.
ENDS 10/05/25
The Aesthetica Art Prize celebrates contemporary art in all its forms, offering opportunities for exhibition at a major public gallery alongside online publication and £10,000 prize money.
ENDS 10/06/25
For 2025, the amount of the W. Eugene Smith Grant is $30,000 and two additional $10,000 Finalist Grants will be awarded.
ENDS 10/06/25
For 2025, the amount of the W. Eugene Smith Student Grant is $5,000. The grant provides two students with the opportunity to complete a photographic essay.
ENDS 10/06/25
On the evening of 25 October, the pre-selected works will be presented in the Screen section of La Nuu 2025.
ENDS 10/07/25
Now in its 12th year, the International Landscape Photographer of the Year Awards is allowing all landscape photographers to share a total of 12,500 USD in cash prizes.
ENDS 10/07/25
Exhibition Run Dates: November 13, 2025 – March 13, 2026 (Virtual)
ENDS 10/07/25
Symmetry is the theme for this months competition.
ENDS 10/10/25
Once again, this year, Médicos del Mundo presents the Luis Valtueña International Humanitarian Photography Award to denounce the situation of millions of people in the World.
ENDS 10/10/25
Eight finalists will be awarded cash prizes of $10k, $5k or $2k
ENDS 10/10/25
The ten projects selected by the jury will be exhibited during the festival in the streets of Barcelona and will be part of the catalog of the 2025 edition. And the best of the ten projects will receive a prize of 3.000 euros.
ENDS 10/10/25
One or more of your photographs will be showcased in the Virtual Online Exhibition
ENDS 10/10/25
Each exhibition will have 26 photographs selected by the juror for exhibiton at the gallery.
ENDS 10/12/25
Black and White, everything started with black and white and today taking a great photo in B&W is an art.
ENDS 10/12/25
An open call for photographs where visual strength meets conceptual depth.
ENDS 10/13/25
Group Exhibition in Rome. January 2026
ENDS 10/15/25
All visual artists worldwide are invited to submit their best still-life artworks on the theme for inclusion in the exhibition.
ENDS 10/15/25
This year we're excited to exhibit our Emerging Talent winners in Paris alongside Paris Photo, the world's largest international art fair dedicated to photography!
ENDS 10/19/25
Photographers will be allowed ONE entry per exhibition.
ENDS 10/19/25
November 15 – December 13, 2025
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 10/20/25
The 2nd reEarth International Art Prize 2025 invites artists worldwide to explore climate and ecology through art, offering cash prizes and physical exhibitions in Auckland and Venice
ENDS 10/21/25
We invite artists and photographers to submit projects for our outdoor exhibition programme, exploring the theme Displacement.
ENDS 10/24/25
International Color Awards is open to professional and amateur photographers shooting in all forms of color photography using traditional or digital methods.
ENDS 10/24/25
Win An hour-long on-line mentoring session with Photoworks experts (Age 21 – 30 Graduates and Emerging Professionals)
ENDS 10/26/25
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 10/27/25
The Open category winner will receive €3,000 and the Student category winner €500. All winners and finalists (4 per category) will exhibit in a group show in Castelfiorentino.
ENDS 10/28/25
Over $5,000 in cash prizes, global exposure, artist profile, winner's gallery feature, custom press release, interview, and more
ENDS 10/30/25
$1,000 Cash Prizes and Solo Exhibition
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 10/31/25
$3,500 in guaranteed cash prizes will be given out to 75-125 winning artists.
ENDS 10/31/25
The winner will receive a full-page spread in our online Magazine, Front Page Exposure, an artist's bio, and a gift card to a photography store.
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 10/31/25
The best black and white photography allows us to see more sharply and feel more deeply.
ENDS 10/31/25
Each year, one artist is awarded €3,000 to develop a project.
ENDS 10/31/25
1st Prize Euro €1,000.00
ENDS 11/01/25
Artadia Awards are $15,000 and are unrestricted: The award money can be used however the artist sees fit.
ENDS 11/01/25
One or more of your photographs will be showcased in the Virtual Online Exhibition
ENDS 11/01/25
Tells a story: Use still images, video, sound, and/or voiceover to tell a personal or documentary-style story exploring a subject or theme that matters to you.
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 11/02/25
This call is about those images that depict either interpretation. The field is far and wide and the choice is yours.
ENDS 11/04/25
This year's CIPC rewards selected artists with an exhibition in Chelsea, New York, along with other numerous PR opportunities. The event also provides invaluable exposure to the community while promoting career growth and recognition.
ENDS 11/07/25
We are seeking photography of any genre in a square format.
ENDS 11/08/25
Exhibition at the Limner Gallery, March 5 - 28, 2026 and on the gallery social media pages
ENDS 11/11/25
2 artists will each receive $4,500 and 4 artists will each receive $1,000.
ENDS 11/14/25
Documentary photography goes beyond aesthetics; it’s about revealing truths, exploring cultures, witnessing change, and giving voice to untold stories.
ENDS 11/15/25
€2000 in prizes and 10 gorgeous categories
ENDS 11/16/25
Monochrome Photography Awards conducts an annual competition for Professional and Amateur photographers.
ENDS 11/16/25
Group Exhibition in Rome city, Italy. February 2026
ENDS 11/23/25
The criteria for selection by a jury of professional in the photographic field are a height creative level, originality and a coherent personal vision.
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 11/25/25
A total cash pool of €24,500 is awarded
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 11/30/25
The best black and white photography allows us to see more sharply and feel more deeply.
ENDS 11/30/25
$1,000 Cash Prizes and Solo Exhibition
ENDS 12/01/25
CALLS FOR WORK are open to all photographers internationally. All processes, techniques and experience levels are welcomed. Color work can be submitted but will be reproduced in black & white. Please follow guidelines closely.
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 12/07/25
Over $4,000 in cash prizes, global exposure, artist profile, winner's gallery feature, custom press release, interview, and more.
ENDS 12/14/25
Looking specifically for those with a bold & innovative approach that disrupts traditional artistic standards, participants can submit entries in up to eight categories.
ENDS 12/19/25
Group Exhibition in Rome city, Italy. March 2026
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 12/31/25
An annual juried award to recognize outstanding practices by contemporary artists. One honoree will receive an unrestricted $10,000 grant.
ENDS 12/31/25
PxP Contemporary is pleased to announce a new call for artists for potential representation, special collection releases, online exclusives on Artsy, and in-person or online exhibition invitations in 2025 and beyond!
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 01/06/26
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
First place receives Sony Digital Imaging equipment and inclusion in the Sony World Photography Awards exhibition and book
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 01/22/26
Group Exhibition in Rome. April 2026
ENDS 01/31/26
The theme explores how people shape – and are shaped by – the world around them, from environmental damage to resilience, inequality to solidarity. Show us your perspective.
ENDS 01/31/26
The theme explores how people shape – and are shaped by – the world around them, from environmental damage to resilience, inequality to solidarity. Show us your perspective.
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 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.
ENDS 05/17/26
MonoVisions Photography Awards are an international open call for photographers using black and white medium to express their visual language.
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We are pleased to announce our fourth Portrait online Art Competition for the month of September 2025.
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Exhibition: October 1st, 2025 - November 1st, 2025
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A project in development development phase, that will benefit from financial resources and curatorial guidance, and which can be completed in a 12-month timeframe.
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The SPIE Annual International Day of Light Photo Contest is being held to raise awareness about International Day of Light and the vital role that light and light-based technologies play in daily life.
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We are excited to offer one (1) $20,000 grant and six (6) $5,000 grants to help bring these vital stories to life.
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The shortlisted series will be exhibited at La Caserne, 12 rue Philippe de Girard, 75010 Paris, in November 2025
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Exhibition Dates | October 10 to November 20, 2025
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No particular theme, but interested in the most original and innovative uses of the medium.
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The Lucie Foundation is proud to offer four cash grants to support the work of emerging and established photographers.
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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.
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Exhibition Dates: Oct 18 - Nov 8, 2025
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Issue #133 will focus on Environmental Portraits
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Winners and finalists will be part of a group exhibition at Las Fotos Project in Los Angeles this October.
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Artadia Awards are $15,000 and are unrestricted: The award money can be used however the artist sees fit.
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Do you want to receive international exposure and connect with the photography industry in the Nordics? This is an open call for visual artists and photographers interested in a solo exhibition at Copenhagen Photo Festival 2026.
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This call is about those images that depict either interpretation. The field is far and wide and the choice is yours.
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Become the Photographer of the Week and win Exposure on the Home Page & Social Media