Photography Contest

London International Creative Competition 2025

London International Creative Competition 2025

Deadline |

CLOSED

Theme |

Open

Territory |

Worldwide

Eligibility |

Open to all

Entry Fees |

$ 70 for professionals, or $35 for students and non-professionals

Prizes |

Cash Prize
Since starting out in 2006, the London International Creative Competition has been recognising and rewarding the world’s most fresh and progressive creative talents. Our artists and designers are connected not by conventions, but by qualities. They work across a diverse range of formats, genres and industries, creating stunning and essential works of art in their respective fields. We’re not looking for anything done by-the-book. We’re looking for work that is as visual as it is vital.

LICC is the brainchild of two artists, Launa Bacon and Hossein Farmani, for Farmani Group.

Farmani Group is a leading organization curating and promoting photography, design and architecture across the globe since 1985. Hossein Farmani is the founder of two non-profit organizations “The Lucie Awards” and “Focus on AIDS” as well as the award-winning VUE magazine, International Photography Awards, Px3 (Prix de la Photographie de Paris), Art For New York, aNet Communications and more.

Winning LICC is an exciting opportunity, and an incredible building block for a career in design and the arts. Every year our panel of established creative luminaries evaluate thousands of exceptional entries across multiple design disciplines. Never has there been such a seamless Segway into the forefront of the global art and design community. LICC brings together the most cutting-edge and innovative artists and designers from around the world onto a single international platform.

The Annual London International Creative Competition winners will receive a cash prizes of $1,500 in the Professional Categories, and $1,000 in the Amateur/Student Categories, along with the Category Title and Trophy in their respective Discipline.

By entering LICC you have the chance to win a total $10,000 in cash prizes, along with the “Best Of” Category Title, for either the Professional or Amateur/Student division. Finalists and Shortlist Winners will also be awarded.

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Best Photography Contests in 2025

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 2025 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!

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Be Featured in our April 2026 Online Juried Solo Exhibition!
ENDS 03/19/26
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ENDS 03/21/26
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ENDS 03/29/26
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ENDS 04/02/26
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ENDS 04/05/26
Exhibition Dates: May 23 – June 13, 2026
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ENDS 04/16/26
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ENDS 05/17/26
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ENDS 05/31/26
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ENDS 06/03/26
BUDAPEST INTERNATIONAL FOTO AWARDS is an international platform for photographers from all levels and genres to share their best images with the creative community in Hungary and Eastern Europe.
ENDS 06/15/26
Submit your best photographs now and get your chance to be one of the winners awarded in Siena!
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The IPA recognizes photography’s leading talents who are creating, shaping and defining the world of photography today.
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