Photographers, find the open photography competition you've been looking for. Many of the photo contests and competitions we list feature cash awards and exhibition opportunities.
Monthly C4E Art Competition - March 2026
Add to FavoritesArtists/Photographers - Showcase your work in the C4E directory. Get noticed by jurors, gallerists, and art organizations by winning a featured spot on the C4E home page and in our next newsletter. Free Entry!
NIGHT WORKS
Night Works invites photographers to submit images made after dark, where night is not simply a setting but an active collaborator. These photographs may be dramatic or understated, urban or rural, populated or solitary.
AAP Magazine 56 Shadows: Cash + Publication
Winning photographers will receive $1,000 in cash awards, have their winning image(s) or full portfolio published in AAP Magazine #56, get a copy of the magazine, and extensive press coverage and global recognition.
PORTALS: New Perspectives – Call for Entries – Juror: Ann Jastrab – Deadline: April 6, 2026
Add to FavoritesAnn Jastrab is the juror for Portals: New Perspectives. She will be selecting up to 35 images for exhibition in our Middlebury, Vermont gallery and another 40 images for our Online Gallery.
The 2026 MONTGOMERY PHOTO FESTIVAL
Add to FavoritesNow in its 8th year, The 2026 Montgomery Photo Festival, is expecting more than 300 images from over 175 photographers. Sixty images will be selected for the exhibit. Up to 3 images may be entered for $35.00 USD
NYC4PA CALL FOR ENTRY - LUMINOSITY - THE IMPACT OF LIGHT
Photography competition for images where the presence, absence, and/or the location of light makes the difference. Flare, glare, shadow, fill light all work as do lampshades aglow from an inside bulb, night lights in a city.
The Homiens Art Prize: Early Bird Deadline - Reduced Entry Fee ($12,000 Awarded Annually)
Add to FavoritesA meritocratic and prestigious gateway to significant international recognition for established professionals and emerging artists seeking a definitive career launchpad.
