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Entry Deadline: Sunday, May 31, 2020

1st Prize: $1000 · 2nd Prize: $600 · 3rd Prize: $400 / global exposure / international exhibitions

Call for entries for photographers. Opportunity to win $2K in cash prizes, global exposure, and see your work published and exhibited in our international exhibitions!

Entry Deadline: Sunday, May 31, 2020

Call for entries from Praxis Gallery. The gallery seeks submissions of photographic art that are exploring the formal, conceptual and metaphoric implications of the shadow.

Entry Deadline: Sunday, May 31, 2020

Pay what you want, International photography exhibition
everyone takes part!

Entry Deadline: Monday, June 1, 2020

Call to photographers for a juried exhibition. We will be mounting an exhibit of self-portraits and portraits of those who are with you in isolation. All capture methods and processes are welcome.

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Entry Deadline: Sunday, June 7, 2020

35-40 Selected images will hang in the SE Center’s main gallery space for approximately one month with the opportunity to be invited for a solo show at a later date.

Both light and shadow are at the foundation of photography. While illumination is important, darkness forms an equally compelling component. Together they form successful elements of a photograph.

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Entry Deadline: Thursday, June 11, 2020

Mobile Photos Of The Year / 1st Prize $2,500 - 2nd Prize $1,500 - 3rd Prize / $1000 and up to 9 mentions and 60 finalists 200 Images Photobook / PHmuseum's Team will select up to 200 images that will be published in a limited edition photobook. The publication will be the second title of a series of volumes aimed at exploring mobile photography. Collective Exhibition in Italy / PHmuseum's Team will curate a collective exhibition at PHmuseum LAB in Bologna, Italy in January 2021 during ArteFiera, one of the most important art fairs in Europe. The event will be accompanied by the book presentation and a workshop on mobile photography. Feature on BuzzFeed News / Senior Photo Editor at BuzzFeed Kate Bubacz will handpick a selection of photographs from the open call to be published on BuzzFeed News, a global news organization providing original online reporting and video programming across Netflix, Facebook Watch, Twitter, Snapchat, and more. 3 Individual Features on GUP Magazine + Yearly Subscription / Since 2005, GUP Magazine aims to connect communities around contemporary art and documentary photography. Their Editorial Team will choose 3 photographers among all of the applicants who will be granted an online individual portfolio feature plus a yearly subscription to the printed magazine. 3 Individual Features on Yogurt Magazine / Awarded by Francesco Rombaldi, Editor in Chief Yogurt Magazine is a visual arts magazine and curatorial platform focused on contemporary photography. Francesco Rombaldi, Luigi Cecconi and Yogurt editorial team will select 3 photographers from all the submissions to receive an online portfolio feature. Collective feature on How To Spend It / How To Spend It has been part of the Financial Times newspaper for more than 40 years and is now widely regarded as the benchmark for luxury lifestyle magazines. Rasha Kahil, Creative Director and Katie Webb, Photo Editor will feature a selection of photographs from the open call on the magazine's website and 100,000-follower Instagram account. 5 Online Publications on C41 Magazine / Awarded by C41 C41 Magazine will pick its 5 favourite photographers from the contest submissions and will write a dedicated article on their projects on the website. Online Exhibition on PHmuseum / Together with the physical show in Italy and the book presentation, in January 2021 we will aslo present an online exhibition centred around this year’s theme: Inside. Here you can see the online exhibition made with images from last year's open call.

This call for entries is dedicated to a single theme: INSIDE - Home, Family, and Community in a Historical Collective Moment. This competition offers $5k in cash, a feature in a 20-image book, a show in Italy, and more!

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Entry Deadline: Friday, June 19, 2020

This year we are excited to offer a selection of amazing awards which include: Michael Reichmann Project Development Grant – Five photographers selected from the 200 Finalists will each be awarded $1000 cash to go towards the development of a current or future project. Photolucida Reviews Event “Golden Ticket” Award – Three photographers selected from the 200 Finalists will each be given a “Golden Ticket” to the 2021 Reviews Event in Portland with all registration fees covered. *NEW* Fraction Feature Award – Ten Finalists will be selected to be featured on Fraction in a dedicated Critical Mass Issue. Rauschenberg Residency Award – One photographer will be chosen for a four-week residency at the Robert Rauschenberg Foundation’s Captiva Island (Florida) estate (slated for 2022). Blue Sky Gallery Solo Show Award – One photographer will be chosen for a solo exhibition at Blue Sky Gallery during Portland Photo Month. Print Collecting Initiative Award – Each Finalist will receive their choice of one limited edition signed print by past Critical Mass award winners, Priya Kambli or Matt Eich. A number (25+) of Critical Mass Finalists will receive a copy of Odette England’s important new monograph, Keeper of the Hearth (Schilt Publishing, 2020)

Call for entries for photographers. Entry Deadline: June 19th
Early Bird Submission Fee (deadline 5/22) – $50
Regular Submission Fee (deadline 6/19) – $60