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.
“Open Theme - Free Entry, $1,000 Award Competition
Add to FavoritesCall for artists - FREE ENTRY: $1,000 Award. This is an “Open Theme” online competition and virtual exhibition.
Places and Spaces
Add to FavoritesThe Decagon Gallery is inviting photographers to submit work to PLACES AND SPACES, an online exhibition exploring the environments we inhabit, pass through, or imagine.
The Coastal Landscape
Add to FavoritesCall for Photographers: Submit images that capture the beauty, power, and mood of coastal environments—from dramatic waves to quiet shores. All styles, from traditional to experimental, are welcome.
NYC4PA CALL FOR ENTRY - ABANDON/ABANDONMENT
What do consider when you hear these two words: ABANDON/ABANDONMENT? Though they have the same root the meanings can be different. Is your first thought about things abandoned – like that empty building?
Monthly C4E Art Competition - July 2025
Add to FavoritesArtists/Photographers - Get showcased by the C4E directory and get noticed by jurors, gallerists, and art organizations from around the world by winning a featured spot on the C4E home page and in our next newsletter
The First Art Labs International Visual Arts Competition
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$100,000 in Art Prizes - 45 Winners | 150 Finalists | 15 Categories
Open to artists worldwide—painters, photographers, illustrators, graphic designers, sculptors, mixed-media artists, fashion designers, furniture makers...
AAP Magazine #50 Shapes $1,000 Cash Prizes + Publication
Call for entries for photographers. The winners get $1,000 in cash awards, their winning photographic work printed in AAP Magazine #50 and extensive press coverage
The Homiens Art Prize ($12,000 USD annually)
Add to FavoritesThe Homiens Art Prize is one of the highest paying art prizes maintained by an independent art gallery, awarding artists over $12,000 USD annually. The prize is open to all artists and art forms internationally.
