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.
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.