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Contests are a little random, it depends on what that year's judges likes. Thus surprises happen all the time. Don't be intimidated, enter and only tell people when you get in! Raise your profile.
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If you make finalist of any, please send us an email, as we will start a new section giving further publicity to people who use our service to achieve. We are all about making Victoria one of the Photo Capitals of the world.
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Contests
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Portfolios
Grants
Contests
Books
Festivals
Residencies
Portfolios
Grants
JULY DEADLINE
Photo Access Open Call 2025
Deadline: 29 July 2024
Entry: No Cost
Theme: Series
Why Enter: A supported exhibition in Canberra.
Link
Deadline: 29 July 2024
Entry: No Cost
Theme: Series
Why Enter: A supported exhibition in Canberra.
Link
OD Photo Prize 2024
Deadline: 29 July 2024
Entry: GBP15
Theme: Series
Why Enter: £2,000, Grand Prize Winner | Shortlisted artists are exhibited in London, on the Open Doors Gallery website.
Link
Deadline: 29 July 2024
Entry: GBP15
Theme: Series
Why Enter: £2,000, Grand Prize Winner | Shortlisted artists are exhibited in London, on the Open Doors Gallery website.
Link
Comedy Wildlife Photographic Awards
Deadline: 31 July 2024
Entry: not sure
Theme: Humour in the animal world.
Why Enter: This one really does get major press! The prizes are not great but it is fun. Though the grand prize is a one week safari in Kenya for two.
Link
Deadline: 31 July 2024
Entry: not sure
Theme: Humour in the animal world.
Why Enter: This one really does get major press! The prizes are not great but it is fun. Though the grand prize is a one week safari in Kenya for two.
Link
AUGUST DEADLINE
2024 Birdlife Photography Awards
Deadline: 5 August 2024
Entry: AUD 10
Theme: Birds within tighter categories.
Why Enter: Birds! AUD1k prize.
Link
Deadline: 5 August 2024
Entry: AUD 10
Theme: Birds within tighter categories.
Why Enter: Birds! AUD1k prize.
Link
Look
Deadline: 5 August 2024
Entry: Membership
Theme: MAPh Members annual curated contest
Why Enter: Nice to be in a show at MAPh
Link
Deadline: 5 August 2024
Entry: Membership
Theme: MAPh Members annual curated contest
Why Enter: Nice to be in a show at MAPh
Link
Graphis Photography Award
Deadline: 6 August 2024 / 10 September 2024
Entry: USD45-140
Theme: Published work by Professional Photographers
Why Enter: Published in Graphis Photography Annual, as seen in most advertising agencies, big design firms and anyone else commissioning photography. This is historically one of the most important books to get into and it is juried so it is respected.
Link
Deadline: 6 August 2024 / 10 September 2024
Entry: USD45-140
Theme: Published work by Professional Photographers
Why Enter: Published in Graphis Photography Annual, as seen in most advertising agencies, big design firms and anyone else commissioning photography. This is historically one of the most important books to get into and it is juried so it is respected.
Link
Daniele Tamagni Grant 2024/2025
Deadline: 11 August
Entry: no cost
Theme: a project must engage with the African continent or its diaspora
Why Enter: 1 year scholarship at The Market Photo Workshop in Johannesburg and an exhibition at Africa Foto Fair 2025
Link
Deadline: 11 August
Entry: no cost
Theme: a project must engage with the African continent or its diaspora
Why Enter: 1 year scholarship at The Market Photo Workshop in Johannesburg and an exhibition at Africa Foto Fair 2025
Link
Polaroid x Magnum Open Call
Deadline: 13 August 2024
Entry: No Cost
Theme: Real life is not black and white: Analog, digital imagery or Polaroid
Why Enter: 3 online group critiques with Magnum-represented photographers (~ 2hrs each) with the other winners and Polaroid.
Link
Deadline: 13 August 2024
Entry: No Cost
Theme: Real life is not black and white: Analog, digital imagery or Polaroid
Why Enter: 3 online group critiques with Magnum-represented photographers (~ 2hrs each) with the other winners and Polaroid.
Link
2024 Australian Photography Awards
Deadline: 21 August 2024
Entry: AUD 28
Theme: Categories; People/Environment/Animal/Documentary/ Experimental/Student/Junior/People's Choice
Why Enter: This is the up and coming awards in this country.
Link
Deadline: 21 August 2024
Entry: AUD 28
Theme: Categories; People/Environment/Animal/Documentary/ Experimental/Student/Junior/People's Choice
Why Enter: This is the up and coming awards in this country.
Link
The Arnold Newman Prize
Deadline: 28 August 2024
Entry: USD 65 Theme: New directions in Portraiture
Why Enter: This is the man who invented the environmental portrait + USD20k
Link
Deadline: 28 August 2024
Entry: USD 65 Theme: New directions in Portraiture
Why Enter: This is the man who invented the environmental portrait + USD20k
Link
Format International Photography Festival
Deadline: 31 August 2024
Entry: EUR 22/27
Theme: Conflicted
Why Enter: Having your work shown in an international festival.
Link
Deadline: 31 August 2024
Entry: EUR 22/27
Theme: Conflicted
Why Enter: Having your work shown in an international festival.
Link
Gemma Grant 2024 (1 Aug start)
Deadline: Saturday 31st August = 14.99 euros Monday 30th September = 19.99 euros 7th November = 24.99 euros Entry: EUR 22/27
Theme: unconventional and daring works
Why Enter: They reward more interesting work. Prizes tba.
Link
Deadline: Saturday 31st August = 14.99 euros Monday 30th September = 19.99 euros 7th November = 24.99 euros Entry: EUR 22/27
Theme: unconventional and daring works
Why Enter: They reward more interesting work. Prizes tba.
Link
Graphis Photography Award
Deadline: 6 August / 10 September 2024
Entry: USD45-140
Theme: Published work by Professional Photographers
Why Enter: Published in Graphis Photography Annual, as seen in most advertising agencies, big design firms and anyone else commissioning photography. This is historically one of the most important books to get into and it is juried so it is respected.
Link
Deadline: 6 August / 10 September 2024
Entry: USD45-140
Theme: Published work by Professional Photographers
Why Enter: Published in Graphis Photography Annual, as seen in most advertising agencies, big design firms and anyone else commissioning photography. This is historically one of the most important books to get into and it is juried so it is respected.
Link
SEPTEMBER DEADLINE
Format International Photography Festival
Deadline: 1 September 2024
Entry: EUR 22/27
Theme: Conflicted
Why Enter: Having your work shown in an international festival.
Link
Deadline: 1 September 2024
Entry: EUR 22/27
Theme: Conflicted
Why Enter: Having your work shown in an international festival.
Link
Indian Photo Festival
Deadline: 1 September 2024
Entry: No Cost
Theme: Open
Why Enter: Having your work shown in an international festival.
Link
Deadline: 1 September 2024
Entry: No Cost
Theme: Open
Why Enter: Having your work shown in an international festival.
Link
2024 PhotoBook Awards
Deadline: 6 September 2024 Entry: USD 30/60
Entry: USD30/60
Theme: Book
Why Enter: Organised by Paris Photo and aperture + USD10K
Link
Deadline: 6 September 2024 Entry: USD 30/60
Entry: USD30/60
Theme: Book
Why Enter: Organised by Paris Photo and aperture + USD10K
Link
Open Call Solo Artists Copenhagen Photo Festival 2025
Deadline: 8 September 2024
Entry: No cost
Theme: Fremkaldelse / Into the Light’
Why Enter: They cover the costs of exhibition, a Euro530 fee paid, and 320 to help with travel.
Link
Deadline: 8 September 2024
Entry: No cost
Theme: Fremkaldelse / Into the Light’
Why Enter: They cover the costs of exhibition, a Euro530 fee paid, and 320 to help with travel.
Link
Vital Impacts Environmental PHOTOGRAPHY Grant 2024
Deadline: 15 September 2024
Entry: USD25
Theme: A long term documentary photography project with local communities, working to protect the environment and wildlife.
Why Enter: USD20k mentorship
Link
Deadline: 15 September 2024
Entry: USD25
Theme: A long term documentary photography project with local communities, working to protect the environment and wildlife.
Why Enter: USD20k mentorship
Link
2024 Lucie Photo Book Prize
Deadline: 15 September 2024
Entry fee: EUR32-50
Theme: Books published/prototype/hand-made books
Why Enter: Chosen by an interesting jury. USD2-3000 and exhibition with the book at Los Angeles Centre for Photography.
Link
Deadline: 15 September 2024
Entry fee: EUR32-50
Theme: Books published/prototype/hand-made books
Why Enter: Chosen by an interesting jury. USD2-3000 and exhibition with the book at Los Angeles Centre for Photography.
Link
ARTPHILEIN Photobook Contest 2024
Deadline: 16 September 2024
Entry: No Cost
Theme: Groups of photographs with a consistent theme, motivation, inquiry.
Why Enter: Residency to make your book with the publisher, have an exhibition and copies of your book.
Link
Deadline: 16 September 2024
Entry: No Cost
Theme: Groups of photographs with a consistent theme, motivation, inquiry.
Why Enter: Residency to make your book with the publisher, have an exhibition and copies of your book.
Link
Dear Dave, 2024 Fellowship
Deadline: 19 September 2024
Entry: USD18
Theme: Books on the theme of Utopia: a perfect place or no place?
Why Enter: USD1000, and a portfolio in DEAR DAVE$1000, and a portfolio in DEAR DAVE
Link
Deadline: 19 September 2024
Entry: USD18
Theme: Books on the theme of Utopia: a perfect place or no place?
Why Enter: USD1000, and a portfolio in DEAR DAVE$1000, and a portfolio in DEAR DAVE
Link
Neutral Density Photography Awards
Deadline: 22 September 2024
Entry: USD 24 (single) USD34 (series)
Theme: Regular photographic categories.
Why Enter: Residency to make your book with the publisher, have an exhibition and copies of your book.
Link
Deadline: 22 September 2024
Entry: USD 24 (single) USD34 (series)
Theme: Regular photographic categories.
Why Enter: Residency to make your book with the publisher, have an exhibition and copies of your book.
Link
OCTOBER DEADLINE
W Eugene Smith Grant
Deadline: 8 October 2024
Entry: USD50
What: Concerned photography
Why Enter: USD30K+ and super prestige
Link
Deadline: 8 October 2024
Entry: USD50
What: Concerned photography
Why Enter: USD30K+ and super prestige
Link
W Eugene Smith Student Grant
Deadline: 9 October 2024
Entry: USD10
What: Concerned photography
Why Enter: USD5K+ and super prestige
Link
Deadline: 9 October 2024
Entry: USD10
What: Concerned photography
Why Enter: USD5K+ and super prestige
Link
NOVEMBER DEADLINE
Paris International Street Photo Awards 2024
Who: Worldwide
Open: 9 September 2024
Deadline: 22 November 2024
Entry: Euro15-35
Theme: Street photography
Why Enter: Money, inclusion in Exposure 2024 festival and PR exposure.
Link
Who: Worldwide
Open: 9 September 2024
Deadline: 22 November 2024
Entry: Euro15-35
Theme: Street photography
Why Enter: Money, inclusion in Exposure 2024 festival and PR exposure.
Link
6th Chelsea International Photography Award
Deadline: 12 November 2024
Entry fee: from USD 45
Theme: Open
Why Enter: Group exhibition in Chelsea NYC, some cash, media exposure.
Link
Deadline: 12 November 2024
Entry fee: from USD 45
Theme: Open
Why Enter: Group exhibition in Chelsea NYC, some cash, media exposure.
Link
Monochrome Awards
Who: Worldwide
Deadline: 17 November 2024
Entry: USD 22/27 (single)
Theme: Monochrome
Why Enter: Money, exposure and published in a book.
Link
Who: Worldwide
Deadline: 17 November 2024
Entry: USD 22/27 (single)
Theme: Monochrome
Why Enter: Money, exposure and published in a book.
Link
OPEN CALLS
XYZ Photo Gallery
What: We would like to know about all considered photography in Victoria
Deadline: open
Cost: no initial costs (options if selected)
Theme: open
Why Enter: This is a gallery set up to provide to local photographers/artists working in photo-media, a gallery experience that the director would have liked when he started out.
Link
What: We would like to know about all considered photography in Victoria
Deadline: open
Cost: no initial costs (options if selected)
Theme: open
Why Enter: This is a gallery set up to provide to local photographers/artists working in photo-media, a gallery experience that the director would have liked when he started out.
Link
