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OPPORTUNITIES-CONTESTS/GRANTS/FESTIVALS
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.
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.
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
Books
Festivals
Residencies
Portfolios/bodies of work.
Grants
OpenCall Exhibitions
Workshop
Life changing
Contests
Books
Festivals
Residencies
Portfolios/bodies of work.
Grants
OpenCall Exhibitions
Workshop
Life changing
MARCH DEADLINE
Centrale Festival Open Call
Deadline: 29 March 2026
Entry Fee: no cost
Theme: Artists Under 30 of all nationalities born after the 1st of January 1996 can submit their projects. .
Why Enter: Your work in Italian festival.
Link
Deadline: 29 March 2026
Entry Fee: no cost
Theme: Artists Under 30 of all nationalities born after the 1st of January 1996 can submit their projects. .
Why Enter: Your work in Italian festival.
Link
Ephemere Grants
Deadline: 31 March 2026
Entry Fee: no cost
Theme: Photobooks that prioritises visceral resonance
Why Enter: The Winner has their book published, with a Round-trip airfare to Tokyo for the Launch during the Ephemere Photo Fest, and 10% of the print.
Link
Deadline: 31 March 2026
Entry Fee: no cost
Theme: Photobooks that prioritises visceral resonance
Why Enter: The Winner has their book published, with a Round-trip airfare to Tokyo for the Launch during the Ephemere Photo Fest, and 10% of the print.
Link
Ephemere Photo Journal; open call
Deadline: 31 March 2026
Entry Fee: No cost
Theme: Triplicities: The Magic of Three images and writing
Why Enter: honorarium, Publication in the Journal and global exposure through our international distribution and digital network.
Link
Deadline: 31 March 2026
Entry Fee: No cost
Theme: Triplicities: The Magic of Three images and writing
Why Enter: honorarium, Publication in the Journal and global exposure through our international distribution and digital network.
Link
APRIL DEADLINE
Der Greif - Photobook Feature - In Focus
Deadline: 1 April 2026
Entry Fee: donation
Theme: Published book
Why Enter: Publication of an article about the project in Der Greif magazine
Link
Deadline: 1 April 2026
Entry Fee: donation
Theme: Published book
Why Enter: Publication of an article about the project in Der Greif magazine
Link
KLPA 2025 Portrait Prize - A Stranger’s Face
Deadline: 1 April 2026
Entry Fee: Euro 15/one image discounts for more entries
Theme: Travel Portraits
Why Enter: A portrait prize that is not in Australia! Money and exhibition.
Link
Deadline: 1 April 2026
Entry Fee: Euro 15/one image discounts for more entries
Theme: Travel Portraits
Why Enter: A portrait prize that is not in Australia! Money and exhibition.
Link
The Hasselblad Foundation Photo Book Grants 2026
Deadline: 2 April, 2026
Entry Fee: no cost
Theme: An unpublished digital dummy of a book of any subject.
Why Enter: Money for book production.
Link
Deadline: 2 April, 2026
Entry Fee: no cost
Theme: An unpublished digital dummy of a book of any subject.
Why Enter: Money for book production.
Link
PhotoESPAÑA Best Photobook 2026
Deadline: 10 April 2026
Entry Fee: no cost
Theme: Photo Books in categories of Research, Creation, bibliophilia and first publication.
Why Enter: prestige
Link
Deadline: 10 April 2026
Entry Fee: no cost
Theme: Photo Books in categories of Research, Creation, bibliophilia and first publication.
Why Enter: prestige
Link
Artphilein Open Call Contest
Deadline: 15 April 2026
Entry Fee: no cost
Theme: don’t you dare steal my future
Why Enter: exhibition and cash
Link
Deadline: 15 April 2026
Entry Fee: no cost
Theme: don’t you dare steal my future
Why Enter: exhibition and cash
Link
EXPOSED feat Witty Books Dummy Award
Deadline: 19 April 2026
Entry Fee: no cost
Theme: a book
Why Enter: your book published then launched a year later at a Torino Photo festival.
Link
Deadline: 19 April 2026
Entry Fee: no cost
Theme: a book
Why Enter: your book published then launched a year later at a Torino Photo festival.
Link
Street Photography Barcelona 2026
Deadline: 16 April 2026
Entry Fee: Euro10-40
Theme: Street photography
Why Enter: your work in Barcelona
Link
Deadline: 16 April 2026
Entry Fee: Euro10-40
Theme: Street photography
Why Enter: your work in Barcelona
Link
L'Image Satellite 2026 Open Call
Deadline: 26 April 2026
Entry Fee: No cost
Theme: open
Why Enter: Exhibition with payment of 500 euros. Tansport of works round trip. Travel and accommodation of the photographer
Link
Deadline: 26 April 2026
Entry Fee: No cost
Theme: open
Why Enter: Exhibition with payment of 500 euros. Tansport of works round trip. Travel and accommodation of the photographer
Link
Open Call - Grenze-Arsenali Fotografici 2026
Deadline: 30 April, 2026
Entry Fee: Euro 28
Theme: Material for a book
Why Enter: Money and your project exhibited.
Link
Deadline: 30 April, 2026
Entry Fee: Euro 28
Theme: Material for a book
Why Enter: Money and your project exhibited.
Link
2026 Fotograf Magazine Open Call
Deadline: 30 April 2026
Entry Fee: Eur35
Theme: Open
Why Enter: Two selected projects will be published in the next printed issue of the Fotograf
Link
Deadline: 30 April 2026
Entry Fee: Eur35
Theme: Open
Why Enter: Two selected projects will be published in the next printed issue of the Fotograf
Link
MAY DEADLINE
LANDSKRONA FOTO & BREADFIELD DUMMY AWARD 2026
Deadline: 1 May 2026
Entry Fee: EUR30
Theme: a Book
Why Enter: Book published by Bradfield Press and award given at Landskrona Foto Festival.
Link
Deadline: 1 May 2026
Entry Fee: EUR30
Theme: a Book
Why Enter: Book published by Bradfield Press and award given at Landskrona Foto Festival.
Link
PORTRAITS – Hellerau Photography Award 2026
Deadline: 3 May 2026
Entry Fee: EUR30/50
Theme: Escapism
Why Enter: Exhibition, work in a catalogue and cash in Euros.
Link
Deadline: 3 May 2026
Entry Fee: EUR30/50
Theme: Escapism
Why Enter: Exhibition, work in a catalogue and cash in Euros.
Link
Sunshine Coast National Art Prize 2026
Deadline: 10 May 2026
Entry Fee: AUD 45
Theme: Open to 2D artworks including new media Note not just photography.
Why Enter: acquisition award of AUD25k
Link
Deadline: 10 May 2026
Entry Fee: AUD 45
Theme: Open to 2D artworks including new media Note not just photography.
Why Enter: acquisition award of AUD25k
Link
Monovisions
Deadline: 17 May 2026
Entry Fee: USD25/30 single/series
Theme: Monochrome
Why Enter: Fair bit of money and PR.
Link
Deadline: 17 May 2026
Entry Fee: USD25/30 single/series
Theme: Monochrome
Why Enter: Fair bit of money and PR.
Link
JUNE DEADLINE
Mullins Conceptual Photography Prize
Deadline: 14 June 2026
Entry Fee: AUD45
Theme: conceptual photographic works
Why Enter: AUD30k for the acquisition of your work. Exhibition.
Link
Deadline: 14 June 2026
Entry Fee: AUD45
Theme: conceptual photographic works
Why Enter: AUD30k for the acquisition of your work. Exhibition.
Link
Deloitte Photo Grant 2026
Deadline: 14 June 2025
Theme: Proximities
Who: photographers under 35
Why Enter: Euro 20k for the completion of the project.
Link
Deadline: 14 June 2025
Theme: Proximities
Who: photographers under 35
Why Enter: Euro 20k for the completion of the project.
Link
PhotoEd Magazine
Deadline: 15 June 2026
Entry Fee: CDN35
Theme: Home VS Away
Why Enter: Published in print, by a respected magazine.
Link
Deadline: 15 June 2026
Entry Fee: CDN35
Theme: Home VS Away
Why Enter: Published in print, by a respected magazine.
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