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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
MAY DEADLINE
Global Peace Photo Award
Deadline: 25 May 2026
Entry Fee: no cost
Theme: peace
Why enter: The Peace Image of the Year will be honoured with € 6,000.
The three best works will be honoured with the Alfred Fried Peace Medal and €1000 each.
Link
Deadline: 25 May 2026
Entry Fee: no cost
Theme: peace
Why enter: The Peace Image of the Year will be honoured with € 6,000.
The three best works will be honoured with the Alfred Fried Peace Medal and €1000 each.
Link
Singapore International Photo Festival
Deadline: 31 May 2026 (extended)
Entry Fee: USD45
Theme: Portfolio and books
Why Enter: SGD2000 for each category, book kept in their archive.
Link
Deadline: 31 May 2026 (extended)
Entry Fee: USD45
Theme: Portfolio and books
Why Enter: SGD2000 for each category, book kept in their archive.
Link
JUNE DEADLINE
Lisbon Street Photo Fest: Open Call 2026
Deadline: 11 June 2025
Entry Fee: Euro10/40
Theme: Street Photography
Why Enter: Money and PR
Link
Deadline: 11 June 2025
Entry Fee: Euro10/40
Theme: Street Photography
Why Enter: Money and PR
Link
Enter the Emerging Artist Award 2026- fortyfivedownstairs
Deadline: 12 June 2026
Entry Fee: $30
Theme: Emerging Artists all media
Why Enter: AUD 3000 prize pool.
Link
Deadline: 12 June 2026
Entry Fee: $30
Theme: Emerging Artists all media
Why Enter: AUD 3000 prize pool.
Link
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
Bowness Prize
Deadline: 14 June 2026
Entry Fee: AUD55 up to 3 entries
Theme: Contemporary Photography.
Why enter: Lots of money and lots of respect.
Link
Deadline: 14 June 2026
Entry Fee: AUD55 up to 3 entries
Theme: Contemporary Photography.
Why enter: Lots of money and lots of respect.
Link
Deloitte Photo Grant 2026
Deadline: 14 June 2026
Theme: Proximities
Who: photographers under 35
Why Enter: Euro 20k for the completion of the project.
Link
Deadline: 14 June 2026
Theme: Proximities
Who: photographers under 35
Why Enter: Euro 20k for the completion of the project.
Link
2026 Australian Photography Prize
Deadline: 15 June 2026
Entry Fee: from AUD 30
Theme: Open
Why Enter: has been influential, offering a ‘major prize pool and exhibition opportunities’.
Link
Deadline: 15 June 2026
Entry Fee: from AUD 30
Theme: Open
Why Enter: has been influential, offering a ‘major prize pool and exhibition opportunities’.
Link
Hariban Award 2026
Deadline: 15 June 2025
Entry Fee: USD50
Theme: work that will look great at collotypes.
Why Enter: Residency in Japan, work published as collotypes and book.
Link
Deadline: 15 June 2025
Entry Fee: USD50
Theme: work that will look great at collotypes.
Why Enter: Residency in Japan, work published as collotypes and book.
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
Rencontres de la Photographie Marrakech 5th Edition + Festival OFF Arles 2026
Deadline: 15 June 2026
Entry Fee: Euro 15
Theme: 1826–2026: Two Centuries of Light
Why Enter: a show at a festival in France and a video in Marrakech.
Link
Deadline: 15 June 2026
Entry Fee: Euro 15
Theme: 1826–2026: Two Centuries of Light
Why Enter: a show at a festival in France and a video in Marrakech.
Link
Abbey Road Studios Music Photography Awards
Deadline: 30 June 2025
Entry Fee: Free
Theme: Music photography
Why Enter: Interesting judging panel including performers. Major mentoring opportunities.
Link
Deadline: 30 June 2025
Entry Fee: Free
Theme: Music photography
Why Enter: Interesting judging panel including performers. Major mentoring opportunities.
Link
JULY DEADLINE
Apparently in America - Artist Award 2026
Deadline: 5 July 2026
Entry Fee: USD10
Theme: The myth and meaning of American-ness explored through identity, experience, and image-making today
Why Enter: USD500 and publicity.
Link
Deadline: 5 July 2026
Entry Fee: USD10
Theme: The myth and meaning of American-ness explored through identity, experience, and image-making today
Why Enter: USD500 and publicity.
Link
Monochrome Awards
Who: Worldwide
Deadline: 15 July (early) 15 November 2026 (final)
Entry Fee: USD 18 - 27 (single)
Theme: Monochrome
Why Enter: Money, exposure and published in a book.
Link
Who: Worldwide
Deadline: 15 July (early) 15 November 2026 (final)
Entry Fee: USD 18 - 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
