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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
APRIL DEADLINE
Photography competition and exhibition RESTART2026
Deadline: 13 April, 2026
Entry Fee: Euro 15
Theme: A series of 10 to 20 photographs, created no earlier than 2021.
Why Enter: 10 finalists in a group exhibition at Prospekto gallery; 3 jury selected get a personal exhibition at the Vilnius Photography Gallery Printed catalogue. All 10 finalists will be featured in a Projection night during the Symposium "NIDA. Meeting photography" and internet/pr support.
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Deadline: 13 April, 2026
Entry Fee: Euro 15
Theme: A series of 10 to 20 photographs, created no earlier than 2021.
Why Enter: 10 finalists in a group exhibition at Prospekto gallery; 3 jury selected get a personal exhibition at the Vilnius Photography Gallery Printed catalogue. All 10 finalists will be featured in a Projection night during the Symposium "NIDA. Meeting photography" and internet/pr support.
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
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
Singapore International Photo Festival
Deadline: 19 April (early)/18 May 2026
Entry Fee: USD30/35/45
Theme: Portfolio and books
Why Enter: SGD2000 for each category, book kept in their archive.
Link
Deadline: 19 April (early)/18 May 2026
Entry Fee: USD30/35/45
Theme: Portfolio and books
Why Enter: SGD2000 for each category, book kept in their archive.
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.
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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
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
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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
Inge Morath Award
Deadline: 30 April 2026
Entry Fee: no cost
Theme: Long term documentary project by a women or non-binary person.
Why Enter: Magnum and money.
Link
Deadline: 30 April 2026
Entry Fee: no cost
Theme: Long term documentary project by a women or non-binary person.
Why Enter: Magnum and money.
Link
Hariban Award 2026
Deadline: 30 April (early) / 15 June 2025
Entry Fee: USD40/50
Theme: work that will look great at collotypes.
Why Enter: Residency in Japan, work published as collotypes and book.
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Deadline: 30 April (early) / 15 June 2025
Entry Fee: USD40/50
Theme: work that will look great at collotypes.
Why Enter: Residency in Japan, work published as collotypes and book.
Link
MAY DEADLINE
Encontros da Imagem Award 2026
Deadline: 1 May 2026
Entry Fee: EURO35
Theme: Open - projects of photographic and video practices are eligible.
Why Enter: Euro1k and publicity.
Link
Deadline: 1 May 2026
Entry Fee: EURO35
Theme: Open - projects of photographic and video practices are eligible.
Why Enter: Euro1k and publicity.
Link
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 https://monovisionsawards.com/
Deadline: 17 May 2026
Entry Fee: USD25/30 single/series
Theme: Monochrome
Why Enter: Fair bit of money and PR.
Link https://monovisionsawards.com/
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: 19 April (early)/18 May 2026
Entry Fee: USD30/35/45
Theme: Portfolio and books
Why Enter: SGD2000 for each category, book kept in their archive.
Link
Deadline: 19 April (early)/18 May 2026
Entry Fee: USD30/35/45
Theme: Portfolio and books
Why Enter: SGD2000 for each category, book kept in their archive.
Link
JUNE DEADLINE
Mullins Conceptual Photography Prize
Deadline: 14 June 2026 (opens 11 March 2026)
Entry Fee: AUD45
Theme: conceptual photographic works
Why Enter: AUD30k for the acquisition of your work. Exhibition.
Link
Deadline: 14 June 2026 (opens 11 March 2026)
Entry Fee: AUD45
Theme: conceptual photographic works
Why Enter: AUD30k for the acquisition of your work. Exhibition.
Link
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
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
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
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
