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PHmuseum 2026 Women Photographers Grant
€10,000 in cash plus an exhibition at PhMuseum Lab, screenings at PhotoVogue Festival, and more
The PhMuseum Women Photographers Grant, now in its 10th edition, aims to empower the work and careers of female and non-binary professionals of all ages and from all countries working in diverse areas of photography. Its mission is to support the growth of the new generations and promote stories narrated from a female perspective while responding to the need to work for gender equality in the industry. To participate, you are invited to submit one or more projects centred around a specific theme, narrative or concept. All approaches are welcome from classic to more experimental projects, and you can present more than one work. By applying you retain full copyright or your images at all times, and we’ll ask for your permission to share them on our social media channels. The judging will happen between October and November with the shortlist to be announced before 20 November. Thanks for considering this opportunity and good luck with your applications!
Termen limită: 24 septembrie 2026 (Închis)
Țară: International
Taxă de participare: 30 EUR
Temă: open
Premiu: Cash Prize
2026 Arnold Newman Prize for New Directions in Photographic Portraiture
A $20,000 prize awarded annually to a photographer whose work demonstrates a compelling new vision in photographic portraiture.
The Arnold Newman Prize for New Directions in Photographic Portraiture is a $20,000 prize awarded annually to a photographer whose work demonstrates a compelling new vision in photographic portraiture. The jury will select a Top Ten, from which the winner and three finalists will be chosen. The three finalists receive a $500 stipend each. All artists recognized in the Top Ten will be included in the online exhibitions hosted by Maine Media and the Griffin Museum of Photography. The Winner and Finalists will be featured in an exhibition at the Griffin Museum of Photography in December 2026.
Termen limită: 23 septembrie 2026 (Închis)
Țară: International
Taxă de participare: 65 USD
Temă: Portraiture
Premiu: Cash Prize
JCM Circuit 2026
An international digital photography circuit with FIAP, FIP, GPU and WPAI patronage.
FIAPFIPGPUWPAIThe circuit is organized with recognition from FIAP, FIP, GPU and the Wildlife Photography Association of India (WPAI). It runs four digital sections covering Monochrome (PIDM), Color (PIDC), Nature (ND), and a broader travel/genre category called World in Focus.
Termen limită: 22 septembrie 2026 (Închis)
Taxă de participare: 15 EUR
Temă: monochrome, color, nature, travel
The Crux of Visibility: Portraits, Vision, and Empathy
An open call exploring portraiture as a means of recognition, visibility, and empathy.
<cite index="17-7,17-8">Portraits hold a unique form of power and can exist in various photographic languages, from ID cards to institutional archives, from museum collections to family albums; they can be instrumental or conceptual, conveying fragmented and complex identities.</cite> <cite index="17-9">This call is curious about the conversations and connections enabled by portraiture, suggesting that the photographer can further problematize such limitations and photographic histories or offer a view rooted in compassion and understanding.</cite>
Termen limită: 22 septembrie 2026 (Închis)
Țară: United States
Taxă de participare: 25 USD
Temă: portrait
Premiu: 1st Place winner will receive $500 cash prize; 2nd Place winner will receive a $250 LACP gift card and one-year membership; 3rd Place winner will receive a $250 LACP gift card. Other artists will be selected as Honorable Mentions and will have their work shown in an online gallery, running for three months.
42. Zagreb Salon - International Exhibition of Photography 2026
An international art photography competition organized by Fotoklub Zagreb, held under FIAP patronage.
FIAPGPUOpen to amateur and professional photographers worldwide, the 42nd Zagreb Salon accepts digital photographs in five themes, with up to four images per theme per author. AI-generated images are prohibited, and entrants must hold full copyright to submitted works. The exhibition will be held at the National and University Library in Zagreb, Croatia.
Termen limită: 20 septembrie 2026 (Închis)
Țară: Croatia
Taxă de participare: 20 EUR
Temă: open color, open monochrome, movement, geometry, minimalism
Premiu: 137 awards total, including FIAP Blue Badge for most successful author, FIAP gold/silver/bronze medals and ribbons, GPU medals and ribbons, Zagreb Salon and Fotoklub Zagreb medals, and a special award for the most successful Croatian author.
ND Awards 2026
An international photography competition (the Neutral Density Photography Awards) offering a $10,000 total prize pool across professional and non-professional categories.
ND Awards 2026 is open to photographers aged 18 and over from any country, with separate Professional and Non-Professional sections judged by an international jury. Entries can be single images or series of 2–5 images across six professional and five non-professional categories, including Architecture, Editorial, Fine Art, Nature, People and Special. All submissions are made online, with winners announced November 22, 2026.
Termen limită: 20 septembrie 2026 (Închis)
Țară: International
Taxă de participare: 19 USD
Temă: Abstract, Aerial, Analog, Architecture, Conceptual, Culture, Documentary, Editorial, Environmental, Fashion, Fine Art, Landscape, Long Exposure, Nature, Night Photography, Nudes, Open Theme, Panoramic, People, Photomanipulation, Portrait, Seascape, Sports, Street, Travel, Underwater, Wildlife
Premiu: $10,000 in cash prizes, including a $3,500 Professional Grand Prize ("ND Photographer of the Year"), a $2,400 Non-Professional Grand Prize ("ND Discovery of the Year"), category prizes of $500/$400, plus subcategory Gold/Silver/Bronze awards and Honorable Mentions.
Elemental: Earth, Air, Fire, Water by TCG Gallery
An international open call for photographers and lens-based artists to submit work exploring the four elements for a curated online exhibition by TCG Gallery.
Open worldwide to photographers and visual artists aged 18+, this call invites individual images or cohesive series—conventional, alternative, analog, or digital—exploring earth, air, fire, and water literally, symbolically, or through their traces. There are no separate entry categories; roughly 35 works will be selected for a month-long curated online exhibition with a permanent archive placement. AI-generated or substantially AI-altered work is prohibited, and fee waivers are available for financial hardship.
Termen limită: 20 septembrie 2026 (Închis)
Țară: International
Taxă de participare: 15 USD
Temă: Conceptual, Open Theme
Premiu: Inclusion of ~35 selected works in a curated online exhibition (Oct 1–31, 2026), permanent placement in the gallery's online archive, promotion via website/email/social media, and optional artwork sales (TCG Gallery retains 30% commission).
Changing Asia 2026
A free, international photography call themed "Moments of Connection: Smiles and Hands of the Asia-Pacific," organized by China Daily and the Asia News Network.
Open to photographers worldwide, Changing Asia 2026 invites one to ten images per submission taken from January 1, 2023 onward that explore Asia-Pacific connection, transformation, and diversity through people, communities, environments, and culture. There are no separate categories; all entries respond to the single theme across three broad directions: Asian transformations, Asian stories, and Asian diversity. Winning work leads to a physical exhibition on October 26, 2026 at the Shenzhen Research Institute of The Chinese University of Hong Kong, ahead of the 2026 APEC Meeting.
Termen limită: 19 septembrie 2026 (Închis)
Țară: International
Taxă de participare: Gratuit
Temă: Culture, Documentary, Environmental, Landscape, Open Theme, People, Street, Travel
Premiu: Winners receive a photo book, inclusion in the Changing Asia exhibition (October 26, 2026, Shenzhen Research Institute of The Chinese University of Hong Kong), and an award certificate.
Elements by The Glasgow Gallery of Photography 2027
An international open call inviting photographers to interpret earth, wind, water, fire and other elemental themes for a January 2027 group exhibition in Glasgow.
Open to photographers worldwide, this exhibition call invites one to eight images exploring the theme of 'Elements' — from the four classical elements to weather, the periodic table, and other fundamental forces shaping the world. Submission is free, with a £50 participation fee payable only if selected for the physical exhibition, which runs at The Glasgow Gallery of Photography from January 7 to 30, 2027. Selected photographers also receive catalogue inclusion, an online exhibition presentation, installation documentation, and a digital certificate.
Termen limită: 18 septembrie 2026 (Închis)
Țară: International
Taxă de participare: Taxă nespecificată
Temă: conceptual, environmental, nature, weather
Premiu: Exhibition + Promotion (physical exhibition in Glasgow, online gallery display, catalogue inclusion, digital certificate, installation documentation, and eligibility for Photographer of the Month)
Pacific halo International Photography Circuit 2026
An international photography circuit (Pacific halo International Photography Circuit 2026) with WPU/CIPA patronage, open worldwide across five sections.
WPUCIPAJCPCJSPAHJPPThe Pacific halo International Photography Circuit 2026 is an international salon open to photographers from all around the world, conducted in accordance with patronages, rules and requirements approved by WPU and CIPA. It runs under the joint patronage of the World Photography Union (WPU), CIPA, JCPC, JSPA and HJPP, and is open to photographers worldwide, with five sections: Art Color, Art Mono, Record Human, Record Nature and Unlimited. Awards include a WPU Gold Medal plus Salon E-Certificates for Gold, Silver, Bronze and Honorable Mention (175+ awards in total).
Termen limită: 17 septembrie 2026 (Închis)
Țară: China
Taxă de participare: 12 USD
Temă: color, monochrome, documentary/human, nature, open
Premiu: WPU Gold Medal and Salon E-Certificates (Gold, Silver, Bronze, Honorable Mention) — 175+ awards total; entry fee USD $12 for 1 section (80 CNY), +$5 per additional section.