Photo Contest Calendar

Backlight Photo Festival – The Art of Lying ends 15 February 2026

Deadline: 5 November 2025. Backlight Photo Festival invites photographers and artists working with lens-based media to submit projects for its

Deadline: 31 March 2026. Join us for Wiki Loves Folklore 2026 an international photographic contest hosted annually at Wikimedia Commons!

Deadline: 7 May 2026. An international prize awarded to a woman photographer, the Virginia Prize has been presented every two

Deadline: 28 February 2026. A storm photography contest BY storm photographers. The 2025 CONTEST IS NOW OPEN!!! The first true

Deadline: 17 February 2026. Want Your Own Solo Photography Exhibition? Here’s How to Get Featured Worldwide Each month, one talented

Deadline: 15 February 2026. The WARS Photography Award acknowledges the significance of visual storytelling in documenting the impact of wars

Deadline: 15 April 2026. AN INTERNATIONAL CALL EXPLORING PORTRAITURE, IDENTITY AND THE GAZE The Portrait Awards return in 2026 for

Deadline: 15 February 2026. Welcome to a celebration of boundless creativity – the Fine Art Photography Awards are back, and

Deadline: 31 March 2026. One of the most popular photography genres is travel photography, and as rewarding as seeing far-flung

Deadline: 22 February 2026. Diptych • Open Theme: A photographic diptych pairs two images side by side—creating a visual conversation