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2023 OPEN FOR SUBMISSIONS — Innovate Grant is thrilled to introduce our newly increased award amounts of $1,800.00. Innovate Grant awards (2) $1,800.00 grants each quarter (in the Q1: Winter, Q2: Spring, Q3: Summer, and Q4: Fall), to one Photographer and one Artist. In addition, (6) honorable mentions (3 in art and 3 in photo), will be featured and recognized on our website and join a growing community of vibrant and talented artists. For more information and to apply visit https://innovateartistgrants.org

Innovate Grant supports artists and photographers through quarterly grants. We’ve simplified the grant process, so that artists and photographers can focus on making their innovative work. The work should speak for itself and our application reflects that.

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Black Box Gallery is excited to announce a landscape and architecture juried group photo show. What is the process and diversity of observation, interpretation and documentation of these two photographic genres? How do we look for and create compelling, significant and relevant photographic work that engages the aesthetics, craft, tradition and concepts of landscape and architectural photography?

Juror: Todd Johnson

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For our Summer 2023 exhibition, the Atlanta Photography Group is partnering with The Smithsonian Magazine (smithsonianmag.com) to produce a member-based exhibition opportunity that will encourage people locally, regionally and nationally to do everything in their power to create a world where people and nature can thrive.

This CFE invites photo-based artists to submit work around nature, landscape, environmentalism, nature conservation, flora, fauna, nature-based documentary / Fine Art or work about animals/insects/reptiles/fish and their habitat.

Our esteemed juror for this exhibition will be Quentin Nardi, Chief Photo Editor, Smithsonian Magazine.

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The international photo contest dedicated to young talents!

Submit your photo to URBAN Photo Arena 2023! Other than competing for victory you will be able to experience the competition as a juror voting the competing photos.

Get your work seen by our jury composed by international special guests like the Magnum photographers Alec Soth, Jerome Sessini and Kadir Van Lohuizen!

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A great portrait reveals something of the depth, history, and emotional state of the subject, at least as captured in a single moment in time. Although many portraits zero in on the face, many fine images don’t show the face at all, instead using light, gesture, context, and other nuances of expression to create an informative portrait.

For this exhibit we seek portraits, self- or otherwise, that go beyond the surface to explore a deeper vision of the subject and, hopefully, draw an emotional response from the viewer.

All capture methods and processes are welcome.

We are very pleased that Elizabeth Avedon will jury and curate this exhibition. She will select approximately 35 images for exhibition in the gallery, and 40 for our Online Gallery. All 75 selected images will be promoted on social media, reproduced in the exhibition print catalog, and remain permanently on our website, with links to photographer’s URL.

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Call for Entry by the South x Southeast Gallery, Molena, Georgia – Framed images should not exceed 12″x12″.

Curated by Donna Garcia, Artistic Director, Atlanta Photography Group and Gallery.

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This is an Open Call promoted by the “Paesaggi” documentary photography festival, which will take place in September of this year in the city of Cuneo, Italy.

The FormicaLab association, in collaboration with Noau and WSF Collective, has launched this initiative to select photographic projects on the theme of contemporary landscapes, open to the entire continent. A scientific committee will select the projects, which will be exhibited with outdoor posters in public places in the city. Additionally, the festival will host numerous meetings and activities.

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Liquid conforms to the shape of its container. The sky is an abstract sphere, centered on the earth. Liquid, Water, Sky and the liminal space between are by definition poetic and symbolic. Yet there are infinite iterations of liquid & sky: consider our human drive to master and contain liquids (pools, levies, faucets and bottles); idiomatic lamentations of “spilt milk” or “water under the bridge”– while also reaching upward in towering buildings, airplanes, and rockets that push skyward.

Praxis Gallery seeks the submission of photographic art that explores the ideas of liquid and sky in their myriad iterations; from landscapes to still life – from scientific to conceptual, Praxis seeks a broadly interpreted investigation of these forever flowing, forever ethereal ideas. All genres, capture types, color and black & white, traditional and non-traditional photographic and digital post-production processes are welcome for submission.

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We are looking for 1 book project to publish from an Australian photographer OR a co-authored project between an Australian/international collaboration. We really love collaborative projects, so please don’t hesitate to chat with a friend and work out a cool submission.

The successful project will be produced as a book in 2024, at no cost to the artist(s) and receive extensive promotion and visibility at fairs, both in Australia and abroad.

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Narrative art is a powerful means to explore and express aspects of the human condition. A narrative can tell stories about a wide range of subjects, recount tales from religion, myth, legend, history, and literature, or examine existential questions, such as the meaning of life, death, and the nature of reality. A well-crafted narrative can transport us to another time and place, entertain, educate, and inspire or help us to view the world in a new way, reminding us of our shared humanity and the beauty of the world around us. Tell us, what’s your story?

The Narrative is an international juried group exhibition open to artists ages 18 and older. All forms of two-dimensional, traditional, and non-conventional art media (e.g., digital and film photography, video, oil painting, watercolor, acrylic, mixed media, collage, drawing media such as graphite, charcoal, pencils, pen and ink, arts and crafts, etc.) are welcome for submission.

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Decode Gallery is pleased to announce our upcoming theme: Darkness. Humans have always had an entrancing relationship with the dark. Within our minds Darkness breeds mystery, fantasy and occasionally fear. Darkness is the space in which stories are born. As photographers we capture these stories and feelings in a moment to better explore them and our own dark passenger. We look forward to exploring the darkness in your photography.

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The 20th Annual Juried Exhibition Celebrating Photography of the Rural South

We don’t want to miss you in 2023! SlowE has always been a “be there” experience. It’s a weekend filled with incredible photography, one-of-a-kind, serendipitous meetings and conversations that can inspire you–and propel your art forward. We are fond of channeling famous hockey player Wayne Gretzky when he said: “You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.” Take your shot.

Your entry will be seen by our esteemed jurors Aline Smithson and Alexa Dilworth. Juried-in, or not-this-time, your entry is your invitation to join us as honored guests at the private Soiree on Friday night at Split Oak Farm where conversation, contacts, and collaborations happen every year. The selections for the Main Exhibition will highlight a weekend of over a dozen satellite shows, portfolio reviews, seminars, and career-changing networking opportunities. Your entry in the “Big Show” will also mean a discount on the entry fee for the PopUp Tour curated by Jerry Atnip–that Call will be released in the coming month.

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Get International Exposure and Connect with Industry Insiders, Art Collectors and Potential Buyers.

Each month an amazing photographer will be awarded a Solo Exhibition in our new dedicated showroom pages. Next exhibition dates: July 1-31, 2023.

We want to showcase incredible work. Photography that awakens our imagination, transforms our way of thinking, or simply resonates with who we are.

The Solo Exhibition enables you to reach a wider audience through our independent magazine that has become one of the most vibrant portals of photography on the web.

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Beauty in the ordinary, in the stillness. Art is about capturing those moments that are gone again in a flash, moments that we find when we slow down. A fresh bouquet of flowers, a breathtaking sunset, a sense of joy witnessed. It’s about embracing the little things, the simple pleasures that often go unnoticed in the hustle and bustle of our busy lives. So, pause, take a breath, and soak in the stillness. Let yourself be captivated by the ordinary, for it is in those moments that you will find true beauty. Show us STILL from your perspective.

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TILT is excited to announce our 2023 Members Exhibition! Once a year, our community of talented artists come together to share their work and have conversations about their practices with the public. This exhibition is in celebration of the artists and the stories they tell through imagery. We are grateful for their continued support, inspiration, and creativity!

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Our 33rd printed issue of AAP Magazine will feature the best projects showcasing the theme “Nature”.

Nature photography is a captivating and diverse genre that focuses on capturing the beauty and essence of the natural world. It encompasses various aspects such as landscapes, wildlife as well as flora and fauna, each offering its own unique charm and opportunities for exploration.

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The Denis Roussel Award was started in 2018 to honor the legacy of photographer and educator Denis Roussel and to highlight work done by photographers whose work is based on the historical/alternative photographic processes, including silver gelatin.

Every year we are pleased and humbled to see the portfolios of work that come in from across the country and Internationally.

This year we are honored to have author and educator Christopher James return as our juror.

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Celebrate the flaws, the quirks, the accidental genius that lousy lenses can create! Images of any subject matter, made with a “toy” camera (or any low-tech camera with no or very limited exposure control, such as pinhole, Holga, Diana/Diana clones, Brownie, Ansco, disposable cameras) are eligible. Key criteria are plastic lenses and lack of reliable exposure control. Straight Polaroid-type images, or images made with cell phones or cameras with full automatic or manual exposure control (such as the Lomo LC series) will not be considered. It should go without saying, but we’ll say it: AI-generated images are not eligible.

New for 2023: Images made with extremely primitive digital devices, such as the Gameboy camera (1998-2002), may be eligible; please contact us to ask about specific digital devices prior to submitting.

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Analog Forever Magazine is proud to present “Street Scenes/Streets, Seen,” an online group exhibition debuting July 2023. This showcase will be expertly curated by fine art photographer and writer and curator for Analog Forever, Niniane Kelley!

To enter, all you need to do is read and respond to the prompt provided with your film or analog photography. The best of these images will be presented in an online show, launching July 17th, 2023. Good luck!

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On the occasion of the annual festival RAISE YOUR ZINE! THE DOCKS launches its second call!

The DOCKS supports the development of editorial projects by talented photographers from all over the world.

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The prize is the production of a photographic fanzine and the opportunity to exhibit the editorial work during the festival RAISE YOUR ZINE! planning in Naples at the end of 2023.

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Critical Mass is an annual online program that makes connections within the photography community. Photographers at any level, from anywhere in the world, submit a portfolio of 10 images. Through a pre-screening process, the field is narrowed to a group of 200 finalists who go on to have their work viewed and voted on by over 200 esteemed international photography professionals (check out the “success stories” page for connections made through Critical Mass). From the Finalist group, the TOP 50 are named and a series of awards are given.

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We invite you to participate in the second edition of the monochromatic awards. we are looking for the best monochrome picture for this year, 2023.

The contest is open to any interpretation of monochromatic photography, black and white, grayscale, sepia or any type of tone.

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In what often seems like an increasingly chaotic and fast-moving world, finding the beauty in stillness seems ever more meaningful. In this call, we celebrate the creation of the handmade print, using historic/alternative photographic printing techniques. All 2-D and 3-D handmade art is acceptable. Straight digital prints do not qualify. We look forward to seeing your own unique interpretations of The Still(ed) Life.

All submitted works must be created by the hand of the artist, including- but not limited to: silver gelatin; platinum/palladium; albumen; cyanotype; gum bichromate; wet-plate collodion; photo gravure; carbon; vandyke brown; traditional printmaking; and other alternative and historic printing processes. The use of digital negatives in creating these processes is acceptable, although inkjet (digital) prints and AI-derived works (because of copyright considerations) are not eligible.

Our juror this year is Diana Bloomfield. A photographic artist for over 40 years, Diana specializes in 19th century photographic printing techniques. Her images and handmade artist books have been exhibited internationally and featured in multiple books and publications. In 2021, Diana was the recipient of the Denis Roussel Award, sponsored by Rfotofolio and juried by Christopher James. She is represented by the Ryan Gallery at Art Intersection in Gilbert, Arizona, and by photo-eye Gallery (Photographer’s Showcase), located in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

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The Forgotten, people, places and belongings that once mattered, now unremembered, out of mind, left behind. Items once significant to someone, personal items, buildings, object, person, a place that once had the importance to another, the possibilities are all around us.

The SE Center is looking for all forms of imagery of the Forgotten, black-and-white and color, analog, digital or antique processes, photographers of all skill levels and locations are welcome.

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Texas Photographic Society is proud to announce the call for entry for our flagship exhibition, TPS 31: The International Competition, juried by Charlotte Cotton, distinguished curator (Victoria and Albert Museum, LACMA, California Museum of Photography), writer (The Photograph as Contemporary Art, Photography is Magic), and currently Artistic Director of Tasweer Photo Festival Qatar. (See full bio and juror’s statement below.)

This call is open-themed and submissions from artists of all levels internationally are welcomed. TPS 31: The International Competition will open at the Nancy Fyfe Cardozier Gallery, The University of Texas Permian Basin in Odessa, Texas, on August 28, 2023.

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Photographers of all levels are invited to submit work reflecting the theme “landscapes” to A Smith Gallery by July 10, 2023. Entries of 13 or more images are eligible for a complementary review by the gallery directors. The entry fee is $40 for the first 5 images and $5 for each additional image. Fifty-five images will be selected for exhibition and shown in the online gallery from August 4 to September 14, 2023. An exhibition catalogue with all the accepted images will be mailed to all accepted artists. Also, 27 images from the total 55 images will be selected for “The 27”, a limited edition hardbound fine art book of the exhibition. The Juror’s and Director’s award winners will each receive a copy of the limited edition hardbound fine art book. The Juror’s Award also includes an online solo exhibition. The Visitors’ Award is $100 and is selected by most Instagram likes.

Juror for “landscapes” will be Kevin Tully, photographer, designer, writer and painter.

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Black Box Gallery is excited to announce a Black and White juried group photo show. There is often a classic, nostalgic and dynamic translation to black and white photography. Black and White has an important tradition of luminous, well-crafted and thoughtfully composed imagery. Contemporary photographers are involved in this dialog of history and tradition, but with their own modern voice, visions and aesthetics of imagery. Black Box will be looking for a diversity of photographic works and ideas for this exciting exhibition!

Juror: Todd Johnson

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Exhibition Description: The Midwest Open is an annual exhibition at WMG that highlights women and non-binary artistic excellence from the Midwest. According to the United States Census Bureau, the 12 states in the Midwest include Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota. This exhibition puts forth the vibrancy, diversity, and strong feminist voice right here in the Heartland.

As a juried exhibition, each iteration of the Midwest Open offers applicants the unique opportunity to have their work reviewed by esteemed arts professionals and industry connectors. The exhibition then results from a highly selective juried competition and presents excellent work across career levels. Hundreds of artists enter our competitions every year, but only a limited number make it through the jurying process. Cash prizes are awarded to three artists in the exhibition, as designated by the juror.

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You are invited to explore the meaning of the term “Family” through your images and thoughts. A theme as broad as “Family” offers a variety of approaches. From personal experience and autobiography – which often has a diary feel – to documentary and conceptual photography, as a result of a reflection on what family means today.

As we understand it, the term “family” refers to a social unit consisting of people who live together and interact in a domestic environment and who are related to each other by kinship or emotional ties. Submitted photographs could explore, imply or provide answers to questions such as (but not limited to): “What are families today?”, “How do traditions and cultures affect the way we live, in and with them?”, “Are there new ways of understanding the family?”; also, references to immigrants who created new social groups as well as the demand made by same-sex couples for recognition of their right to start their own families.

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Memento Mori is an exhibition that focuses on the themes of life and death. The Latin phrase “memento mori” means “remember that you will die.” Vanitas is a notable example, juxtaposing symbols such as skulls, wilting flowers, and wealth to represent the transience of life, the futility of pleasure, and the certainty of death. Memento mori can be a powerful reminder of the fleeting nature of our presence, a source of comfort and inspiration, and a reminder that demise is a natural part of life and that we should make the most of our time on this mortal coil. Show us, what makes life worth living, and how does one cope with the inevitability of death?

Memento Mori is an international juried group exhibition open to artists ages 18 and older. All forms of two-dimensional, traditional, and non-conventional art media (e.g., digital and film photography, video, oil painting, watercolor, acrylic, mixed media, collage, drawing media such as graphite, charcoal, pencils, pen and ink, arts and crafts, etc.) are welcome for submission.

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The 2023 BBA Photography Prize Open Call is now on. All photographers are invited to enter, regardless of their background or experience. There is no limitation on theme or style of photography, simply show us your best work and be rewarded by our acclaimed international jury.

Applicants are featured on BBA Gallery’s social channels each day and 20-25 selected shortlisters will exhibit in a group show at Kühlhaus Berlin, one of the city’s most iconic venues, at the end of this year. Sponsored by MPB, there is a first prize of 1,500€ + a solo show at BBA Gallery, and many other prizes to be won, this is the perfect opportunity for photographers looking to elevate their career to take advantage of.

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Art Fluent invites artists worldwide to submit artwork to our online exhibit, CREATIVE LICENSE.

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Always a favorite!! Open theme, anything goes!! Show us your best of the best for CREATIVE LICENSE.

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SM Pro Art Circle and the Port Authority of Santander call to the:  VI International Mini Print Cantabria, The Sea and the Lighthouses

About artworks:
The Award is open to all printmaking disciplines, admitting digital printed artwork and monotype as well.
The general theme is The Sea and the Lighthouses, but this does not imply that the artwork must be figurative. All kinds of aesthetic languages are admitted.
The image and the paper must not exceed 20 x 20 cm. (7,8” x 7,8”)
There is no minimum image or paper size.
Artwork/s must be without mat, frame or glass.
You can submit up to 3 artworks.

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Within each of us, a rich tapestry of experiences, emotions, and thoughts shapes who we are. Our identities are ever evolving, formed from our experiences, relationships, and the world we inhabit. By peeling back the layers, we can gain an understanding of ourselves and our surroundings—a profound inner sense. We invite artists to delve deep into the core of the self, unveiling the essence, character, and spirit that construct our identities. What stories do we carry, and how do they shape our perceptions and interactions with the world? Show us INNER SENSE from your perspective.

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In June 2023 Fundación MAPFRE is launching the 2nd edition of the KBr Photo Award, a biennial international prize that reaffirms the Fundación’s support for artistic creation. This support takes the form of promoting the winning photographer on a national and international level and furthering their career with a cash prize, two exhibitions and an associated catalogue. With this initiative Fundación MAPFRE is increasing its support for photography in the context of the KBr’s programme. Alongside the exhibitions, lecture cycles and activities associated with the programme, the KBr Photo Award both consolidates and expands the Fundación’s activities relating to contemporary photography.

The KBr Photo Award is open to Spanish and non-Spanish photographers aged over 18 who intend to produce a new photographic project or complete an already started one, both previously unpublished and not entered in any similar competition. Candidates must have a career in which they have had at least one solo exhibition or publication.

The winner will be awarded the sum of 25,000 Euros (twenty-five thousand Euros) gross to undertake the selected project within 10 months of the official communication to the winner by Fundación MAPFRE in October 2023.

In addition to the financial award, Fundación MAPFRE will produce and organize an exhibition in Espai 2 of the KBr Barcelona Photo Center in February 2025 which will present the results of the winning project. The project will also be presented in May of that same year in the Fundación MAPFRE exhibition spaces in Madrid.

To accompany the exhibition Fundación MAPFRE will publish a catalogue in one or various languages, published by the Fundación or in collaboration with third parties.

The winner will be chosen by an international jury comprising 4 leading figures in the art world, in addition to Fundación MAPFRE´s photography chief curator of said institution and will announce their decision in October 2023. Jury members will have access to all the documentation submitted by entrants if they request it from Fundación MAPFRE during the course of their deliberations.

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Water is essential to life, without fixed form, reflective, a conductor and wet. It can represent cleansing, purity, power, wisdom, an open heart and mind, and change. After three years of constant change and uncertainty involving much pain and loss, this call asks artists to consider water and what it can represent. We encourage you to submit art that reflects how you think about water and the shifting currents in your life.

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All must be handmade prints printed by the artist using traditional printmaking and/or photographic processes and created in the last 5 years. 3D and experimental work is encouraged. Any combination of processes may be employed including but not limited to silkscreen, letterpress, calligraphy, etching, woodcut, lithography, linocut, drypoint, mezzotint, monoprint, polymer plates, silver gelatin prints, photopolymer gravure, copperplate gravure, cyanotype, vandyke, gumbichromate, palladium, platinum, carbon, salt, wet plate, chemigram, lumen, argrotype, oilprint, chlorophyll, instant transfers, and lifts. AI generated images will not be accepted.

**Digital photographic images can be used in combination with other processes, but straight digital prints will not be accepted.

Work needs to arrive at the gallery ready to hang but framing is not required. Magnets, clips, and other methods can be used.

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The 212 Photography Competition is a fully independent body, run by 212 Photography Istanbul and showcases the best up-and-coming talents of the year from the country, region and around the world. Our team administers the competition in order to call for the very best in photography.

However, the photography competition is only half of our story. While highlighting the art of photography through this event, we also produce an international biannual arts and culture magazine, 212 Magazine. With these two entities hand in hand, funded by 212 Studio, the premier boutique photography and production agency in Istanbul. We aim to be as challenging as we are influential; to provide an inclusive space for ideas and perspectives to mix without prejudice and better interrogate social, artistic and cultural phenomena from the region and around the world.

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Passepartout Photo Prize aims to support the development of talented photographers from all over the world by awarding 1,000 euros in monetary prizes every year, organizing exhibition in a fine art gallery in the heart of Rome, publication in our partners’ magazines, and providing other opportunities for international exposure.

What makes our contest unique is that we collaborate with various professionals in the contemporary art and photography industries. Our jury is a diverse blend of photographers, editors, gallerists, curators and educators that bring kaleidoscopic perspectives into our selection process.

It is an open-theme contest. Photographic works of any kind of artistic style, size and technique (digital, film and experimental processes, digital collages, and other mixed media) are accepted. AI-generated images as a part of the photographic process are accepted.

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The Competition is an ideal way to exhibit your talent to a wider international audience. With a distinguished panel of jurors and more than $55,000 in valuable prizes, it is open to photographers from around the world at any stage of their careers.

Art submitted to the competition will be reviewed by a rotating panel of expert jurors, each representing a different field in the art world, ensuring a fair and balanced selection process. View our guidelines to help you with your submission.

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