NYC4PA Monochrome — International Photography Competition
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NYC4PA Monochrome — International Photography Competition

New York Center for Photographic Art (NYC4PA)

October 18, 2026 (26 publicSeo.openCall.daysLeft)Online exhibition and catalogue (New York, USA)

NYC4PA runs several themed international competitions a year with a straightforward promise: real prize money and a published selection. «Monochrome» awards $1,100 for the grand prize, three first prizes of $400, three seconds of $325 and three thirds of $250, alongside twenty juror selections and twenty honourable mentions. Winners appear in the online gallery and catalogue and receive certifi...

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NYC4PA runs several themed international competitions a year with a straightforward promise: real prize money and a published selection. «Monochrome» awards $1,100 for the grand prize, three first prizes of $400, three seconds of $325 and three thirds of $250, alongside twenty juror selections and twenty honourable mentions. Winners appear in the online gallery and catalogue and receive certificates; the grand prize image is featured on the NYC4PA home page.

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Open worldwide to amateur and professional photographers, in any photographic process, provided the work is two-dimensional and monochrome — black and white, sepia or any single-colour variation. Images previously selected for an NYC4PA prize within the past two years are not eligible. Entry is through SmarterEntry as JPGs of roughly 1 MB.

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$1,100 grand prize, three first prizes of $400, three second prizes of $325, three third prizes of $250, plus 20 juror selections and 20 honourable mentions
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$40 for the first three images, $10 for each additional image with no limit