8 Dec 2026
Prix Découverte Fondation Louis Roederer 2027 — Rencontres d'Arles Discovery Award (€15,000 Jury / €5,000 Public)
Les Rencontres d'ArlesRencontres d'Arles, Arles, France
Competition€15,000 jury + €5,000 public (acquisition)
20 Dec 2026
FINI 2027 International Image Competition — Indigenous Peoples Theme, Pachuca, Mexico
Universidad Autónoma del Estado de HidalgoPachuca de Soto, Hidalgo, Mexico
CompetitionMXN 5,000–50,000 prizes; festival trip for intl winners
20 Dec 2026
Concours International de Photo Nature 2027 (Réserve des Marais de Séné) — Free, €500 Prizes + Exhibition
Réserve Naturelle des Marais de SénéSéné, Brittany, France
CompetitionFree to apply€500 / €350 / €250 + exhibition
21 Dec 2026
Yosemite Renaissance 42 — Juried Exhibition 2027
Yosemite RenaissanceOakhurst, California, USA
Competition$4,000 in cash awards + touring show
29 Dec 2026
Emerging Tallinn — Fotografiska Open Call
FotografiskaTallinn, Estonia
Competition
31 Dec 2026
Share the Experience 2026 — Official Photo Contest of America's Public Lands
National Park FoundationUS national parks and federal public lands
Competition$10,000 Grand Prize
31 Dec 2026
Animayo Gran Canaria 2027 International Poster Competition — €500 to Design the Official Image of the 22nd Edition (Free, No Generative AI)
AnimayoLas Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain (online entry)
CompetitionFree to apply€500 gross; optional €250 runner-up
31 Dec 2026
Africa in Frame Photo Awards 2026 — Sony Camera Prizes in Three Categories for Photographers Across Africa (Free)
Sony Middle East and AfricaAfrica (online)
CompetitionFree to applySony α7R VI + FE 24-70mm GM II per category
1 Jan 2027
Luis Ferreira Alves International Photography Competition 2027 — A Contemporary Look at Architecture
Luis Ferreira Alves Photography AwardPorto, Portugal (online submission)
CompetitionFree to apply1st €10,000; 2nd €4,000; 3rd €1,500 voucher
5 Jan 2027
RBSA Photography Prize 2027, Birmingham — £1,000 First Prize
RBSA GalleryBirmingham, UK
Competition£1,000 / £500 / £250
5 Jan 2027
Sony World Photography Awards 2027 — Single Image and Youth
World Photography OrganisationInternational (London exhibition and touring shows)
CompetitionFree to applySingle Image: $5,000 + Sony equipment; Series: $25,000
8 Jan 2027
The Biscuit Factory Art Prize 2027 — Open Call Exhibition, Newcastle upon Tyne, 26 February–25 April 2027
The Biscuit FactoryNewcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
Competition
11 Jan 2027
2027 Live Well, Die Well Art Prize "Conversations about end of life" — $30,000 Prize Pool, Free Entry
Palliative Care AustraliaAustralia
CompetitionFree to apply$30,000 prize pool across categories
12 Jan 2027
Sony World Photography Awards 2027 — Series (Professional)
World Photography OrganisationLondon, United Kingdom (exhibition) / online submission
CompetitionFree to apply$25,000 + solo exhibition + Sony equipment
18 Jan 2027
Calabria Movie Creative Contest 2027 — Design the Official Poster of the 8th Calabria Movie Film Festival, Reimagining Medusa (€300 Prize, Free Entry)
Calabria Movie Film FestivalCrotone, Calabria, Italy (applications online)
CompetitionFree to apply€300 gross, festival accreditation, official 2027 poster
25 Jan 2027
Eurostars Madrid Tower — Photography Prize
Eurostars Hotel CompanyMadrid, Spain (international)
CompetitionFree to apply€5,000 first prize
31 Jan 2027
Hong Kong Photobook Dummy & Photozine Award 2027 — Up to HKD 20,000, Free Entry
Hong Kong Photobook FestivalHong Kong (by post)
CompetitionFree to applyUp to HKD 20,000 (dummy); HKD 3,000 (zine)
5 Feb 2027
Made in California (MICA) 2027 — Brea Gallery Juried Exhibition, Cash Prizes + Solo Show
Brea GalleryBrea Gallery, 1 Civic Center Circle, Brea, California, USA
CompetitionCash prizes + solo show
14 Feb 2027
Fine Art Photography Awards 2027
Fine Art Photography AwardsUnited Kingdom
Competition$3,000 professional grand prize; $2,000 amateur grand prize
22 Feb 2027
The Jury Art Prize 2027 — $40,000 Regional WA Art Prize, $10,000 Acquisitive Judges' Prize, Port Hedland
The Junction CoPort Hedland, Western Australia
CompetitionAUD 40,000 total; AUD 10,000 Judges' Prize
28 Feb 2027
Premio de Fotografía San Agustín 2027 “Espera” — €2,000 Photo Series Prize on Coffee Origins (Free Entry)
Café San AgustínPanama (online)
CompetitionFree to apply€2,000
1 Mar 2027
Lubbock Arts Festival Juried Gallery 2027
Lubbock Arts AllianceLubbock, TX, USA (Lubbock Memorial Civic Center)
CompetitionUp to $1,000 cash prizes at juror's discretion
30 Apr 2027
InShadow 2027 (19th Lisbon Screendance Festival) — Open Call for Video-Dance, Documentary, Animation and Photography on Dance and the Body
InShadow – Lisbon Screendance FestivalLisbon, Portugal
CompetitionPrémio Jorge Salavisa €500; Best Documentary €400
1 May 2027
Kunstverein Münsterland Art Prize 2027 — €10,000 and a Solo Exhibition in Coesfeld
Kunstverein MünsterlandKunstverein Münsterland, Jakobiwall 1, Coesfeld, Germany
CompetitionFree to apply€10,000 + prize-winner exhibition
16 May 2027
MonoVisions Photography Awards 2027 — International Black-and-White Photo Contest with $5,000 in Prizes
MonovisionsOnline (international)
Competition$3,000 and $2,000 cash prizes ($5,000 total)
31 May 2027
CEWE Photo Award 2027
CEWE Stiftung & Co. KGaAOnline
CompetitionFree to apply1,000 prizes worth about €250,000

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FAQ

How many of these open calls are free to apply?

Free to apply: 26 of 66. A fee to apply or to take part: 27. Fee not stated by the organiser: 13.

What do these open calls provide?

Out of 66: housing: 2; travel: 3; production budget: 2; prize money: 61; exhibition: 51.

Can artists from any country apply?

No country or region limit in the terms: 50 of 66. Limited to residents or citizens of named countries or regions: 16 — each card names who may apply.

When is the next deadline?

NPG 2026 Photography Scholarship Contest — Prizes of $1,000 to $2,500 for US Undergraduate Students: 26 October 2026. Closing within 30 days: 32. Open on a rolling basis: 0.