Open calls for photographers
43 calls for photographers open now, closing soonest first.
7 of them have no entry fee.
The next deadline is 10 November 2026.
Most listed by Prairie Ronde Artist Residency, Alberta Foundation for the Arts and Aviário Studio.
Where a cash award in USD is stated, the median is US$2,500.
Updated
- Open callOpen Call for Photography & Sculpture: The Black & White Gallery at Red Dot Miami 2026 & Artsy. US$45 fee. Closes today, closes 10 November 2026 at 23:59, New York time.The Black & White Gallery · Miami · Any stageExhibition space at Red Dot Miami during Miami Art Week, gallery representation and Artsy profile
- PrizeMalamegi Lab Art Prize. Fee not stated. 2 days left, closes 12 November 2026 at 14:55, Rome time.Malamegi Lab · Italy · Any stage€1,000 cash prize, acquisition prize, monographic catalogue or book, and group exhibition for 12 finalists
- PrizeLab Art Prize Contemporary Art Award (23rd edition). Fee not stated. 2 days left, closes 12 November 2026 at 23:59, Rome time.Malamegi Lab · Italy · Any stage€1,000 cash prize, acquisition of one work up to €2,000, a monograph, a Malamegi collection and a group exhibition for 12 finalists
- Open callPEOPLE - Virtual 3D Exhibition. €30 fee. 5 days left, closes 15 November 2026 at 23:59, Berlin time.Light Bear Gallery · Germany · Any stageInclusion in a virtual 3D group exhibition, Instagram feature, and five prizes of certificates plus a feature in the exhibition video guide
- ResidencyRome Prize Fellowship in Visual Arts. Fee not stated. 6 days left, closes 15 November 2026 at 23:59, Los Angeles time.American Academy in Rome · Rome · Any stageFull-term or half-term Rome Prize Fellowship with a residency in Rome
- ResidencyPATAGONIA ARGENTINA 2027. US$2,495 fee. Closes 17 November 2026 at 23:59, Buenos Aires time.Casa na Ilha · San Carlos de Bariloche · Any stage2 to 3 week residency with private ensuite room, shared studios, two group dinners, field trips and on-site curator guidance
- ResidencyVisual Arts - Sounding Like a Mountain. CA$65 fee. Closes 19 November 2026 at 00:59, Edmonton time.Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity · Banff · Any stageFive-week faculty-led residency with private studio, shared production facilities, technical support, housing and all meals; Banff Centre Arts Scholarship of about CAD 5,556.87 towards costs
- Open callFOTODOKS Open Call 2027. Fee not stated. Closes 20 November 2026 at 23:59, Berlin time.FOTODOKS Festival · Munich · Any stageArtist fee of €500 (individual), €800 (duo) or up to €1,200 (collective), travel budget, accommodation, production and inclusion in a group exhibition and catalogue
- Open callContemporary Horizons. US$15 fee. Closes 20 November 2026 at 23:59, New York time.TCG Gallery · United States · Any stageInclusion in a curated online exhibition, December 2026, and the gallery archive
- Open callBlack and White. US$40 fee. Closes 20 November 2026 at 23:59, Phoenix time.Black Eyes Gallery · Tucson · Any stageSelected images printed, matted and framed for a group exhibition, plus online archive and promotion
- Open callNYC4PA Call for Entry: Architecture. Fee not stated. Closes 22 November 2026 at 05:00, UTC time.New York Center for Photographic Art · New York · Any stage
- ResidencyArtists in residence at the Casa de Velázquez 2027-2028. Fee not stated. Closes 27 November 2026 at 13:00, Madrid time.Casa de Velázquez (Académie de France à Madrid) · Madrid · Emerging, Established12-month residency grant (1 September 2027 to 31 August 2028) with use of premises in Madrid
- ResidencyWinter Residency 2027 "Winter Landscape". Fee not stated. Closes 29 November 2026 at 23:59, Riga time.Pedvale International Artist Residency · Pedvale · Any stagePrivate bedroom and studio space at Pedvale manor house for 1 to 4 weeks; no stipend
- Prize2. Artplaner Prize. No fee. Closes 29 November 2026 at 23:00, UTC time.Artplaner · Any stage
- Curatorial fellowshipLes Rencontres d'Arles Curatorial Research Fellowship 2027. Fee not stated. Closes 30 November 2026 at 23:59, Paris time.Les Rencontres d'Arles · Arles · Any stage€5,000 research grant, plus a €15,000 production budget managed by the festival if the project is approved
- PrizeSnow Much to See: Images & Neige Festival Photo Competition. €5 fee. Closes 30 November 2026 at 23:59, Paris time.Images & Neige festival · Cluses · Any stageExhibition at Images & Neige festival for 7 winners, with prints and framing covered, plus catalogue publication
- Curatorial fellowshipRencontres d'Arles 2027 Curatorial Research Grant. Fee not stated. Closes 30 November 2026 at 23:59, Paris time.Les Rencontres d'Arles · Arles · Any stageUp to €20,000: €5,000 research fee to the curator and €15,000 production budget, subject to approval
- ResidencyCasa Ceiba: 2027 Winter/Spring Interest Form. US$840 fee. Closes 30 November 2026 at 23:59, Guatemala time.Ceiba Futures · Santiago Atitlán · Any stageA co-designed residency of one to four weeks with lodging, groceries, shared studio and materials; no artist stipend.
- GrantThe Vital Impacts Environmental Photography Fellowships and Mentorships 2027. US$25 fee. Closes 30 November 2026 at 23:59, Los Angeles time.Vital Impacts · Any stageOne US$20,000 fellowship, six US$5,000 fellowships and ten mentorship places
- ResidencyPrairie Ronde Artist Residency Spring Session 2027. US$25 fee. Closes 1 December 2026 at 23:59, Detroit time.Prairie Ronde Artist Residency · Vicksburg · Any stagePrivate housing, studio space, US$2,000 artist stipend and US$500 travel/materials stipend
- ResidencySaltonstall Residency for New York State Artists and Writers 2027. No fee. Closes 6 December 2026 at 23:59, New York time.Constance Saltonstall Foundation for the Arts · Ithaca · Any stage1 to 4 week residency with private housing and studio, some meals, $100 a week stipend plus up to $1,000 needs-based support; $500 stipend for parent and caregiver one-week sessions
- Prize2026 Booooooom Photo Awards. US$25 fee. Closes 9 December 2026 at 23:59, Vancouver time.Booooooom · Vancouver · Any stage$1,000 USD to each of five category winners, plus sponsor prizes and features
- Open callRotterdam Photo 2027 Open Call: Vibrance. €35 fee. Closes 10 December 2026 at 23:59, Amsterdam time.Rotterdam Photo · Rotterdam · Any stageGroup exhibition in the festival's container village and public space during Rotterdam Art Week
- ResidencyThe Micro-Residency at Bischoff Inn Spring 2027 Program Session. US$15 fee. Closes 20 December 2026 at 23:59, New York time.Bischoff Inn · Tamaqua · Any stageOne-week residency with a private guest room and bathroom, shared lounge access; no stipend
- ResidencyExpanded Photography Research Residency: Japan 2027-2028. US$3,240 fee. Closes 30 December 2026 at 23:59, Buenos Aires time.FotoCreativaBA with IDEA R LAB · Kurashiki · Any stage12-month online laboratory with curatorial mentorship, a one-month residency in Kurashiki with studio, accommodation and some meals, and public presentation. No stipend.
- ResidencySpecial AIR Program for Book Project. Fee not stated. Closes 30 December 2026 at 23:59, Catamarca time.We-Che Art Residency · Trevelin · Any stageOne to two months of private accommodation, workspace, book arts facilities and mentoring towards completing a book; no stipend
- ResidencyInternational Program in Expanded Photography + Art Residency in China. US$1,400 fee. Closes 30 December 2026 at 23:59, Buenos Aires time.FotoCreativaBA with OrganHaus · Chongqing · Any stageSix-month online curatorial laboratory, one-month residency in Chongqing with accommodation, studio access and a group exhibition at OrganHaus
- ResidencyAviário Studio Multidisciplinary Art Residency - Spring and Summer 2027. €600 fee. Closes 31 December 2026 at 23:59, Lisbon time.Aviário Studio · Portugal · Any stageAccommodation, shared studio and equipped workshop access for 2 weeks to 6 months (fee-paying, no stipend)
- Residency2027 Arts Educators Residency. No fee. Closes 31 December 2026 at 23:59, Chicago time.Tofte Lake Center · United States · Any stageLodging and some meals for a residency of up to 10 days. The text says there are no stipends or travel subsidies, though the listing also shows a 700 USD artist stipend.
- ResidencyJapan 2028 - residency on the road group travel. US$2,200 fee. Closes 31 December 2026 at 23:59, Chicago time.Camp Wonder Wander (Sarasvati Creative Space Rural Residency) · Japan · Any stageTwo-week guided group residency travelling through the Japanese Alps region (Nagano, Hakuba, Matsumoto, Kofu), 24 July to 7 August 2028
- PrizeSony World Photography Awards: Single Image competition. No fee. Closes 5 January 2027 at 16:00, London time.World Photography Organisation · London · Any stage$5,000 for the overall winner, Sony imaging equipment, trip to the London ceremony, book and exhibition inclusion
- PrizeSony World Photography Awards 2027: Series competition. No fee. Closes 12 January 2027 at 16:00, London time.World Photography Organisation · London · Any stage$25,000 and Photographer of the Year title for the overall winner, plus Sony equipment, a solo display at the London exhibition the following year, and exhibition and book inclusion for winners and sh
- GrantStart-up Grants for Fine Art, Design, Photography and Media Art 2027. Fee not stated. Closes 31 January 2027 at 23:59, Vienna time.Federal Ministry of Housing, Arts, Culture, Media and Sport (BMWKMS), Austria · Austria · Emerging, Early career€9,000 for a six-month grant, 23 grants; plus €200 or €400 per month for eligible parents
- Residency2027 Woodstock Artist-in-Residence (AIR). No fee. Closes 31 January 2027 at 23:59, New York time.CPW - Center for Photography at Woodstock · Woodstock · Any stage$2,000 honorarium, $250 travel stipend, housing with studio and a $1,000 lab credit
- ResidencyAlderworks Alaska Summer 2027 Residency. US$500 fee. Closes 15 February 2027 at 23:59, Juneau time.Alderworks Alaska Writers and Artists Retreat · Skagway · EmergingThree-week summer residency in a private cabin with shared studio access
- ResidencyVisual Arts - Embodied Making: Performance Art, Images and Objects. CA$65 fee. Closes 18 February 2027 at 00:59, Edmonton time.Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity · Banff · Any stageFive-week faculty-led residency with private studio, technical support, shared housing and some meals; Banff Centre Arts Scholarship of CAD 5,556.87 towards costs
- ResidencyPrairie Ronde Artist Residency Summer Session 2027. US$25 fee. Closes 1 March 2027 at 23:59, Detroit time.Prairie Ronde Artist Residency · Vicksburg · Any stage$2,000 stipend, $500 travel grant and private housing for a 5 to 6 week residency
- GrantVisual Arts and New Media Individual Project Funding. Fee not stated. Closes 2 March 2027 at 00:59, Edmonton time.Alberta Foundation for the Arts · Canada · Any stageUp to CA$18,000 for a specific visual arts or new media project
- ResidencyArtist-in-Residence (AIR) Program. Fee not stated. Closes 1 March 2027 at 23:59, Los Angeles time.Kala Art Institute · Berkeley · Any stageSubsidised residency with 24-hour access to print studio, digital lab, darkroom and sculpture and textiles lab, storage, possible exhibition, and housing and project space for artists from outside the
- Open callInternational Mute Photo Festival 2027: Nature ate the pixels. No fee. Closes 30 April 2027 at 23:59, Athens time.Photonisos Arts & Culture NPO · Samos · Any stageExhibition in Samos, Greece (July 2027), full production coverage, catalogue inclusion; travel and accommodation award for one artist
- ResidencyAviário Studio Multidisciplinary Art Residency - Summer and Fall 2027. €600 fee. Closes 31 May 2027 at 23:59, Lisbon time.Aviário Studio · Portugal · Any stageSelf-funded residency of 2 weeks to 6 months with studio and workshop access and shared accommodation; no stipend
- ResidencyPrairie Ronde Artist Residency Fall Session 2027. US$25 fee. Closes 15 June 2027 at 23:59, Detroit time.Prairie Ronde Artist Residency · Vicksburg · Any stage$2,000 stipend, $500 travel grant and private housing for a 5 to 6 week residency
- GrantISCP Residency in New York Funding. Fee not stated. Closes 1 September 2027 at 23:59, Edmonton time.Alberta Foundation for the Arts · Canada · Any stageUp to CAD 18,000 for one three-month residency (1 April to 30 June) at the International Studio & Curatorial Program in Brooklyn, New York
