Competitions and Prizes: Visual Arts - Photography
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Below is a list of organisations which offer competitions or prizes in photography. Click on the title for more details.
Competitions are listed in:
See also: Awards & Bursaries: Visual Arts - Photography
USA
Beneath The Sea
Deadline: various
Award: various
Further Information: Open to all amateur photographers and/or videographers.
Black River Publishing
Deadline: July
Award: $1000 (first prize)
Further Information: Winning entries are published in a calender.
Center for Documentary Studies/Honickman First Book Prize in Photography (USA only)
Deadline: September
Award: $3000
Further Information: Prestigious biennial prize for American photographers.
Dorothea Lange - Paul Taylor Prize
Deadline: see website
Award: $10 000
Further Information: Created to
encourage collaboration between documentary writers and photographers
in the tradition of the photographer Dorothea Lange and writer Paul
Taylor.
Nikon Photo Contest International
Deadline: see website
Award: $10, 000
Further Information: There are two categories of entry: Documentary and Art.
PDN Contests
Deadline: various
Award: various
Further Information: Offers the PDN Photo Annual, The Mary Forscher Fellowship, TOP KNOTS, PDN/NIKO self-promotion awards.
Phodar Biennial
Deadline: February 2007
Award: 500
Further Information: Biennial competition for international photographers.
Photo Review Annual International Photography Competition
Deadline: May
Award: $500 + camera
Further Information: Work reproduced in the Photo Review and at an exhibition
Pictures of the Year International
Deadline: various
Award: various
Further Information: Various categories available - see website for further details
Samaritans - Photographic and Digital Image Competition
Deadline: see website
Award: see website
Further Information:
Photographers invited to capture, or create, images that visualise a
moment of human connection and positive human interaction through
communication.
Santa Fe Centre For Photography Competitions
Deadline: February
Award: various
Further Information: Offers the
Project and Singular competitions, the Santa Fe Prize for Photography,
plus a Excellence in Photographic Teaching Awards.
TCB-Cafe Publishing - Photography Competition
Deadline: March
Award: see website
Further Information: International photography contest aiming to develop and raise the visibility of photographic and creative talent.
Travel Photographer of the Year
Deadline: September
Award: see website
Further Information: There is also available a young photographer of the year award for under-17s.
The UN Environment Programme - International Photography Competition
Deadline: October
Award: $20 000 plus various other prize
Further Information: Invites people from all nationalities and ages and is open to both amateur and professional photographers.
EU
World Press Photo Contest (Netherlands-based)
Deadline: January
Award: various
Further Information: Open to press photographers and photojournalists.
UK
British Deer Society
Deadline: various
Award: various
Further Information: Offers various competitions.
Deutsche Borse Photography Prize
Deadline: see website
Award: £30,000
Further Information: Aims to reward a living photographer who has made the most significant contribution to photography in the previous year.
Isle of Man Tourism Photo Competition
Deadline: July
Award: £1000
Further Information: Open to resident and visiting photographers, amateur or professional
London Salon of Photograpy
Deadline: April
Award: exhibition
Further Information: Body of photographers whose sole aim is to exhibit annually photography.
Royal Horticultural Society Photographic Competition
Deadline: July
Award: £1000 + various prizes
Further Information: Various categories available - see website for further details
Schweppes Photographic Portrait Prize
Deadline: see website
Award: £15,000
Further Information: High profile showcase for new talent in portrait photography.
Shoot Experience (UK-based)
Deadline: various
Award: various
Further Information: Shoot Experience
produce global photo competitions and large participatory events
internationally including Shoot London at Tate Modern as well as corporate photography treasure hunt events for organisations.
Wildlife Photographer of the Year
Deadline: April
Award: various
Further Information: Organised by BBC Wildlife Museum and the Natural History Museum.
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