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Close-up Photographer of the Year – CUPOTY Challenge Death & Decay
The Close-up Photographer of the Year (CUPOTY) has launched its latest themed competition, the CUPOTY Challenge, inviting photographers worldwide to submit macro and close-up images that explore the theme of “Death & Decay.” The challenge, which runs alongside the annual CUPOTY contest, seeks photographs of animals, plants, fungi, landscapes, or
Online International Art Competition – Faces
The Contemporary Art Room Gallery has issued an international call for artists to participate in its “Faces” Online Art Competition for December 2025. This monthly juried competition is seeking artwork that features the face of a person or an animal, including single portraits, group compositions, or self-portraits. The competition welcomes
All About Photo – AAP Nature Photography Contest 2025
All About Photo (AAP) has opened submissions for its latest international competition, AAP Magazine, Volume 54: Nature, inviting photographers to submit their best work celebrating the natural world. The competition seeks compelling and cohesive portfolios that capture the “Splendour of Landscapes, Wildlife, Flora & Fauna.” The contest is open to
JOWP Monthly Wildlife Photography Contests
The Journal of Wildlife Photography (JoWP) hosts monthly contests for its members, who also receive access to training, live critiques, and a digital magazine subscription. Each winner in each skill level, beginner, intermediate and advanced, takes home a $500 cash prize. Winning photographs achieve lasting recognition by being published in
MCA Open Call for Exhibition Proposals 2026
The Mosesian Center for the Arts (MCA) has issued an open call for exhibition proposals for its 2026 gallery cycle, inviting individual artists, curators, and collectives to pitch their desired shows. The multidisciplinary arts venue, located near Boston, is actively encouraging submissions from emerging, mid-career, and underrepresented artists working in
Open Call – Taking Pictures: 2026
The Black Box Gallery is excited to announce an open-themed, juried group photo exhibition! This is your opportunity to showcase your absolute favourite photographic shots—the images that best represent your vision and skill. We welcome submissions across all themes, styles, and ideas. Whether your passion lies in landscape, architecture, portraiture,
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