Photography Contest Closing Soon

Don't miss it! If you have your photographs chosen already and you wish to have them examined soon, submit them to one of the contests that slowly end the submitting process. On this list, you can find contests with their deadlines coming soon. Choosing one of them will guarantee you quick feedback. Will your pictures charm the judges this year?
The complete list of current contests is available here: best photography contests.

AAP Magazine #48 Portrait: Publish your work in a printed magazine

Publish your work in our printed magazine and win $1,000 in cash prize

Winners will receive $1,000 in cash awards, their winning portfolio published in AAP Magazine #48, a copy of the magazine, extensive press coverage and global recognition.
  • Deadline: 13 May 2025
  • Entry fee: $30 Early Bird Deadline $35 Regular Deadline
  • Theme: Portrait, Self-Portrait
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Golden Shot Photography Awards 2025

Win 2000$ + TROPHY + MEDALS + BOOK

The Golden Shot Photography Awards are being held with 16 categories and a total cash prize of $2,000, Medals to category winners
  • Deadline: 15 May 2025
  • Entry fee: Free
  • Theme: Portrait, Landscape, Fine Art, Documentary, Street, Wildlife, Nature, Architecture, Black and White, Other, Environmental, Travel
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Open Call | Art Exhibition in China – Time Folded

Independent & Image Art Space (Chongqing, China) is happy to announce

Independent & Image Art Space (Chongqing, China) is happy to announce a group art exhibition open call "Time Folded".
  • Deadline: 15 May 2025
  • Entry fee: $80
  • Theme: Fine Art
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Photo Oxford 2025 Open Call

Photo Oxford is a biannual international festival of photography

There is one category only: Revealing the Truth of Everyday Life
  • Deadline: 17 May 2025
  • Entry fee: 27€ per set of 20 images
  • Theme: Other
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MonoVisions Photo Awards 2025

$5000 in cash prizes

$5000 in cash prizes in two categories: Black and White Photo of the Year 2025 and Black and White Series of the Year 2025.
  • Deadline: 18 May 2025
  • Entry fee: SERIES 30$ / SINGLE 25$
  • Theme: Abstract, Architecture, Alternative process, Black and White, Cityscapes, Conceptual, Documentary, Fashion, Fine Art, Landscape, Multi-categories, Nature, Nudes, Open Theme, Other, People, Portrait, Photomanipulation, Photojournalism, Seascapes, Street, Travel, Wildlife
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Win an online Solo Exhibition in June 2025

Get International Exposure and Connect with Industry Insiders

Get International Exposure and Connect with Industry Insiders, Art Collectors and Potential Buyers
  • Deadline: 20 May 2025
  • Entry fee: $45/14 images
  • Theme: Open Theme
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Fur, Feathers, and Frame-worthy | 1st Animal Photography Contest

cash prize of $500

The Animal & Pet Photography Contest by NAT PHOTO SOCIETY invites talented photographers worldwide, for an independent jury will decide winners. Hurry up! Submit photographs before the deadline closes on May 20, 2025.
  • Deadline: 20 May 2025
  • Entry fee: Starting $10/artwork
  • Theme: Wildlife
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Lumen Prize 2025

These are the nine categories you may enter, each with a $2,000 prize

Nine award categories for digital innovation, spanning technology and creativity.
  • Deadline: 23 May 2025
  • Entry fee: $30 and $40
  • Theme: Multi-categories
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Ethereal 2025 International Photography Exhibition

Call for entries for a month long exhibition. Free to submit.

Call for entries to a photography exhibition taking place in October 2025. Free to submit. The exhibition will be on the theme of Ethereal.
  • Deadline: 23 May 2025
  • Entry fee: Free to submit, if selected there is a £48 participation fee
  • Theme: Underwater, Photomanipulation, Other, Multi-categories, Landscape, Portrait, Fine Art, Fashion, Digital Art, Conceptual, Alternative process, Abstract
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Identity 2025 International Photography Exhibition

Call for entries for a month long exhibition. Free to submit.

Call for entries to a photography exhibition taking place in October 2025. Free to submit. The exhibition will be on the theme of Identity.
  • Deadline: 23 May 2025
  • Entry fee: Free to submit, if selected there is a £48 participation fee
  • Theme: Self-Portrait, Portrait, People, Travel, Street, Nature, Landscape, Fashion, Documentary, Environmental, Culture, Black and White
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