Contests and Juried Shows

PORTALS: New Perspectives. Deadline for submissions: April 6, 2026. Juror: Ann Jastrab. Prints due: May 22, 2026. Exhibition: June 5-27, 2026. A portal suggests passage. It invites us to look through, step beyond, or imagine what lies on the other side. For Portals: New Perspectives, we invi...
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Portrayals of femininity and masculinity are, without a doubt, central to numerous art forms, with photography being no exception. The past few decades have sparked often heated discussions and criticisms of past, recent, and current photographic practices due to their lack of reflection on the assu...
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Black Box Gallery is excited to announce a Black and White juried group photo show. There is often a classic, nostalgic and dynamic translation to black and white photography. Black and White has an important tradition of luminous, well-crafted and thoughtfully composed imagery. Contemporary photogr...
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FIRST STREET GALLERY's 2026 National Juried Exhibition will be held June 25 through July 18, 2026 in the Gallery's exhibition space in New York City's Chelsea Art District. The Opening Reception will take place on Thursday, June 25, from 6–8 PM. 2026 Exhibition Juror: SCOTT NOEL. Open to U.S....
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THEME- "Yellow" This primary color is often associated with happiness, spontaneity, amusement, gentleness, but also with envy, jealousy, and cowardice. In Iran it has connotations of sickness, but also wisdom. Yellow symbolizes many things and has different meanings in different cultures. We would l...
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Light meters, backlighting, shadows and glare - photography is all about light – its presence as well as its absence. There is an iconic photograph of Grand Central Station with streams of sunlight filling the airspace as it reflects off dust particles in the air. Whether you are shooting in morning...
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$3,500 in cash awards. In a world of digital abstraction and AI imagery, realism is surging back stronger than ever—celebrating the artist’s hand, technical mastery, and the tangible beauty of the everyday. Artists today approach their subjects with a keen eye for detail, employing innovative...
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Photography is a medium of still images; it cannot create the illusion of motion the way moving images such as film, video, or cartoons can. The static nature of the image itself, however, has never prevented photographers from putting motion in the centre of their endeavours. In addition to freezin...
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This exhibition will focus on the various forms of digital art, collage and 3D assemblage. The exhibition will be held at the Limner Gallery from June 17 - July 11, 2026. Entry is open to all forms of digital art, collage, assemblages and combinations thereof. Traditional hand cut paper, digital and...
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What’s hiding in your secret garden? A wild tangle of botanicals, a single perfect bloom, mossy shadows, tangled vines, or a quiet animal watching from the brush? Ten Moir Gallery invites artists and photographers worldwide (18+) to submit work inspired by flowers, plant life, and the enchanting pre...
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