[ the open call ]

Friday, August 14th

Hi everyone!
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It’s Friday again, and you know what that means.
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​[1] LensCulture Photobook Prize 2026

Deadline: August 18th

Tight turnaround, but worth it. The inaugural edition offers one photographer a fully funded photobook with Nazraeli Press, plus a Los Angeles exhibition and cash prizes for shortlisted and finalist photographers. Submit 20–30 images, a project statement and a short bio. No book dummy needed!
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Read more and apply here.​
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[2] Photographic Resource Center Artist-in-Residence

Deadline: August 31st

Two artists working in photography and lens-based media get four weeks of studio space inside the PRC gallery in Boston, October 21 – November 22, with darkroom and alt-process lab access and a closing exhibition.
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Read more and apply here.​
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[3] FORMAT27 Open Call: PLAY

Deadline: September 6th

Up to five projects selected for exhibition at FORMAT27 in Derby, March–April 2027. Long-term documentary, multimedia, installation and publications all welcome.
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Read more and apply here.​
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[4] Eyeshot Open Call 2026

Deadline: September 6th

Read anonymously by an international jury and scored on impact, vision, craft, spirit and storytelling. €1,000 for first place, €500 second, €250 third, with winners announced in October.
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Read more and apply here.​
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[5] Tom Stoddart Award for Excellence

Deadline: September 30th

For a long-form documentary project nearing completion. A clothbound photobook from GOST Books, £5,000 towards travel to oversee printing in Verona, and coverage by The Guardian. Open to entrants 18+, up to 40 images.
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Read more and apply here.​
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[6] The Nature Photography Contest 2026

Deadline: November 15th

The longest runway on the list. File it now and shoot towards it this autumn.
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Read more and apply here.​
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See you next week!
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- Melissa