Featured Opportunities: Open Calls and Awards for Photographers This July 2025

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Looking to elevate your photography practice this year? These open calls and award competitions offer unique pathways to international recognition, funding, exhibitions, and career-building exposure. Whether you’re building your portfolio, ready to publish a project, or looking to connect with curators and industry professionals—these opportunities are designed to support and spotlight your work on a global stage.

OPEN CALLS

PhotoVogue Regional Open Call – East & Southeast Asian Panorama

Deadline: July 25

Organizer: PhotoVogue by Vogue Italia (@photovogue)

Apply & Learn More - https://www.vogue.com/article/east-and-southeast-asian-panorama-a-regional-open-call-by-photovogue 

Theme: All genres welcome; spotlighting voices and stories from East & Southeast Asia and their diasporas

Eligibility: Open to anyone identifying with East or Southeast Asian heritage

Opportunities & Prizes:

  • $8,000 in grants

  • Publication across Vogue global platforms

  • Festival exhibition + editorial features

Photolar 17th – Celebrations & Traditions Worldwide

Deadline: July 31

Organizer: Gráficas LAR / Photolar

Apply & Learn More - https://graficaslar.es/index.php/photolar 

Theme: Celebrations and traditions across global cultures

Eligibility: Open to photographers worldwide

Opportunities & Prizes:

  • Print and digital publication

  • Featured exhibition in Spain

  • Cultural and international visibility

Forgotten – Prospectus 2025

Deadline: July 30

Organizer: The SE Center for Photography

Apply & Learn More - https://www.sec4p.com/forgotten-25-prospectus 

Theme: “Forgotten” – exploring memory, loss, and neglected subjects

Eligibility: Open globally to photographers and visual artists

Opportunities & Prizes:

  • Online and offline curated exhibitions

  • Editorial feature

  • Future project collaborations



COMPETITIONS & AWARDS

ProfiFoto New Talent Award

Deadline: July 27

Organizer: ProfiFoto Magazine (@profifoto.de)

Apply & Learn More - https://www.profifoto.de/new-talent-award/ 

Theme: Project proposal + sample images

Eligibility: Emerging photographers with bold ideas

Opportunities & Prizes:

  • Publication in ProfiFoto

  • Group exhibition

  • €3,000 in awards

OD Photo Prize 2025

Deadline: August 11

Organizer: Open Doors Gallery (@odtakeovers)

Apply & Learn More - https://opendoors.gallery/od-photo-prize 

Theme: Contemporary photography—open to all genres

Eligibility: Open internationally

Opportunities & Prizes:

  • £2,000 grand prize

  • Group exhibition in London

  • Mentorship and Metro Imaging support

  • Global visibility

Monochromatic Awards 2025

Deadline: July 15

Organizer: DODHO Magazine

Apply & Learn More - https://www.dodho.com/monochromatic-awards/   

Theme: Black-and-white photography in any category

Eligibility: Open globally to professional and emerging photographers

Opportunities & Prizes:

  • Inclusion in the Monochromatic Awards Annual Book

  • Exposure via Dodho’s editorial platforms

  • Press and media features

Epson International Pano Awards 2025

Deadline: July 21

Organizer: Epson / The Pano Awards

Apply & Learn More  - https://thepanoawards.com/enter-awards/ 

Theme: Panoramic photography – Nature & Built Environment

Eligibility: Open to amateur and professional photographers worldwide

Opportunities & Prizes:

  • Over $40,000 in prizes

  • Showcased in competition gallery

  • Exposure through Epson and sponsor networks


From grants and publications to group shows and mentorship, each listing offers a chance to grow your visibility and take the next step in your creative career. Don’t wait for the “perfect time”—the time is now.

Be bold. Be seen. Submit before the deadlines and let your perspective join the global conversation.