Featured Photography Opportunities – August 2025
/Every month, we spotlight creative opportunities across the photography world — from open calls and juried exhibitions to international awards. Whether you're building your portfolio, seeking recognition, or looking to connect with new communities, here’s what’s open this August.
Open Calls
GAZE Open Call: Feminist Perspectives
Deadline: August 31
Organizer: GAZE (Berlin, Germany)
Apply & Learn More: https://gaze.vielformat.com/en/contest
Theme: We exist – and we are here to stay!
Eligibility: All natural persons residing in Germany who are at least 18 years old at the time of participation and identify as part of the LGBTQIA+ community are eligible to participate.
Opportunities & Prizes:
Digital exhibition and publication
Artist features on GAZE platform and social media
Voucher to spend on used photo and video gear from MPB
Trees and the Seasons – PhotoPlace Gallery Online Juried Show
Deadline: August 11
Organizer: PhotoPlace Gallery (Vermont, USA)
Apply & Learn More: https://www.photoplacegallery.com/online-juried-shows/trees-and-seasons/detail
Theme: Nature, trees, seasonal change
Eligibility: Open internationally
Opportunities & Prizes:
Online exhibition and promotion
Featured in full-color exhibition catalog
LaGrange Art League Open Call for Artists
Deadline: August 1
Organizer: LaGrange Art League (Illinois, USA)
Apply & Learn More: https://www.lagrangeartleague.org/pages/open-call-for-artists
Theme: Open theme; all photographic styles and genres
Eligibility: International
Opportunities & Prizes:
Exhibition in LaGrange gallery spaces
Eligibility for Artist of the Month feature
One-year LGAL membership
Cash Prize
Fotografica Festival Open Call – NEXT
Deadline: August 27
Organizer: Fotografica Festival (Italy)
Apply & Learn More: https://fotograficafestival.it/Fotografica-Open-Call-NEXT-eng/
Theme: “As Brave As We Can” – an invitation to explore what it really means to be strong
Eligibility: Young photographers and artists aged between 18 and 30
Opportunities & Prizes:
Exhibition during Fotografica Festival 2025
Inclusion in festival publications and programming
Other exclusive prizes
Carlotta Gallery Open Call
Deadline: August 1
Organizer: Carlotta Gallery (UK)
Apply & Learn More: https://www.carlottagallery.co.uk/opencalls
Theme: Contemporary photography; Travel, Faces themes
Eligibility: International; must be 18 years of age or older
Opportunities & Prizes:
Photographs will be showcased in a Virtual Online Exhibition and featured in social media and the Artists page of www.carlottagallery.co.uk, alongside their biography and Artist statement
Free PDF copy of the Exhibition Catalogue
Free Certificate of Recognition
Lucie Foundation Youth Open Call – The Power of Self-Portraiture
Deadline: September 15
Organizer: Lucie Foundation
Apply & Learn More: https://www.luciefoundation.org/youth-open-call-the-power-of-self-portraiture/
Theme: Self-portraiture as empowerment and storytelling
Eligibility: Teenage girls & gender-expansive youth aged 12-18 years old
Opportunities & Prizes:
Winners and finalists will be part of a group exhibition at Las Fotos Project in Los Angeles this October. This exhibition will then travel to the House of Lucie Galleries worldwide including Athens, Budapest, Ostuni, and Samui.
Queer Family Archive Open Call
Deadline: Rolling (Submit ASAP for August review)
Organizer: Quetzal Maucci, Photographer and Educator based in London
Apply & Learn More: https://www.quetzalmaucci.com/queer-family-archive-open-call
Theme: LGBTQIA+ family, community, and kinship
Eligibility: Queer photographers or artists working with queer family narratives
Opportunities & Prizes:
Inclusion in a growing visual archive
Collaboration and mentorship opportunities
Competitions & Awards
Earth Photography Competition – Blackburn Cathedral
Deadline: August 10
Organizer: Blackburn Cathedral
Apply & Learn More: https://blackburncathedral.com/earth-photography-competition
Theme: Life on Earth. Climate, nature, spirituality, and our planet
Eligibility: Photographers of all ages and skill levels from anywhere in the United Kingdom
Opportunities & Prizes:
Exhibition in historic UK cathedral
Cash prize
LensCulture Street Photography Awards 2025
Deadline: August 6
Organizer: LensCulture
Apply & Learn More: https://www.lensculture.com/photo-competitions/street-photography-awards/2025
Theme: Street photography in all its forms — urban, candid, experimental
Eligibility: International; all levels welcome
Opportunities & Prizes:
$10,000 in awards
Solo Feature Published on LensCulture
Exhibition in New York
Exposure to LensCulture’s global audience and more
PRISM Photo Awards 2025
Deadline: August 29 extended to September 9
Organizer: PRISM Awards
Apply & Learn More: https://www.prism-awards.org/
Theme: Celebrating excellence across Greater Boston’s homebuilding industry.
Eligibility: BRAGB members, NAHB members, and non-members
Opportunities & Prizes:
Recognition at the prestigious 2025 PRISM Awards Gala on October 23, 2025 at the JFK Presidential Library
Regional, state-wide, and national exposure in media and industry platforms
All entries showcased at the Gala and on the PRISM Awards website
Winners receive coveted PRISM trophies and inclusion in promotional campaigns
This month’s roundup offers a wide range of opportunities — from local group exhibitions to global awards — each designed to help photographers grow, share, and connect. Whether you're submitting to your first open call or adding to an evolving body of work, we hope these listings support your next creative move.
We’ll be back with new opportunities next month. In the meantime, if you know of a call worth sharing, send it our way. And if you'd like to receive these updates directly, subscribe to our newsletter.