Dennis Freeman
The following list provides sample calls for entry into photographic competitions from a variety of sources. Some of these have a standing call for entries every month. Note that some of the providers have additional competitions on their websites.
Note: Inclusion in this list is not an endorsement of the contest or call for entry listed.
Please let me know if there are additional sources or types of competitions that you are interested in, but are not finding in our newsletter. Feel free to tell me in person or email me at cablereleaseeditor@ssccphotography.org.
Northern Virginia Alliance of Camera Clubs (Gainesville, VA)
- 8th Annual Joseph Miller Abstract Photography Competition, Open Now, Deadline Feb 23: nvacc.org/home/abstract-exhibit/
ArtSpace Herndon (Herndon, VA)
- 2018 Fine Art Photography Competition, Deadline Jan 5: www.artspaceherndon.com/calls-for-art/
1650 Gallery
- Blurry, Deadline Jan 7: 1650gallery.com/blurry2018_call
The Center for Fine Art Photography (Ft Collins, CO)
- Landscapes, Deadline Jan 10: www.c4fap.org/exhibitions/landscapes-2018
Black Box Gallery (Portland, OR)
- Black and White 2018, Deadline Jan 10: www.blackboxgallery.com/Juried Photo Shows and Competitions
New York Center For Photographic Art
- One, Deadline Jan 14: www.nyc4pa.com
Perspective Gallery
- Lens 2018, Deadline Jan 15: perspectivegallery.slideroom.com
All About Photo
- All About Photo Awards 2018, Deadline Jan 31: www.all-about-photo.com/photo-contests
Linus Gallery (Southern California)
- Namaste, Deadline Feb 14: linusgallery.com/call-for-entries/namaste-call-artists
ViewBug (online http://www.viewbug.com/photo-contests; prizes include cash and gear). Many more contests than these:
- Trucks, Deadline Jan 4: www.viewbug.com/contests/trucks-photo-contest
- City Life in Black & White, Deadline Jan 9: www.viewbug.com/contests/city-life-in-black-and-white-photo-contest
- Long-Exposure Experiments, Deadline Jan 31: www.viewbug.com/contests/long-exposure-experiments-photo-contest
- Holiday Lights, Deadline Feb 5: www.viewbug.com/contests/holiday-lights-photo-contest-2017
- Animals in the Winter, Deadline Mar 13: www.viewbug.com/contests/animals-in-the-winter-photo-contest
The Maryland Zoo (in Baltimore)
Monthly photo contest of zoo animals, Deadline: last day of the previous month http://www.marylandzoo.org/edzoocation/photo-contest/
Many many many PSA-Recognized Contests: https://psa-photo.org/index.php?exhibitions-current-exhibition-list
Want to do your own digging?
Try these!