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.
Praxis Gallery and Photographic Arts Center (MN)
- The Portrait, Deadline October 6: praxisgallery.com/calls-for-entry
A Smith Gallery (Johnson City, TX)
- ‘light’, Deadline October 8: asmithgallery.com/calls-for-entry/
PDN
- Faces: Deadline extended to Oct 10: facesphotocontest.com
Black Box Gallery (Portland, OR)
- Portrait: Photography, Deadline Oct 11: Black Box Gallery Calls for Entry
ViewBug (online http://www.viewbug.com/photo-contests). Many more contests than these:
- Anything Birds, Deadline Oct. 16: anything-birds-photo-contest
- Color Extravaganza, Deadline Oct. 23: color-extravaganza-photo-contest
- Creative Shadows, Deadline Nov 9: creative-shadows-photo-contest
New York Center For Photographic Art
- Black and White, Deadline Nov 11: https://www.nyc4pa.com
Smithsonian.com Photo Contest 2018 (prizes include cash and travel)
- ‘Natural World’, ‘Travel’, ‘The American Experience’, ‘Altered Images’, ‘Mobile’, and ‘People’. Deadline November 30: smithsonianmag.com/photocontest
Outdoor Photographer Magazine
- 10th Annual Nature’s Colors, Deadline Dec. 1: outdoorphotographer.com/natures-colors
Federal Recreation Agencies (National Parks, Reserves, etc)
- Share the Experience Photo Contest, Deadline: Dec 31: sharetheexperience.org/home
Categories: Adventure & Outdoor Recreation, Historical & Cultural, Scenic, Seasons & Landscapes, Family, Friends & Fun, Wildlife, and Night Skies.
The Maryland Zoo (in Baltimore)
Monthly photo contest of zoo animals, Deadline: last day of the previous month marylandzoo.org
Many many many PSA-Recognized Contests: psa-photo.org
Want to do your own digging?
Try these!