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 dennisfreeman4510 [at] msn.com
Allegany National Photography Competition and Exhibition (Cumberland, MD)
- Annual Competition, $$ Prizes, Deadline Feb 10: alleganyartscouncil.org
Black Box Gallery (Portland, OR)
- ‘Composition: Photography Now’, Deadline Dec 9: Black Box Gallery Calls for Entry
New York Center For Photographic Art
- ‘Black and White, Deadline Dec 11: www.nyc4pa.com
A Smith Gallery (Johnson City, TX)
- ‘open | unfiltered’, Deadline Dec 12: asmithgallery.com/calls-for-entry/
A Smith Gallery (Johnson City, TX)
- ‘open theme | unfiltered’, Deadline Dec 13: asmithgallery.com/calls-for-entry/
Gallery and Photographic Arts Center (MN)
- ‘Home: Poetics of Place’, Deadline Dec 15: praxisgallery.com/calls-for-entry
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.
Northern Virginia Alliance of Camera Clubs (Gainesville, VA)
- 13th Annual Joseph Miller Abstract Photography Competition (Virtual), Deadline Feb 25: nvacc.org/home/
Maryland Renaissance Festival
- ‘Best Picture’, ‘Best Character Image’, ‘Best Exemplifying the Spirit of the Festival’, Deadline Dec 31: rennfest.com/photo-contest-entry-form/
The Maryland Zoo (in Baltimore)
- Monthly photo contest of zoo animals, Deadline: last day of the month marylandzoo.org
C&O Canal Trust
- Monthly Photo Contest: Deadline: last day of the month: canaltrust.org/news/photo-contest
Many many many PSA-Recognized Contests: psa-photo.org
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