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
New York Center For Photographic Art
- ‘Primary Colors’, Deadline Oct 9: www.nyc4pa.com
Black Box Gallery (Portland, OR)
- ‘Camera Work: Trees and Water’, Deadline Oct 12: Black Box Gallery Calls for Entry
Gallery and Photographic Arts Center (MN)
- ‘The Life of Color’, Deadline Oct 16: praxisgallery.com/calls-for-entry
International Garden Photographer of the Year
- Multiple categories, Deadlines Oct 31: enter-garden-photography-competition-now
Outdoor Photographer Magazine
- Annual Nature’s Colors, Deadline Nov 15: outdoorphotographer.com/natures-colors
8th RAL Regional Juried Photography Exhibition
- Traditional to contemporary and created within the past two years, Deadline Nov 21: rehobothartleague.org/upcoming/8th-ral-regional-juried-photography-exhibition/
Smithsonian.com Photo Contest 2022 (prizes include cash and travel)
- Deadline Nov 30: smithsonianmag.com/photocontest
Categories: ‘Drone/Aerial’, ‘Artistic’, ‘The American Experience’, ‘People’, ‘Travel’, and ‘The Natural World’.
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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