Contests and Juried Shows

Portrayals of femininity and masculinity are, without a doubt, central to numerous art forms, with photography being no exception. The past few decades have sparked often heated discussions and criticisms of past, recent, and current photographic practices due to their lack of reflection on the assu...
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What does blue feel like in your hands? Quiet and airy, electric and loud, deep as midnight, or soft as morning light? Ten Moir Gallery invites artists and photographers worldwide (18+) to submit work where blue plays a meaningful role, whether it’s the subject, the mood, or the spark that ties the...
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Viridian Artists Gallery is proud to present its 34th International Juried Exhibition, juried by Shilpi Chandra, Assistant Curator at the Hudson River Museum. The exhibition will be on view from Tuesday, April 21 through Saturday, May 9, 2026. An opening reception will take place on Thursday, April...
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Viridian Artists Gallery is proud to present its 34th International Juried Exhibition, juried by Shilpi Chandra, Assistant Curator at the Hudson River Museum. 30 artists will be selected, and 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place cash prizes will be awarded. In addition, a Director’s Choice digital exhibition...
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The Colorado Photographic Arts Center announces its annual juried members’ photography exhibition. This year’s juror is Brian Piper, Ph.D., the Freeman Family Curator of Photographs, Prints, and Drawings at the New Orleans Museum of Art (NOMA). The exhibition will be a survey of new work made by CPA...
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PORTALS: New Perspectives. Deadline for submissions: April 6, 2026. Juror: Ann Jastrab. Prints due: May 22, 2026. Exhibition: June 5-27, 2026. A portal suggests passage. It invites us to look through, step beyond, or imagine what lies on the other side. For Portals: New Perspectives, we invi...
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Black Box Gallery is excited to announce a Black and White juried group photo show. There is often a classic, nostalgic and dynamic translation to black and white photography. Black and White has an important tradition of luminous, well-crafted and thoughtfully composed imagery. Contemporary photogr...
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THEME- "Yellow" This primary color is often associated with happiness, spontaneity, amusement, gentleness, but also with envy, jealousy, and cowardice. In Iran it has connotations of sickness, but also wisdom. Yellow symbolizes many things and has different meanings in different cultures. We would l...
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FIRST STREET GALLERY's 2026 National Juried Exhibition will be held June 25 through July 18, 2026 in the Gallery's exhibition space in New York City's Chelsea Art District. The Opening Reception will take place on Thursday, June 25, from 6–8 PM. 2026 Exhibition Juror: SCOTT NOEL. Open to U.S....
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Light meters, backlighting, shadows and glare - photography is all about light – its presence as well as its absence. There is an iconic photograph of Grand Central Station with streams of sunlight filling the airspace as it reflects off dust particles in the air. Whether you are shooting in morning...
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