39 photography prizes you can enter this year
Quick, a couple of them close this week!
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Whether your photographic work sits within the realm of fine art or photojournalism and everything in between, there’s a photography prize out there for you. While many prestigious prizes require entrants to be nominated by a photography professional, just as many (if not more) can be entered online with just the click of a button or two. With prizes ranging from $10,000 in cash to new cameras to prestigious exhibition spaces, we’ve picked out 39 of the most interesting photo prizes you can enter yourself in for 2025.
International
Le Stanze della Fotografia Open Call
This year’s award asks photographers to respond to the Mapplethorpe quote: “I entered the world of photography because it seemed to me to be the perfect vehicle to comment on the madness of today's existence”. Finalists' work will be exhibited at the Le Stanze della Fotografia stand at the MIA Photo Fair in Milan from the 20th to 23rd March 2025.
Entry fee: Free
Deadline: 2 March 2025
More info here.