The Creative Communication Award (C2A) is an international awards program recognizing outstanding achievement in communication design and visual storytelling. Open to professionals, agencies, studios, freelancers, and students from around the world, C2A honors creative work across graphic design, advertising, branding, packaging, typography, illustration, digital media, photography, and visual communication. Winners receive international recognition through publication, media exposure, inclusion in the official winners showcase, winner certificates, and winner badges.

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Gráficas LAR is hosting their 18th PHOTOLAR photography contest and calling for entries from all parts of the world. The subject for 2026 is “SAIL” and eligible for entry are images with “anything that floats and can be driven“. The winner will be awarded a 400 Euro cash prize, and his/her name will be printed in the whole 2026 Graficas LAR calendar. The winner will also be the author of the twelve pictures that will illustrate the photo calendar.

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The Xposure Independent & Freelance Photojournalist Award (IFPA) is open for entries for 2026. Xposure’s IFPA recognises outstanding independent and freelance photojournalists across Spot News, Environment and Solutions. Three winners each receive $5,000 and are invited to exhibit at Xposure in Sharjah, UAE, where their work is presented to an international audience of photographers, editors, industry professionals and the public.

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The 18th JEJU International PHOTO Contest is open for entries. This global contest welcomes everyone who loves Jeju Island in South Korea. This year’s topic is: Jeju Island – landscapes, nature, culture, public tourist attractions etc. A total of 5,800,000 KRW (around $4,260) in prizes will be awarded to 14 winners.

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Submissions are now open for the 6th edition of the BCN-DH Photography Contest, the Barcelona International Photography Festival on Human Rights and Global Justice. The Más Retina Association is launching this initiative aimed at finding, recognizing and promoting the best photographic projects on human rights and global justice. The ten projects selected by the jury will be exhibited from 1 December 2026 to 10 January 2027 during the festival in the streets of Barcelona and will be part of the catalog of the 2026 edition. The best of the ten projects will receive a prize of 3,000 Euro.

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LensCulture is hosting the LensCulture Black & White Photography Awards 2026, inviting participation from photographers from around the world. The competition is open for submissions and welcomes monochrome work, from classic darkroom processes to digital and experimental approaches. Submitted work must have been made within the last 10 years. A total of 33 photographers will be honored as winners, jurors’ picks and finalists. The best works will be awarded with cash prizes totaling $10,000, a group exhibition in London, and publication and exposure through LensCulture.

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New York Art Competitions (NYAC) is accepting entries for the 8th Chelsea International Photography Competition (CIPC). The Chelsea International Photography Competition celebrates gifted, notable, and fresh talents in the world of photography. Professional and amateur photographers, at any stage of their careers, are invited to participate in the competition to be discovered and promoted professionally in the heart of New York’s art district.

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The Nature Photography Contest is now open for entries for 2026. Enter your images of natural landscapes, wildlife, macrophotography and more, to compete with photographers from all over the world. This international photo awards are a chance for photographers of all levels to show off their work and share the wonders of the natural world. The winner of the best photograph of the year will receive €1,000, the winner of each category will receive €100 and the best photographer of the year will receive a trophy. In addition, for each participant, a tree will be planted in the country chosen by the winner.

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The 3rd reEarth International Art Prize 2026 has opened for entries. The competition is open to individuals residing in any part of the world, between 4 to 25 years old as of 1 November 2026. The reEarth 2026 art prize offers cash and in-kind prizes valued at $50,000. Each category has cash prizes for winners, as well as showcases of selected 150 artworks in international exhibitions.

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Now in its 8th year, the FOTOAWARD international non-profit photography contest is calling for submissions for 2026. FOTOAWARD is about quality, not quantity. Participation is by invitation only, after a preliminary review of sample works, photography websites, or Instagram portfolios. The quality of FOTOAWARD speaks for itself through the winning photographs. Winners are selected by the most renowned, award-winning photographers whose credits include multiple World Press Photo awards, Wildlife Photographer of the Year wins (including a WPY Grand Prize), National Geographic assignments, and the Order of Canada.

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