Artists & Illustrators magazine is delighted to be back with The British Art Prize 2026. Enter today for the chance to win prizes worth over £10,000, a solo exhibition at a major London gallery and be featured in the magazine. This major international art competition will expose winning artists of all levels to a far-reaching platform to gain valuable publicity and recognition for their work. Open to everyone – whether you’re an amateur, emerging or professional artist – all styles, media and techniques will be considered, excluding works generated by AI.

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New Acropolis is calling for entries to the Philo-Photo International Photography Contest 2026, themed: Recurring Patterns in Life (Nature and Humanity). PhiloPhoto is a creative space where ideas and images meet. Amateur and professional photographers worldwide are invited to create images that inspire curiosity and reflection. There will be three winners in the competition, a first winner, a second winner and a third winner. The first prize will be $1,000, the second prize $500, and the third prize $200.

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The Architecture MasterPrize (AMP) 2026 recognizes excellence in architecture, interior design, landscape architecture, product design, and architectural photography. Open to professionals and students from around the world, the award celebrates innovative projects shaping the built environment. Winners receive international recognition through publication, media exposure, and inclusion in the official AMP winners’ showcase. Additional benefits include the MasterPrize trophy, winner certification, use of the winner seal, and publication in the Architecture of the Year book.

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The 16th Arbella International Photography Contest invites amateur and professional photographers from around the world to participate in a free international competition. This photography competition features two categories: Beauty of Imperfection and Open. The competition offers a total of USD 10,500 in cash awards. The Grand Prize is USD 2,500.

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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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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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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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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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Sony World Photography Awards 2027 just launched! The 20th edition is now open for entries from all around the world. Have you been working on an exciting new project? Or perhaps you’re focusing on striking single shots instead? Are you a photography student wanting to take the next step in your career, or maybe an aspiring creator 19 years-old and under, eager to share your talent with the world? The Sony World Photography Awards are completely free to enter and open to photographers worldwide shooting on any device. Top prizes include $25,000, a solo exhibition, top Sony digital imaging equipment, inclusion in the book, worldwide recognition through press and media coverage – plus more!

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