The Open Call List

The Open Call List

The Open Call List #118

Calls for Entry: June 1 - June 7, 2026

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Aidan Avery
Jun 01, 2026
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Hi,

Welcome to The Open Call List #118!

In this weekly newsletter, I share opportunities for photographers for exhibitions, publications, fellowships, grants, residencies, jobs, and more. My goal is to make the photography world more accessible, especially to emerging artists. While I include both free opportunities and calls for entry with submission fees, I only share opportunities that favor artists.

Opening Remarks:
In addition to receiving the full list below, paid subscribers have access to additional articles meant to support career growth in the photo arts industry. This week, one call in the Annual Open Calls for Photography with Acquisition/Purchase Awards re-opened with three distinct purchase awards available.

Additional recently published articles include:

  • A Directory of Galleries and Museums that Accept Photography Submissions

  • The Big List of Photobook Publishers

  • Directory of Publications that Accept Photography Submissions

  • And more!

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This week’s Open Call List below contains 38 calls for entry, 21 of which offer free submission. The list includes 16 opportunities for exhibition across the U.S., U.K., E.U., and Asia, as well as via multiple online platforms. It also includes several major grants (ranging between $10,000 - €25,000) that require no submission fee, as well as a handful of additional prizes, awards, and monetary support for photographic projects. The list contains 8 distinct opportunities for publication in both print and digital media. It also includes opportunities for fully-funded residencies, free portfolio reviews, multiple acquisitions awards, and more.

The Jobs section contains new jobs and internships in the photo arts industry, including in the U.S. and U.K, as well as hybrid and remote positions. It includes roles with galleries and museums, as well as in higher education.


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  • 18 Photography Publications with Free, Rolling Submissions

  • Interview: A Photography Curator on Building Relationships with Curators and Museums

  • A Directory of Galleries and Museums that Accept Photography Submissions

  • A List of Fully-Funded Photography Residencies with Darkrooms

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The Open Call List #118

Table of Contents

  1. Open Calls Ending This Week

  2. Upcoming Calls

  3. Jobs


Open Calls Ending This Week
June 1 - June 7, 2026

  • Lenscratch’s 2026 Student Prize | Deadline: 6/1, Fee: FREE, Submission: 10 images, bio, artist statement, copy of spring course schedule, Prize: Various prizes include $2,000 cash, $1,000 cash, $750, cash, gift certificates, a mini exhibition, photo books, a portfolio review, and more. Restriction: This call is open to students currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate photography program.

  • Center for Photographic Arts’s Paula Riff Award | Deadline 6/1, Fee: FREE, Submission: 5-10 images, bio, artist statement, Award: $1,000. Restriction: This call is open to work that reflects the artist’s hand in the process, or uses historical/alternative processes.

  • Manifest Gallery’s Call for Solo Exhibition Proposals | Deadline: 6/1, Fee: $50, Submission: 12 images, Awards: $100 honorarium, opportunity to win $1,000 grand jury prize, Exhibition Dates: Variable, Exhibition Length: 4 weeks, Exhibition Location: Manifest Gallery, Cincinnati, OH, USA.

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