The Open Call List #125

Calls for Entry: July 20 - July 26, 2026

Jul 20, 2026

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Hi,

Welcome to The Open Call List #125!

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, I added two new awards to the list of Photobook Awards and Prizes: one for recently published photobooks, and one for photobook projects seeking publication. I also added one new call to the list of Annual Open Calls with Acquisition/Purchase Awards. All of the new listings are indicated by date and are currently open.

Earlier this month, I also published a list of Opportunities for Landscape and Environmental Photographers. Several calls in that article remain open.

Additional recently published articles include:

To gain access to each week’s Open Call List in full, as well as all additionally published material, see the section below on newsletter pricing.

This week’s Open Call List below contains 36 calls for entry, 19 of which offer free submission. The list includes a residency with darkroom and digital lab access. It includes calls for exhibitions and publications for alternative processes, small works, photographs related to plants, photographs related to grief, still life images, golden hour images, analog images, several other thematic calls, as well as several generally open calls. The list also includes three calls for photobook projects that award funded publication of a photobook project, as well as multiple prizes for recently published photobooks. Finally, the list includes several calls for solo exhibitions, including at major festivals, galleries, and museums.

The Jobs section contains new jobs and internships in the photo arts industry. This week’s additions include one hybrid role, several new internships at photo arts organizations, new roles at photo galleries, and new commercially-related roles.

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