What best way to showcase your work than photo contests? Successful photographers from around the world are discovered by submitting their work to photography competitions. By taking part in these contests, you can either win cash prizes, equipment, or traveling exhibitions at renowned institutions. In any case, the best photography contests give you the opportunity to gain more exposure and to show your best work to a large audience.
For all these good reasons, we have decided to select the world’s best photography contests, competitions, and calls for entries of 2021. Some of them are free of charges, some other prestigious photography awards charge nominal fees to enter multiple photographs. But whatever you choose, it's worth a try!
Paris Photo, Picto Foundation and SNCF Gares & Connexions are proud to announce the third edition of the Carte Blanche Students, a platform of the discovery and promotion of emerging talent in master and bachelor programs in photography and visual arts schools throughout Europe.
On the occasion of Paris Photo 2021, which will be held from November 11 - 14, 2021 at the Grand Palais in Paris, Carte Blanche Students will kickstart the careers of 4 students, whose projects are selected from among over 100 European photography and visual arts schools, with the exceptional opportunity to take part in the largest international art fair dedicated to the photographic medium.
The call for student submissions is open until June 4, 2021
On the occasion of Paris Photo 2021, which will be held from November 11 – 14, 2021 at the Grand Palais in Paris, Carte Blanche Students will kickstart the careers of 4 students, whose projects are selected from among over 100 European photography and visual arts schools, with the exceptional opportunity to take part in the largest international art fair dedicated to the photographic medium.
- The 4 laureates will present their selected project portfolios during Paris Photo at the Grand Palais, the world's largest international art fair for photography.
- The winning projects will be presented in a large format exhibition from mid-October through the end of November 2020 at Paris Gare du Nord, one of the world's most visited train stations.
