Dennis Freeman
The following list provides sample calls for entry into photographic competitions from a variety of sources. Some of these have a standing call for entries every month. Note that some of the providers have additional competitions on their websites.
Please let me know if there are additional sources or types of competitions that you are interested in, but are not finding in our newsletter. Feel free to tell me in person or email me at cablereleaseeditor@ssccphotography.org.
Northern Virginia Alliance of Camera Clubs (Gainesville, VA)
- 7th Annual Joseph Miller Abstract Photography Competition, Deadline Feb 17: http://nvacc.org/home/abstract-exhibit/
Popular Photography Magazine (Monthly and Specialty Contests – ongoing)
The Maryland Zoo (in Baltimore)
- Monthly photo contest of zoo animals, Deadline: last day of the previous month http://www.marylandzoo.org/edzoocation/photo-contest/
ViewBug (online http://www.viewbug.com/photo-contests; prizes include cash and gear). Many more contests than these:
- Celebrating Nature, Deadline Feb 15: https://www.viewbug.com/contests/celebrating-nature-photo-contest-vol-2
- Around the World, Deadline Feb 20: https://www.viewbug.com/contests/around-the-world-photo-contest-by-discovery
- Rule of Thirds Extravaganza, Deadline Feb 24: https://www.viewbug.com/contests/rule-of-thirds-extravaganza-photo-contest
- All Things Black & White, Deadline March 10: https://www.viewbug.com/contests/all-things-black-and-white-photo-contest
- My Best Shot, Deadline April 3: https://www.viewbug.com/contests/my-best-shot-photo-contest-vol-2
- Showcase Abstraction: Deadline May 1: https://www.viewbug.com/contests/showcase-abstraction-photo-contest
The Center for Fine Art Photography (Ft Collins, CO)
- Black and White 2017, Deadline Feb 28: http://www.c4fap.org/exhibitions/black-white-2017/
Linus Gallery (Southern California)
- Crowded, Deadline Feb 10: http://linusgallery.com/call-for-entries/crowded-open-art-call/
1650 Gallery (Los Angeles, CA)
- Abstracts: The Alternative Eye, Deadline Feb 12: http://1650gallery.com/abstracts2017_call.php
PSA: 2nd Metropolitan International Photographic Exhibition 2017
Deadline Mar 3: http://www.psa-met.com/mipe
Six Categories:
- Open Color – color only (PSA/PIDC, and FIAP)
- Landscape – color and mono allowed (PSA/PIDC, and FIAP color/monochrome)
- People – color and mono allowed (PSA/ PIDC, and FIAP Color/Monochrome)
- Open Monochrome (PSA/PIDM and FIAP Monochrome)
- Nature (PSA / FIAP ND)
- Photo Travel (PSA / FIAP PTD)
Many Other PSA-Recognized Exhibitions: https://psa-photo.org/index.php?exhibitions-current-exhibition-list