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.
Note: Inclusion in this list is not an endorsement of the contest or call for entry listed.
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 dennisfreeman4510@msn.com
55th Annual Labor Day Art Show (Glen Echo, MD)
- Deadline Aug 3: glenechopark.org/LDASentries
2026 National Juried Photography Exhibition (Frederick, MD)
- Deadline Sept 27: focus-national-juried-photography-exhibition
Smith Gallery (Johnson City, TX)
- “Forgotten”, Deadline July 6: asmithgallery.com/calls-for-entry/
Black Box Gallery (Portland, OR)
- “Lens Work: Trees & Water”, Deadline July 10: Black Box Gallery Calls for Entry
Gallery and Photographic Arts Center (MN)
- “The Shadow Aspect”, Deadline July 12: praxisgallery.com/calls-for-entry
New York Center For Photographic Art
- “Decay, Corrosion, Rust”, Deadline August 16: www.nyc4pa.com
Maryland Department of Natural Resources
- Birds,
- Insects,
- Flora,
- Recreation,
- Landscapes,
- Weather and Wonder, and
- Wildlife.
Deadline Aug 1: dnr.maryland.gov/Pages/photocontest
Maryland Zoo (in Baltimore)
- Monthly photo contest of zoo animals, Deadline: last day of the month marylandzoo.org
C&O Canal Trust
- Monthly Photo Contest: Deadline: last day of the month: canaltrust.org/news/photo-contest
Many many many PSA-Recognized Contests: psa-photo.org
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