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 [at] msn.com
Maryland Photography Alliance
- Fifth Annual Photography Contest, Deadline: Oct 3 MPA 2021-photo-contest
- People in Action
- Maryland Highways and Byways
- Animal Life
- Elegant Imperfection
FREE. A new web submission process was designed, and you will need to use the following Access Code to create your account – MPAc2021 (case sensitive).
The National Wildlife Federation
- ‘2021 Garden for Wildlife’, Deadline Oct 17: Garden-For-Wildlife-Photo-Contest
International Garden Photographer of the Year
- Multiple categories, Deadlines Oct 31: enter-garden-photography-competition-now
Maryland Renaissance Festival
- ‘Finest Pictures Captured at the Festival’, Deadline Dec 31: rennfest.com/photo-contest-entry-form/
A Smith Gallery (Johnson City, TX)
- ‘vistas’, Deadline Nov 1: asmithgallery.com/calls-for-entry/
Black Box Gallery (Portland, OR)
- ‘Focus: Trees & Water’, Deadline Oct 8: Black Box Gallery Calls for Entry
New York Center For Photographic Art
- ‘GOT THE SHOT! NOW, GET CREATIVE’, Deadline Oct 10: www.nyc4pa.com
Outdoor Photographer Magazine
- Annual Nature’s Colors, Deadline Nov 23: outdoorphotographer.com/natures-colors
Smithsonian.com Photo Contest 2021 (prizes include cash and travel)
- Deadline Nov 30: smithsonianmag.com/photocontest
Categories: ‘Natural World’, ‘Travel’, ‘The American Experience’, ‘Altered Images’, ‘Mobile’, and ‘People’.
The Maryland Zoo (in Baltimore)
Monthly photo contest of zoo animals, Deadline: last day of the previous month marylandzoo.org
Many many many PSA-Recognized Contests: psa-photo.org
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