The Gomma Black & White Awards 2025 is an international photography competition celebrating black and white photography in all genres, including documentary, portraiture, fine art, and street. Open to photographers worldwide (AI-generated work not accepted), entries must include 8-24 images. The final deadline is April 24, 2025, with a €25 submission fee. Winners receive cash prizes, global exposure, and publication in a limited-edition photobook. Judges seek bold, original, and timeless work that showcases strong artistic vision, making this a standout opportunity for photographers to gain recognition and career-building exposure.
Deadline: 24 April 2025
LoosenArt invites photographers, digital visual designers, and video artists to submit 1-3 works for RITUALS, a group exhibition in Rome, Italy, July 2025. Entry is free. Accepted media include photography, digital visual design, and video. Submissions should explore the theme of rituals-repeated actions with cultural, spiritual, social, or personal meaning. From sacred ceremonies to intimate daily practices, selected works will reflect how rituals shape identity, community, and experience.
Deadline: 29 April 2025
The Homiens Art Prize 2025: Spring Open Call invites artists worldwide to submit work in any medium-painting, sculpture, photography, digital art, and more. Open to all disciplines, the competition offers a $24,000 prize pool, with six winners each receiving $500, plus global exhibition features and professional recognition. Twelve finalists and up to 200 "Highly Commended" artists will also gain exposure. Judged anonymously and held entirely online, the prize emphasizes inclusivity, innovation, and career growth. Submission deadline is April 30, 2025. Entry starts at $30 for up to three artworks, with reduced fees for additional entries.
Deadline: 30 April 2025
The Preus Museum Open Call 2025, in collaboration with the Oslo Negativ Photo Festival, invites photographers worldwide to submit lens-based work exploring the theme "Closer." Open to all ages and experience levels, the selected winner will receive NOK 20,000, an exhibition during the festival (October 11-26, 2025), and inclusion in the Preus Museum's permanent collection. Entry is €10 (free for students and Norwegian photographers). The winner's work will also be featured in Fotografi magazine. Submissions, due by April 30, 2025, may be single images or projects that reflect physical, emotional, or conceptual closeness.
Deadline: 30 April 2025
The YICCA Art Prize 2025 is an international competition open to artists working in all contemporary media, including painting, sculpture, photography, installation, video, performance, and digital art. Organized by Italy's Moho Association, the prize offers €3,000 and €1,000 cash awards, exhibition opportunities at Imagoars Gallery in Venice, and inclusion in a professionally curated catalog. Artists can submit 1 to 6 original, unpublished works by April 30, 2025, with entry fees starting at €50. Finalists will be announced on May 21, and the group exhibition will take place from September to October 2025, culminating in an awards ceremony.
Deadline: 30 April 2025
