Photography Contest

2023 APA Awards: Call for Entries

Deadline |

CLOSED

Theme |

Several Categories

Territory |

Worldwide

Eligibility |

Open to all

Entry Fees |

$15 member $40 non-member

Prizes |

Exhibition

Host |

American Photographic Artists

It's that time again! Our annual competition is open to all photographers at every level, worldwide -- everyone from emerging photographers to established professionals. Have a great image? We want to see it!
Our Judges will select 43 APA Award Winners this year from 14 single image categories, a Series and one Best of Show.
Win prizes from Sony, PhotoShelter, StellaPro Lights, Think Tank, Wacom, FOUND, Agency Access, Adobe Creative Cloud, Blazing Editions, and more...
Plus New this year - show us your AI-generated images!
AI images in Series category only. We want to see how photographers are making AI personal. You must attest to AI in the description. AI imagery is not considered original photography and will not be eligible for Best of Show in the APA Awards.

About Photo Contests 2022

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 2022. 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!