Academy Photo Awards 2026

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Closes

January 20, 2027

Effort

About 90 minutes

Cost to apply

Free

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What it is

International photography competition across twelve categories: Open Color, Open Black & White, People & Portrait, Fine Art, Documentary, Street, Travel, Architecture, Landscape, Drone, Nature & Wildlife, and Minimalism. Accepts single photographs and cohesive series of two to seven images. Judged on creativity, technical quality, visual impact, storytelling, and category-specific criteria. AI-generated images prohibited.

Who it is for

Photographers aged 18 or older from any country may apply; younger participants may enter with legal guardian consent.

Open to artists anywhere.

The call says: “Source page: open to applicants from any country”

international

Where

International

When

January 20, 2027

Programme dates not listed

What you get

The grand prize winner receives $1,000 cash, publication in the Academy Photo Awards 2026 Awards Book, inclusion in the Winners Gallery, an award certificate, and a published artist interview. Category winners receive publication, certificate, and interview. Honorable mentions receive publication and certificate.

What you need to apply

Photography files in JPG/JPEG, PNG, or WebP format; maximum 3 MB per image; recommended minimum 1,500 pixels on longest side; no watermarks, logos, or decorative frames; high-quality sRGB JPEG recommended. Original files must be retained for possible verification.

How long it takes

About 90 minutes

Short application. Estimated from the 1 item this application asks for, not from the organisation.

Cost to apply

Free

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Go to the application

https://pixcontests.com/academy-photo-awards-2026