2026 FOTOAWARD – International Photography Contest
- Organizer: FOTOAWARD, an international non-commercial photography contest and exhibition run on a voluntary basis;
- Deadline: 31 December 2026.
- Submission Categories: No fixed categories or genre nominations. All photographic genres compete together, including landscape, wildlife, street, documentary, portrait, travel, fine art, conceptual, architecture, sports, and experimental photography. Invited participants may publish up to 2 works per day.
- Eligibility: Open internationally to experienced photographers aged 18 or over. Participation is by invitation only after a preliminary review of submitted sample works. Shooting date does not matter, and works that have won other contests are accepted. Entrants must be the author and copyright holder. AI-generated elements and third-party-created elements are prohibited.
- Entry Fee: Free.
- Awards & Benefits: 2026 prizes include HOYA / Kenko Tokina filters, annual Topaz Labs software subscriptions, APE Gold/Silver/Bronze personalised medals, diplomas, commemorative ribbons, one-year APE membership for top winners, and selected Photographer Press Cards. Monthly TOP 10 works may advance directly to the annual final.
- Core Introduction: FOTOAWARD is a volunteer-run international non-commercial photography contest active since 2018. Its distinctive model combines open-genre submission, invitation-based participation, public voting, semi-final jury review, and international final jury evaluation, with all works and jury results kept publicly accessible.
