The goal is to get 2,012 artists aged 18 or under to create and submit square artworks, to be displayed on the exhibition and competition website, and turned into a book. Every three months one artwork will be chosen as a winner and given a cash prize. Photographers, painters, graphic designers, illustrators. anyone producing visual arts may enter this contest. 

Prizes:

• Every three months a winning prize entry will be selected to receive £100.
• The overall winner will receive a £200 prize and a printed copy of the book when published.

How to enter this photography contest

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Monthly themes:

• February 2012 Cityscapes (Street views, buildings, infrastructure)
• March 2012 Animals (wildlife, pets, livestock)
• April 2012 Landscapes (nature, man-made, scenery)
• May 2012 People (friends, family, colorful people)
• June 2012 Work (your job, work in progress, business)
• July 2012 Science (technology, machines, computers, medicine)
• August 2012 Money (division of wealth, trade, crisis, poverty)
• September 2012 Leisure (tourism, sports, play)
• October 2012 Home (how do you live)
• November 2012 Life (circle of life, death, birth, conception)

Prize:

• Each month the Woophy staff chooses at least one photo as winner of the month and rewards this picture with a photo book.

How to enter this monthly photo contest

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Open theme.

Awards:

• Each winning photographer will be awarded $1,000 and a 2012 Photography Portfolio.
• The curator’s choice photographer will receive $500 and an individual print.
• Winning photographs will be exhibited at the Philadelphia Museum of Art in fall 2012.

Jurors: photographer Andrea Modica, photography critic Vince Aletti, and Peter Barberie.

Artists whose work has been selected will be notified on or about July 31, 2012.

How to enter this photo contest

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Categories:

• LANDSCAPE/NATURE: Scenic photos that show the beauty of blossoms and the trees at and around the Tidal Basin
• PEOPLE: Images showing crowds or individuals enjoying and engaging with the cherry blossoms
• FESTIVITIES: Action-filled images of the National Cherry Blossom Festival and its relevant events that take place outside the Tidal Basin, such as the Opening Ceremony, Southwest Waterfront Fireworks Festival, National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade, and performances.
• VINTAGE: Images taken from the 1930 to 12/31/1999. Images can be scanned and moderately retouched.

Awards:

• Best in show: $500 + Photoshop World Prize Package
• First Prize: $300 and a one year subscription to the National Association of Photoshop Professionals to First Place Winner of Each Category
• Second Prize: $200 to Second Place Winner of Each Category
• Third Prize: $100 to Second Place Winner of Each Category
• Series Winner Prize: $300 to a Series Winner in Each Category
• People’s Choice: Washington Photo Safari Gift Certificate for (2) half-day workshops

How to enter this photo contest

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Awards:

• $1,000 Arthur Griffin Legacy Award
• $500 Griffin Award
• Exhibition dates: July 19th - September 2nd, 2012

JUROR: Paul Kopeikin, Kopeikin Gallery

How to enter this photo contest

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Awards:

• An esteemed panel of industry professionals selects five photographers per round of competition as the 2011 Hot Shots. From these Hot Shots, one image maker will be selected by Jen Bekman Projects to win the grand prize of $10,000, in addition to the hallmark awards that are offered. 
• The grand prize recipient is also awarded: 
  • A solo exhibition at Jen Bekman Gallery
  • Representation from Jen Bekman Gallery for two years, commencing with his/her selection 
• And EACH Hot Shot earns: 
  • A $500 honorarium
  • Participation in the 2012 Hot Shot Exhibition at Jen Bekman Gallery 
  • The opportunity to release an edition on 20×200 
• Additionally, ALL entrants are reviewed for participation in 20×200 (www.20×200.com), have the chance to be featured as a Contender on the Hey, Hot Shot! blog and receive ample opportunity for online exposure on Facebook, Flickr and Twitter.

The judges are: Jen Bekman, CEO and Founder of JBP; Jeffrey Teuton, Associate Director of Jen Bekman Gallery; and Sara Distin, Group Director of Curation and Content for 20×200

How to enter this photo contest

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Open Now is the Photo Factory’s annual open exhibition showcase.

There is no set theme and photographers are invited to submit personal work undertaken recently, of any subject, style or genre.

Exhibition:

• Open Now will be exhibited twice, once in Belfast (from 3rd – 24th May 2012) and once in Dublin.

Judges: Donovan Wylie (Magnum), Trish Lambe and Tanya Kiang (Gallery of Photography, Dublin).

Successful entrants will be notified by Friday 23rd  March 2012 and will be required to provide high quality, unmounted archival prints, 24 inches on the longest side (to include a two inch white border).

How to enter this photo contest

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You as a member can submit their work into a variety of themed competitions for a chance to win cash prizes and recognition for photographic excellence as voted on by the membership. Furthermore, each photographer’s submission entry fee will provide monetary assistance to the contests associated cause or organization.

Themes and awards:

• "Yellowstone National Park" - $500
• “"Bicycles" - $500
• “Our Rivers” - $455

How to enter this photo contest

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Theme: "Three"

The top 25 entries will be selected and put to a public vote to decide the winner.

Prize:

• The winner receives a Lowepro Slingshot 202 AW Camera Bag and a Karl Taylor Photography Master-class DVD of their choice.

How to enter this photo contest

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Prizes:

• The Gold Prize - $1,000 cash prize and Gold Award Certificate.
• The Silver Prize - $300 cash prize and Silver Award Certificate.
• The Bronze Prize - $150 cash prize and Bronze Award Certificate.

The winners will be announced on Thursday, March 22, 2012.

How to enter this photo contest

Great prizes, eminent judges, supporting charity. Win over £5,000 worth of prizes by entering the Renaissance Prize now!

Take a look at Photocompete Facebook page. You will find more photography contests and competitions there! Join Photocompete on Twitter.