The RPS International Photography Exhibition is accepting images from photographers worldwide

  • Award, Competition, exhibition
  • Partial Funding Type
  • Deadline in 3 weeks
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  November 04, 2025

About Opportunity

The 167th edition of the RPS International Photography Exhibition is now open for submissions from emerging, amateur, and professional photographers or image-makers. This year’s exhibition has an open theme, welcoming all subjects, styles, and approaches — including alternative photographic processes and experimental works. An international selection committee will review the submissions and announce winners across several categories, awarding cash prizes and exhibition opportunities.

About Organizer

The International Photography Exhibition (IPE) hosted by the Royal Photographic Society was first held in 1854, making it the longest-running contemporary photography exhibition in the world. Its mission is to celebrate and disseminate the art and practice of photography by offering an annual open-call platform. Through touring exhibitions and prize awards, the IPE seeks to widen public access to photography, foster creative innovation and connect diverse image-makers with international audiences. 
The IPE offers a distinctive opportunity to showcase work in a Royal Photographic Society group touring exhibition across various venues nationwide, accompanied by a prize fund designed to support the development of future photographic projects.

Details

The panel of judges:

  • Jaskirt Dhaliwal-Boora

  • Lydia Goldblatt

  • Max Gorbatskyi

  • Irene Lombardo

  • Dr Michael Pritchard

Eligibility:

  • Both emerging and professional photographers, image-makers and students over the age of 18 from all over the world can participate in this exhibition

Project/event location:

  • Online

Participation fee:

  • Submission of a single image is free of charge; however, a standard fee of £35 applies for submissions of up to four images

 

Award/prize: 

  • IPE Award – £1,000 prize and one-year complimentary RPS membership

  • Under 30s Award – £1,000 prize and one-year complimentary RPS membership

  • Exhibition Tour – Selection of 100 photographs to be showcased across RPS partner venues nationwide

  • Solo Exhibition – Two-week solo show at an RPS partner venue, with curatorial and developmental support from the RPS

  • RPS Journal Features – Four photographers selected by the Editor to be featured in the award-winning RPS Journal

Application requirements:

  • Online application form

  • CV/portfolio 

  • Artist statement  

  • Single image or series of works of up to 4 images (in JPEG format, less than 10MB in file size)

  • Work description

  • Work that includes generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) in whole, or in part, is not eligible for submission

The submission closes:

  • 2 December, 2025

Specifications

Opportunity Types
Award, Competition, exhibition
Deadline
02 December, 2025
Funding Type
Partial
Applicant Country
Online
Open to
Worldwide