Pride Photo 2027: Free Worldwide Photography Open Call, €500 per Selected Work
A free exhibition call for personal and documentary photographs
Pride Photo Foundation is seeking photography that depicts the diversity and lived experiences of LGBTQIA+ people and communities around the world. Artists of all ages and experience levels may enter, regardless of nationality, without paying an application fee. Both intimate portraiture and wider documentary or conceptual approaches are welcome. The deadline is 31 October 2026 at 23:59 Central European Time, through the official Picter platform. Selected works will be exhibited beginning in spring 2027 and may travel during the following year.
Series and standalone image formats differ
The Stories category accepts coherent projects of 3–15 images; Single Images allows up to five standalone pictures per project. Applicants may submit two projects within an application and can make multiple applications. Submitted image files should be at least 3,000 pixels along the long side. Entrants provide captions and explanations, a biography, contact information and a CV. The organiser requests accurate captions written in English and expressly forbids captions produced by AI systems.
AI disclosure and the actual payment terms
AI-assisted photography is assessed individually and any use of AI must be declared and explained; fully AI-generated images are not accepted. Pride Photo advertises €500 for each selected work included in the exhibition. This is a payment associated with selection, not a stipend to every applicant. Travel and production costs should be confirmed with the foundation rather than assumed to be covered by the €500.
About the organiser and the rights of people pictured
Pride Photo Foundation has an Amsterdam exhibition history and publicly accessible archives of previous juries and participating photographers. Its current international jury includes Supranav Dash as chair. The call requires that entrants are the photographers and copyright holders of their submissions. Photographers should secure informed consent and take special care with sensitive identifying information and the public presentation of people depicted.
Official organiser information and full application
Information reviewed 23 October 2026. Organisers may adjust deadlines, eligibility, fee waivers, insurance, media rights and grant conditions. Always verify the live original call before submitting.