Silver Eye Fellowship 27: International Photography Award Opens With $1,000 Prize, 19 November Deadline
An international award and a Pennsylvania-specific award
Silver Eye Center for Photography in Pittsburgh is accepting applications for its Fellowship 27. The main International Fellowship is open to artists from around the world and provides a US$1,000 award. A separate Keystone Fellowship, also US$1,000, is reserved for artists living in Pennsylvania. The programme also names US$500 honorable mentions. Applicants should not assume that the geographic conditions of the Pennsylvania prize apply to the global award, or vice versa.
Submit by 19 November, noon Eastern Time
The deadline is 19 November 2026 at 12:00 noon US Eastern Time, a specific midday cutoff rather than midnight. Entry costs US$40. Applicants may submit up to 20 photographs representing a cohesive body of work, with an overall image upload limit of 30 MB, as well as a one-page artist statement, a one-page work list and a one-page CV or biographical overview. Artists should follow the size and format specifications supplied by the official application system.
Exhibition and production support
The fellowship offers an exhibition at Silver Eye in May 2027 and support with exhibition production and curatorial development. The precise balance of financial award, exhibition resources and possible costs for participants needs to be read from the fellowship conditions; selection does not automatically promise coverage of international airfare or shipments. Applicants who have exhibited at Silver Eye very recently should examine the eligibility exclusion stated in the rules.
About Silver Eye
Silver Eye Center for Photography is an established nonprofit photography organisation in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, with an exhibition space, public programmes and a documented history of fellowships. Its Fellowship 27 page publishes the prospectus and application information. That institutional record lets photographers verify the opportunity and compare past recipient projects. To protect the submitted body of work, review the permitted image use and exhibition terms before entering.
Official announcement and application links
Information reviewed on 23 October 2026. Review the organiser's current entry criteria, deadlines, costs and copyright terms before submitting or paying.