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CALLS FOR ENTRY
PHOTO AWARDS • PROJECT GRANTS • REVIEW SANTA FE
CENTER Santa Fe is now accepting applications for the annual awards, project grants and Review Santa Fe portfolio reviews. The Calls for Entry are open to photographers and lens-based artists around the world.
The 2026 project advancement packages include $16,000 in direct funding, Review Santa Fe admission, publications, and more.
CENTER utilizes a blind judging process, no resumes are reviewed. Photographers at any point in their careers are invited to apply.
EARLY DISCOUNT DEADLINE • January 30, 2026 at 11:59 PM (MT)
FINAL DEADLINE • February 28, 2026 at 11:59 PM (MT)
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Explore the SEVEN OPPORTUNITIES below!
Enter one, two, or multiple categories. |
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 | 1. PROJECT DEVELOPMENT GRANTSupports a work-in-progress with $5,000 in funding, admission to Review Santa Fe, publication, and more.
JUROR • Shana Lopes, Assistant Curator of Photography, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
SUBMIT • 7 - 10 images and a project statement |
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 | 2. PROJECT LAUNCH GRANTProvides a complete or nearly complete series with $5,000 in project funding, admission to Review Santa Fe, publication, and more.
JUROR • Diane Waggoner, Curator, Department of Photographs, National Gallery of Art
SUBMIT • 15 - 20 images and a project statement |
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 | 3.ME&EVE AWARDProvides a female or LGBTQ+ photographer who is 40+ years old with $1,000 in project funding, admission to Review Santa Fe, presentation, publication, and more.JUROR • Barbara Tannenbaum, Curator of Photography, The Cleveland Museum of Art
SUBMIT • 15 - 20 images and a project statement |
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 | 4. PERSONAL AWARDRecognizes outstanding images, whether singular or part of a series, that engage in the exploration and expression of the power of self-representation and/or underrepresented experiences, with admission to Review Santa Fe, presentation, publication, and more.
JURORS • Marina Chao, Curator, Center for Photography at Woodstock
SUBMIT • 1 - 6 images and a project statement |
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 | 5. SOCIALLY ENGAGED AWARDRecognizes outstanding images, whether singular or part of a series, addressing social issues, with admission to Review Santa Fe, publication, and more.
JURORS • Jeffrey Henson Scales, Photography Editor, The New York Times
SUBMIT • 1 - 6 images and a project statement |
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 | 6. ENVIRONMENTAL AWARDRecognizes outstanding images, whether singular or part of a series, focusing on the state of the ecological environment, with admission to Review Santa Fe, publication, and more.
JURORS • Dominique Hildebrand, Climate & Environment Photo Assignment Editor, The Washington Post
SUBMIT • 1 - 6 images and a project statement |
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 | 7. REVIEW SANTA FE
The 25th Photo Symposium includes juried portfolio reviews for photographers seeking audience expansion, critical discussion, and community connection. Review Santa Fe is scheduled to take place October 22–25, 2026 in the historic UNESCO city.
SUBMIT • 15 - 20 images and a project statement |
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IMAGE CREDITS FROM TOP
Image: from the series Yellow tiger on blue background © Chloé.A
Image: from the series Yellow tiger on blue background © Chloé.A
Image: from the series Arid Land Springs in the American West © Bremner Benedict
Image: from the series Merging Dimensions © Anna Reed
Image: from the series An Impossibly Normal Life © Matthew Finley
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