RPS International Photography Exhibition 168
Opportunity type: Open Call
For: Photographers
Deadline: 15/12/26
Rewards: £1,000 IPE Award + touring exhibition + more
Location Eligibility: Worldwide
About this opportunity
The Royal Photographic Society (RPS) has opened entries for the 168th edition of the International Photography Exhibition (IPE), the world’s longest-running contemporary photography exhibition, held almost every year since 1854. It’s open to photographers and image-makers of any age and any level — student, amateur, professional or non-professional — worldwide. There’s no theme, category or genre restriction: entrants can submit either four single images or a four-image series, and all subjects, photographic processes and experimental approaches are eligible. One single-image entry is free for everyone.
Rewards
- IPE Award: £1,000 and 1-year free RPS membership
- Under 30s Award: £1,000 and 1-year free RPS membership
- Exhibition Tour: 100 photographs selected for a touring exhibition at RPS partner venues
- Solo Exhibition: a 2-week solo exhibition at an RPS partner venue, fully supported by the RPS
- RPS Journal Features: four photographers selected by the Editor to feature in the RPS Journal
- Selectors Spotlight: five photographers receive a written statement from a guest selector on why their work was chosen, included in the exhibition
- All selected photographers receive a digital copy of the IPE Journal edition, plus international recognition across RPS’s online and social channels
Eligibility
- Open to photographers and image-makers of any age and any experience level, worldwide — RPS membership is not required
- No theme, category, genre or process restriction — fully open submission
- Collaborative/collective entries are permitted
- Work containing generative AI, in whole or in part, is not eligible
- Entries must be anonymous — no photographer name in image titles, captions or statements
Entry Fee
One single-image entry free for everyone. Additional/subsequent entries: Standard £35, RPS Member £27, Under 30 £20 (reduced rates available for group entries of 10+
How to Apply
Apply using the link: RPS International Photography Exhibition 168
All questions regarding this opportunity should be sent to exhibitions@rps.org
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