Announces Call For Entries for the 2025 International Photography Competition
The Florida Museum of Photographic Arts (FMoPA) is excited to announce the opening of the call for entries for the 2025 International Photography Competition. Now in its 14th year, this prestigious competition invites photographers from around the world to submit their work for a chance to be featured in an exclusive exhibition hosted at the museum’s historic Ybor City location. The call for entries opens on February 17, 2025, and closes on May 18, 2025.
Building on the success of the 2024 competition, which saw a record-breaking 2,557 entries from 593 photographers across 59 countries, FMoPA anticipates even greater participation in 2025. Entries will be evaluated by an esteemed international panel of judges, who will assess submissions based on criteria such as originality, technical excellence, composition, artistic merit, and overall impact. Winners will be selected in each category, with one exceptional entry awarded the title of “Best in Competition,” accompanied by a $1,000 cash prize generously sponsored by Visit Tampa Bay.
Categories for the 2025 International Photography Competition:
- People/Portraits
- Places/Landscapes
- Nature/Science/Animals
- Documentation/Photojournalism
- Still Life
- Conceptual
- Abstract Photography
Winners from each category will have their work showcased in a group exhibition at FMoPA, running from July 8 to August 24, 2025. This exhibition will provide a dynamic platform for the winning photographs to be appreciated by art enthusiasts, local communities, and visitors from around the world. Photographers interested in participating can submit their entries online through the FMoPA website (www.fmopa.org) starting February 17, 2025. The submission deadline is May 18, 2025. Detailed guidelines, entry fees, and submission requirements are available on FMoPA’s website.
