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title: "Call for Entries, International Nature Photography Competition & Exhibition"
category: exhibition
deadline: 2026-05-15
valid_through: 2026-05-15
countries: ["US"]
disciplines: ["photography"]
location: "Cumberland, MD, USA"
entry_fee: "N/A"
award: "Awards total $5,000 in prize money, plus a $500 conservation cause award to a conservation organization chosen by the Conservation Storytelling award winner."
eligibility: "photographers worldwide"
source_url: "https://artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=16786"
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status: closed
last_updated: 2026-04-27T05:58:12.880951
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# Call for Entries, International Nature Photography Competition & Exhibition

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**Category**: exhibition
**Deadline**: 2026-05-15
**Location**: Cumberland, MD, USA
**Country code(s)**: US
**Discipline(s)**: photography
**Entry fee**: N/A
**Award**: Awards total $5,000 in prize money, plus a $500 conservation cause award to a conservation organization chosen by the Conservation Storytelling award winner.
**Eligibility**: photographers worldwide

## Description

The International Nature Photography Competition & Exhibition invites photographers worldwide to submit outstanding nature photography, including plants and animals, landscapes, and conservation storytelling. Accepted images will be featured in a professionally curated in-person gallery exhibition in Cumberland, Maryland. A total of $5,000 in prize money will be awarded, along with a $500 conservation cause award to an organization selected by the Conservation Storytelling award winner. The deadline for submissions is May 15, 2026.

## Apply / Verify

- Official source: https://artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=16786
- OpenCall Radar listing: https://opencallradar.com/open-calls/call-for-entries-international-nature-photography-competition-exhibition-7c3ca7ea