LensCulture Art Photography Awards 2026
The LensCulture Art Photography Awards 2026 celebrate visionary image-makers across photography and adjacent practices, with deliberately wide scope (conceptual, experimental, analog, montage, cameraless). 40 winners receive exhibition exposure during The Photography Show in New York in spring. Purely AI-generated work is not eligible; AI-assisted editing is permitted with mandatory disclosure in the project statement.
- Deadline
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- Entry fee
- Per-entry fees vary by tier; standard rates from approximately USD 60 per single image
Authenticity policy
AI policy
LensCulture will not accept any purely AI-generated work. However, it is acceptable to modify and edit your own original photography using AI tools, but you must clearly indicate in your project statement how you have applied AI to your submission, and the extent of the modifications.
RAW files
Not specified
Editing rules
The LensCulture Art Photography Awards take a deliberately broad creative stance - 'no strict rules' on form, embracing conceptual, experimental, analog, montage, and cameraless techniques - while still drawing a sharp line at purely AI-generated work. AI-assisted editing of own photography is permitted with disclosure in the project statement.
Verified on June 12, 2026