LensCulture Black & White Photography Awards 2026
The LensCulture Black & White Photography Awards 2026 awards 37 photographers in monochrome photography across classic, digital, and experimental processes. Winners are exhibited in New York during The Photography Show. LensCulture's wider AI policy applies: purely AI-generated work is ineligible, AI-assisted editing requires disclosure.
- Deadline
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- Entry fee
- Per-entry fees by tier; specific 2026 amounts vary
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
Open to classic monochrome processes, digital techniques, and experimental approaches that expand the language of grayscale. Same LensCulture-wide rule: purely AI-generated work not accepted, AI-assisted editing of own photography permitted with disclosure.
Verified on June 12, 2026