2027 Photography Competition

Communication Arts 2027 Photography Competition

Deadline: 26 March 2027
Results Expected: May 2027

The prestigious Communication Arts Photography Competition is now open for entries for its 2027 edition, offering photographers and visual storytellers an opportunity to have their work recognized on an international stage.

For nearly seven decades, Communication Arts has celebrated the craft and creativity of talented photographers from around the world.

🌍 Who Can Enter?

Photographs originating from any country are eligible, provided they were first published or produced between March 2026 and March 2027.

Entries are selected by a distinguished jury of designers, art directors, and photographers.

Winning work will be featured and distributed worldwide through the Communication Arts Photography Annual, including both print and digital editions, as well as on commarts.com.

A comprehensive index will also include contact information for represented photographers, helping art directors, designers, and art buyers discover their work.

🏆 What Do Winners Receive?

Winning a Communication Arts Photography Award of Excellence provides significant professional recognition and exposure.

Each winning entrant receives:

• 🏅 A personalized Award of Excellence

• 📜 Award certificates for firms, individuals, and clients

• 🌎 Worldwide exposure through the Communication Arts Photography Annual

• 💻 Digital exposure on the Communication Arts website

• 📖 Inclusion in the annual's comprehensive photographer index

The Communication Arts Award of Excellence is regarded as one of the most coveted recognitions in the creative industry. Being selected places your work among the highest levels of professional achievement.

📂 Competition Categories

Photographers can submit work in the following categories:

1. Advertising

Ads, posters, music, product packaging, and related commercial photography.

2. Books

Book covers, jackets, interiors, and related photography.

3. Editorial

Photography created for consumer or trade magazines, newspapers, and similar publications.

4. For Sale

Posters, prints, greeting cards, licensing/stock, gallery sales, online stores, and other work intended for sale.

5. Institutional

Company or association publications, annual reports, catalogs, client websites, blogs, and related work.

6. Motion/Cinematography

Time-based photography and visual media created for film, television, video, or the web.

7. Self-Promotion

Promotional work created for photographers, design firms, advertising agencies, art schools, printers, paper companies, and related organizations.

8. Unpublished

Experimental or personal photography that has not been published.

9. Student Work

Photography or cinematography projects created as part of school assignments.

🤖 Important: AI-Generated Images

In support of photographers and the craft of photography, Communication Arts will not accept AI text-to-image generated submissions in its Photography Competition.

💰 Communication Arts 2027 Photography Competition – Entry Fees

Print Entries

• Single print: $40

• Print series: $80

Video Entries

• Single video: $90

• Video series: $180

Student Entries

• Single student print: $20

• Student print series: $40

• Single student video: $45

• Student video series: $90

⏰ Late Entry Fee

Entries registered after 12 March 2027 will incur an additional $10 late fee per entry.

📌 Key Details at a Glance

Competition: Communication Arts Photography Competition 2027
Eligibility: International
Eligible work: First published or produced March 2026–March 2027
Deadline: 26 March 2027
Results: Expected May 2027
Late registration: After 12 March 2027
Late fee: $10 per entry
AI text-to-image submissions: Not accepted

🚀 Ready to Put Your Photography on the Global Stage?

If you have created exceptional photographic or cinematographic work during the eligible period, this is an opportunity to have your creativity evaluated by leading professionals and potentially gain international recognition, exposure, and industry credibility.

Submit your best work and compete for a Communication Arts Award of Excellence.