Black and white photo contests
Contests in our verified records with a category for black and white work, or rules that ask for it, open now or opening later, sorted by deadline.
All our verified contests, open now or opening later, as a calendar file, a spreadsheet and a PDF: Photo Contest Planner 2027, free, by email.
6 contests
| Contest | Closes | Entry fee | AI rule | Originals or RAW | Licence covers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monochrome Photography Awards 2026Monochrome Photography Awards (Mono Awards)Its rules: “…Only black and white photographs…”monoawards.com ↗ · checked | UTC, our reading |
27 USD per image |
No AI rule in the published terms |
Not in its rules |
Every entry |
| Ocean Art Underwater Photo Competition 2026Underwater Photography Guide / Bluewater PhotoCategory: Black & Whiteuwphotographyguide.com ↗ · checked | 23:59 PSTLos Angeles time (UTC-8) |
10 USD per image |
Bans AI-generated images and compositesUnderwater Digital Art, Underwater Fashion: Bans AI-generated images; editing tools allowed |
RAW files can be requestedOriginals Check |
Winning or selected work only |
| Bird Photographer of the Year 2027 (BPOTY 12)Bird Photographer of the Year LimitedCategory: Black and Whitebirdpoty.com ↗ · checked | 23:59 GMTLondon time (UTC+0) |
35 GBP for up to 25 images |
Strict ban on AI-generated images |
RAW files can be requestedOriginals Check |
Every entry |
| Underwater Photographer of the Year 2027Underwater Photographer of the Year (UPY), organised by Dan Bolt and Alex MustardCategory: Black & Whiteunderwaterphotographeroftheyear.com ↗ · checked | 23:59 GMTLondon time (UTC+0) |
20 GBP for up to 3 images |
Bans AI-generated images; editing tools allowed |
RAW files can be requestedOriginals Check |
Winning or selected work only |
| MUSE Photography Awards 2027International Awards Associate Inc (IAA)Category: Black & White Photographymusephotographyawards.com ↗ · checked | Kuala Lumpur time (UTC+8), our reading |
30 USD per image |
Accepts AI-generated images |
Not in its rules |
Every entry |
| MonoVisions Photography Awards 2027MonoVisions Photography AwardsIts rules: “…Only black and white images…”monovisionsawards.com ↗ · checked | UTC, our reading |
20 USD per image |
No AI rule in the published terms |
Original files can be requestedOriginals Check |
Every entry |
A contest is listed when one of its categories, as the organiser names it, is for black and white work, or when its own rules ask for it. Each row comes from our record of the contest, checked against the organiser’s published rules on the date shown. Closing dates are given in the time zone on record, with the organiser’s closing time where its rules state one.