The RPS International Photography Exhibition (IPE) is the world’s longest running photography exhibition. We encourage everyone to participate in the annual open call, including new, emerging and established photographers worldwide, and everyone can submit one image for free. Find information on these pages on how to be part of the 165th edition of the International Photography Exhibition
The RPS is an independent educational charity. By supporting the IPE, you help us to continue our mission of bringing ‘Photography for Everyone’.
Call for Entries / IPE 165
Photographers and image-makers, of all ages, can submit their work to the RPS International Photography Exhibition. Submissions are encouraged from new, emerging and established photographers worldwide.
The IPE presents a unique opportunity to exhibit in a group exhibition at The Royal Photographic Society in Bristol, UK, and other nationwide venues, alongside a prize fund to support future photographic projects.
Exhibition selection is anonymous throughout, including the award winners, with a changing guest selection panel for each edition. The process is both rigorous and fair, where digital image and print work form part of the selection process. Each IPE edition is a unique celebration of photography today.
The information on this page includes all you need to know to submit your work to the International Photography Exhibition, including details of our Awards, key dates and an extensive FAQs. If you have an enquiry, or would like to hire and exhibit the IPE at your venue, email the Exhibitions Team. We thank you for your support of the RPS.
Entry Overview
Entry Information
1. Anyone of any age can submit their images to the IPE – this includes student, amateur, professional and non-professional photographers and image-makers worldwide.
2. The IPE is an open-call exhibition; therefore all subjects and approaches can be submitted, including alternative photographic processes and experimental work. There are no predefined categories, allowing for a completely open submission. Read our FAQs for details on artwork size. Entrants can submit four images from a series of work or four single images. One free single image entry is available to everyone.
3. Register online to submit your images. After the closing date, 8 May 2023, the online selection takes place and all shortlisted entrants are invited to submit prints for the final stage of selection. Entrants remain anonymous throughout the online and print selection process.
Entry fees
Entry is free for one image.
Standard entry of four images:
£30 per person
RPS Member entry of four images:
£24 per person
Entry of four images for anyone Under 30:
£18 per person
Prizes
• IPE Award – £1000 and 1-year free membership to the RPS
• Under 30s Award – £1000 and 1-year free membership to the RPS
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