Competitions

2023 Travel Photographer of the Year Competition

The 2022 Travel Photographer of the Year awards (TPOTY) are now open.

TPOTY is truly global – wherever you live in the world and whether you are amateur or professional, beginner or expert, young or old, Travel Photographer of the Year is for you.

Submit your entries in a range of categories which reflect the breadth and diversity of travel photography, combined with the values of environment, diverse cultures, sustainability and conservation.

 

Entries are open until 1 October 2023.

 

Find out more and enter here: https://www.tpoty.com/

The 2023 Next Gen Awards

With so many young people leading projects in their communities, the Next Gen Awards have been created as an opportunity to showcase our next generation of young innovators, entrepreneurs and leaders across the country.

 

​Entries for this awards program are open to all Australian primary and high school students and teachers with six categories to acknowledge young people that are building their 21st-century skills as they work on projects to bring their ideas to life and make an impact in their communities.

 

​The 2023 awards program features a myriad of opportunities for young people to build their skills, network with other young leaders, and connect with leading organisations across the country looking to support innovative young professionals.

 

If you are a young innovator, entrepreneur or leader currently enrolled in a primary or high school across the country, make sure to nominate now!

 

Applications open on the Monday, 15 May 2023 and will close on Sunday, 21 August 2023.

 

Find out more: https://www.bopindustries.com/next-gen

Submissions Open for UN Youth’s Global Advocate

UN Youth’s Global Advocate magazine consists of literary and artistic pieces produced by young, talented Australians selected for their unique point of view. After a successful two publications last year, we are excited to be back for a sixth issue!

 

The theme for the next issue is JOURNEYS, which will aim to explore the physical and metaphorical journeys that extend across cultures, peoples and borders that make us human beings.

 

We are after essays, articles, short fiction, letters, poems, opinions pieces, artwork and photography that explores the ways journeys shape our lives and form our own identities.

Pitches are now open to Australian youth between the ages of 12-15 and close on the 31st of May.

 

Find out more: https://unyouth.org.au/event/nsw-global-advocate/