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Mammal Photographer and Illustrator of the Year
Find out how to enter our annual photography and art competitions, open for entries until January 31st 2027!
Fox cub, by Phil Winter. First place winner of the Mammal Photographer of the Year 2026 competition.
Our annual Mammal Photographer of the Year and Mammal Artist of the Year competitions are now accepting submissions!
From the 1st November until the 31st January, the doors to our annual photography and illustration competitions are open once again for submissions from wildlife photographers and artists across the British Isles.
Photography
Our photography competition accepts photos taken on a camera, phone, or trail camera.
We have five photography categories:
Mammal Portraits
Mammals in their Landscapes
Mammal Behaviour
Humorous Mammals
Photojournalism
Art
Any physical (not performance - sorry) art type is accepted, including pencil, charcoal, pastel, ink, chalk, watercolour, oils, acrylic, gouache, 2D collage, mixed media, printmaking, screen-printing, digital art, pixel art, sculpture and more.
AI generated artwork is not accepted. If you would like further information on this policy please reach out to info@themammalsociety.org.
We have 3 art categories:
Mammal portraits and behaviour
Mammal artivism (art that raises awareness or inspires action)
Mammal stories (zines, comics)
Prizes and judges will be announced soon.
Vulpes vulpes, by Markéta Večeřová, winner of Mammal Illustrator of the Year 2026.
Submit your photograph and/or artwork
In both photography and art, we’re looking forwards to your entries!
To apply, simply upload your photos or artworks to our PollUnits, between the 1st November 2026 and 31st January 2027. Full rules, ethical photography guidelines, and terms and conditions can be found on each PollUnit.
Mammal Photographer of the Year 2027
