Overview
Projects should use contemporary photography to address power, limits of thought or social ethics. Work must date from October 2016-October 2026 and cannot have been fully funded elsewhere or published in full.
Galicia Award of Contemporary Photography 2026
Deadline
Oct 11, 2026
Location
Galicia, Spain, with touring in Galicia and Portugal
Application fee
Paid
Reward / Stipend
The Jury Prize includes a two-year touring exhibition and photobook; the Organization Prize includes a university gallery exhibition and booklet.
Who is this for
Photographers worldwide, individually or collectively, with projects made between October 2016 and October 2026.
Summary
Incentives
- The Jury Prize tours in Spain and Portugal for two years and includes a bookstore-distributed photobook.
- The Organization Prize includes an Alterarte Gallery exhibition and project booklet.
Eligibility
- Open worldwide to photographers applying individually or collectively.
- Projects must fit expanded contemporary photography and satisfy the date and prior-publication rules.
Fees
- Entry fee: EUR 22 per project.
Key dates
- Deadline: 11 October 2026; results: 28 October 2026.
Application materials
- Up to 15 images, project synopsis up to 2,500 characters and biography up to 1,500 characters.
Additional notes
- Both outcomes are juried; publication and touring details follow the winner agreement.
Application advice
- Use image sequencing to prove the project is a coherent series.
- State how the photographic language carries the social argument.