PhMuseum Photography Grant ends 19 February 2026
Deadline: 19 February 2026. The 14th edition of the PhMuseum Photography Grant is now welcoming submissions. From today, you can present your projects to the open call that offers €10,000 in cash prizes to support photographers and recognise the importance of visual storytelling. Beyond the monetary prizes, your work will be considered for several opportunities to exhibit, get feedback, and exposure online and in print.
Over the years it has grown into a leading photography prize, with previous editions having awarded work by photographers like Max Pinckers, Poulomi Basu, Jacob Aue Sobol, Diana Markosian, Alejandro Cartagena, Bieke Depoorter, Salvatore Vitale, Camille Lévêque, and Tomas van Houtryve, among many others. Now in its 14th edition, the initiative is designed to support the production and promotion of visual projects through cash prizes, exhibitions at international festivals, educational activities and exposure on online media.
The theme is open. All approaches are welcome, from traditional documentary photography to experimental ways of telling a story or sharing a concept.
Prizes:
Three applicants will be granted solo shows thanks to our collaboration with leading photography institutions. For the eighth consecutive year, the team of PhEST (Monopoli, Italy) will select a project to be exhibited during the 11th edition of the festival in Summer 2026. For the seventh time in a row, another work will be exhibited at Getxophoto (Getxo, Spain), selected by head curator Maria Ptqk for the main programme of the 20th edition of the Basque festival. In addition to the show production, the selected artist will receive a €400 fee and accommodation for 2 nights during the Opening Week. Moreover, a third artist will exhibit at PhMuseum Lab (Bologna, Italy) in February 2027 during ArteFiera, the oldest art fair in Italy, whose program also includes more than 80 exhibitions across town. The prize includes production costs plus travel and stay.
Plus, Krzysztof Candrowicz and Mafalda Ruao will invite an artist to join Photo-Match at Lodz Fotofestiwal 2026. The organization will cover travel and accommodation to allow the prize recipient to attend the innovative presentation and portfolio review in Lodz, Poland, in June 2026.
Additionally, nine applicants will receive a free 30-minute online portfolio review with a mentor of their choice from PhMuseum Education individual program. Shortlisted projects (up to 40) will be screened at Lodz Fotofestiwal (Lodz, Poland), Kranj Foto Fest (Kranj, Slovenia), and PhMuseum Days (Bologna, Italy). All submissions will be eligible for publication in the second edition of PhMuseum’s printed Annual Magazine, which will be launched at the next edition of PhMuseum Days in October 2026.
Photo Contest Website: https://phmuseum.com/grants/2026-photography-grant
