Apply Rotterdam Photo Contest 2025

The Rotterdam Photo Contest 2025portal are now open, Rotterdam Photo is an annual photography fair with a festival flair, celebrating the full spectrum of contemporary photography in all its diversity. Apply now

Founded in 2016, Rotterdam Photo is an accessible and innovative photography festival. Previously held in February alongside Art Rotterdam, the main program will move to May starting in 2025, running for ten consecutive days in and around Museumpark. Featuring adistinctive container village, Rotterdam Photo creates a visually striking and aWhat is Rotterdam Photo Contest 2025ccessible event in the city’s Art Axis.

Application Deadline: 01 February 2025, 11:59 PM

Apply for the world’s top photo opportunities

What’s the theme?

• Shared/Connected

What winners receive

• elected photographers will be invited to showcase their projects and create their exhibition in the container during Rotterdam Photo 2025.
• As part of the prize,
• winners will be given dedicated exhibition space to present their work.
• They will also have the chance to sell their pieces,
• network with gallerists,
• potential buyers,
• and international art press. Rotterdam Photo does not charge any commission on sales made during the festival.

OPPORTUNITIES FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS:

• Submission review by professionals from the photography field
• Featuring across festival/partner social networks and websites ( LensCulture, Dodho magazine, All About Photo)
• Personal exhibition project at the Rotterdam Photo 2025 (you can directly curate and craft your project)
• Special categories awards and cash prizes
• Long-term representation and promotion by the festival and on Follow.art platform
• Opportunity to participate in the Rotterdam Photo Talks and RP networking events
• Publication and Inclusion in the Festival program
• International press exposure
• Be part of the event with 10.000 + visitors in the centre of Rotterdam

Who can submit?

• Contest is open to professional and amateur International photographers. Entrants must be at least 16 years of age as of the date of entry.

What can be submitted?

• Single Images as well as complete projects

How to Apply

If you submit your work before November 29, 2024 11:59 PM CET, you qualify for the Early Bird discount. In this case, the submission fee is €29,- per entry. For submissions made after this deadline, the standard fee of €35,- per entry will apply.

Upload

• 1 to 15 projects per submission
• 1 to 99 files per project
• Allowed file types: JPG
• At least 1500px on the long edge

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