Photography Contest

Raccont’arti – Castelfiorentino Prize for the Arts

Deadline |

10/27/25

Theme |

The illusion of knowledge: the photographic image between freedom and control.

Territory |

Worldwide

Eligibility |

Open to all

Entry Fees |

FREE

Prizes |

Cash Prize
Participants must submit a photographic project consisting of 10 to 30 images. Submissions can include documentary, artistic, or hybrid approaches. Only projects are accepted, not single images.

The Open category winner will receive €3,000 and the Student category winner €500. All winners and finalists (4 per category) will exhibit in a group show in Castelfiorentino.

“The illusion of knowledge: the photographic image between freedom and control.”
The theme investigate the role of photography as a tool of power, consent, and resistance in contemporary society.

CATEGORIES: Student and Open.
PRIZES:
• Open 3,000 €
• Student 500 €
• Exhibition of winners and shortlisted entries at Oratorio di San Carlo and Teatro del Popolo in Castelfiorentino
• Publication of winning portfolios in ‘Gente di Fotografia’ magazine

PARTICIPATION CRITERIA:
• Over 18 years of age
• Both individual and collective
• The submitted project must not have been awarded at the time of submission
• Sending via PDF files under 15 megabytes

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