Photography Contest
APhF Pick:26 Book Award
Deadline |
04/30/26Theme |
Photo BookTerritory |
WorldwideEligibility |
Open to all photobooks worldwide produced or published between January 2025 and March 2026Entry Fees |
€25Prizes |
Cash PrizeHost |
Athens Photo FestivalThe APhF Pick:26 Book Award is an annual juried competition open to all photobooks worldwide produced or published between January 2025 and March 2026.
By honoring outstanding photobooks, the award recognizes the pivotal role this medium plays in the contemporary art scene—pushing the boundaries of artistic expression and fostering an ever-evolving dialogue within photography and materiality.
The shortlisted books are selected by an international five-member jury specializing in photobooks and photography.
The jury will convene in person in Athens to select the winner.
What Winners Receive
• 1 winning photobook will receive a cash prize of €2,000.
• The winner will be included in the next edition of the Athens Photo Festival main exhibition program at the Benaki Museum / Pireos 138.
• 10 shortlisted photobooks will be featured in the APhF printed catalog.
• 20 shortlisted photobooks will be presented in the APhF Pick:26 Book Award exhibition at the Benaki Museum / Pireos 138 in June–July 2026.
• Free festival admission: all submitting artists will receive complimentary entry tickets to APhF:26.
• High-profile recognition through the APhF website, social media channels, and coverage across partner media and press outlets.
• All books will be housed in the Athens Photo Research Center Library.
Jury Members
The jury for this award comprises:
• Marta Weiss (Curator of Photography, Victoria and Albert Museum)
• Katy Hundertmark (curator and editor, Foam)
• Sylvia Sachini (curator, APhF Book Program)
How to Apply
• Apply using the online entry form and submit all required information and materials.
• Complete the payment.
• Send 2 copies of your submitted book along with your submission form, ensuring it is postmarked no later than April 28, 2026.
The book must be sent to:
Hellenic Center of Photography
Stratigou Kontouli 3
117 42 Athens – Greece
• Information required for each photobook submitted:
photobook title / photographer name / year of publication / publisher, designer, editor information / short description (max. 2000 characters) / short biography (max. 1000 characters) / photobook dimensions, number of pages, edition number or print run.
• An image of the photobook cover (JPG file).
By honoring outstanding photobooks, the award recognizes the pivotal role this medium plays in the contemporary art scene—pushing the boundaries of artistic expression and fostering an ever-evolving dialogue within photography and materiality.
The shortlisted books are selected by an international five-member jury specializing in photobooks and photography.
The jury will convene in person in Athens to select the winner.
What Winners Receive
• 1 winning photobook will receive a cash prize of €2,000.
• The winner will be included in the next edition of the Athens Photo Festival main exhibition program at the Benaki Museum / Pireos 138.
• 10 shortlisted photobooks will be featured in the APhF printed catalog.
• 20 shortlisted photobooks will be presented in the APhF Pick:26 Book Award exhibition at the Benaki Museum / Pireos 138 in June–July 2026.
• Free festival admission: all submitting artists will receive complimentary entry tickets to APhF:26.
• High-profile recognition through the APhF website, social media channels, and coverage across partner media and press outlets.
• All books will be housed in the Athens Photo Research Center Library.
Jury Members
The jury for this award comprises:
• Marta Weiss (Curator of Photography, Victoria and Albert Museum)
• Katy Hundertmark (curator and editor, Foam)
• Sylvia Sachini (curator, APhF Book Program)
How to Apply
• Apply using the online entry form and submit all required information and materials.
• Complete the payment.
• Send 2 copies of your submitted book along with your submission form, ensuring it is postmarked no later than April 28, 2026.
The book must be sent to:
Hellenic Center of Photography
Stratigou Kontouli 3
117 42 Athens – Greece
• Information required for each photobook submitted:
photobook title / photographer name / year of publication / publisher, designer, editor information / short description (max. 2000 characters) / short biography (max. 1000 characters) / photobook dimensions, number of pages, edition number or print run.
• An image of the photobook cover (JPG file).
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