Jury: The selection of works will be made by a Festival committee.

Awards Jury: Aude Delanoy Dib, Brad Jones and Eleni Mouzakiti.

Exhibition duration: 12 – 20 December 2026.

Venue: Athens School of Fine Arts

Submission deadline: 31 May 2026. 

Awards: From the photographs selected for display in the exhibition, awards will be given to the three best entries as follows:

First prize: €400

Second prize: €300.

Third prize: €200.

 All selected photographers will receive an official Certificate of Participation and Achievement.

How to participate
Submission is free of charge. Those selected to participate in the exhibition will pay a contribution of €50, regardless of the number of photographs selected. This covers some of the festival’s expenses (venue hire, printing costs, exhibition curation and installation, operating costs, media & communication, administration etc.). The festival is self-funded.

How To Submit Photographs:

Photograph files must be high-resolution and printable (the large side should be at least 4000 px at 240 – 300 dpi), format jpg or tiff and named with the photographer’s first and last name followed by the number 1, 2 or 3.
Along with the photos, send a word file with your full name, phone number, email, country, your Instagram profile and your website (if available).
Send them via WeTransfer or any cloud service to contest@streetphotofestival.gr.

Within 48 hours of receiving your entry, we will send you a confirmation email. If you have not received the confirmation email within 48 hours, please contact us at info@streetphotofestival.gr (Please check your spam folder).

Terms and Conditions

• Photographers are invited to submit one to three photographs on the above theme.  One or two of these photographs may be selected for the exhibition. 
• The jury’s decision is final and cannot be appealed.
• By participating in this competition, photographers grant the organisers the right to publish, exhibit and post the photos on social media to promote the festival, provided the creators’ names are mentioned. This does not entitle the photographers to any remuneration.
• The publication of certain social media posts does not imply that they have been selected.
• The copyright of the photographs belongs to their creators.
• The selected photographs will be used as material for an exhibition with the same title, to be held at the Athens School of Fine Arts.
• Photographs submitted to this open call must be original works and the exclusive intellectual property of the participating photographer.
• In the case of photographs depicting people, participants declare that they have obtained the express consent of the persons depicted for the taking, use and publication of the photograph. The Festival bears no responsibility for any claim, objection or complaint relating to copyright or personality rights. Responsibility lies solely with the participating photographer.
• The prints will be destroyed once the exhibition has ended.
• Participation in the competition implies full and unconditional acceptance of its terms and conditions. Any violation or non-compliance with these terms and conditions will result in exclusion from the evaluation process.

The photographers whose photos have been selected will be notified by email.