Open Call
Unscripted Moments
Extended Submission Deadline 6.10.2025
Open call for submissions to a photography exhibition on the theme of ‘Unscripted Snapshots’, taking place at the Athens School of Fine Arts.
Street photography is the art of the unpredictable. It is characterised by its spontaneous, unstaged nature — it does not follow a script.
Join us to celebrate the energy of street photography, bringing together photographers from around the world.
Jury: The selection of works will be made by a Festival committee.
AWARDS JURY: Brad Jones and Eleni Mouzakiti.
Exhibition duration: 12–20 December 2025.
Venue: Athens School of Fine Arts
AWARDS:
From the photographs selected for display in the exhibition, awards will be given to the three best entries as follows:
First prize: A solo photography exhibition and €500!
Second prize: A solo photography exhibition
Third prize: A solo photography exhibition.
The three solo exhibitions will be held simultaneously at a gallery in Athens during our next Street Photo Festival in 2026.
Extended Submission deadline: 6 October 2025.
PARTICIPATION FEE: Submitting entries to the call is free of charge. Those selected to participate in the exhibition will pay a participation fee of €40, regardless of the number of photographs selected, after the selection process. This fee covers some of the festival’s expenses (venue hire, printing costs, exhibition curation and display, operating costs, etc.). The festival is self-funded.
Terms and conditions for participation
• Photographers are invited to submit one to three photographs on the above theme. These photographs should be of a high enough resolution for printing. One or two of these photographs may be selected for the exhibition. Submission is free of charge.
• After the selection process those selected to participate in the exhibition will pay a participation fee of €40, regardless of the number of photographs selected.
• 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 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 the competition 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.
HOW TO SUBMIT PHOTOGRAPHS:
Photograph files must be high-resolution and printable (the large side should be at least 3500 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.
Brad Jones is a street photographer living in New York City.
He has been working as a professional photographer in the advertising and editorial field for 20 years. In 2024, he released his first book A Fragile Utopia. It chronicles his experiences of daily life in New York.
He is a member of the street photography collective Through The Lands.
Eleni Mouzakiti is a visual artist, educator and curator of photographic exhibitions and publications.
She studied German Language and Literature at the University of Athens, FU Berlin and Ruprecht-Karl University of Heidelberg.
She holds an MA in Image and Communication from Goldsmiths College, University of London and a PhD in Photography as an Art Practice from Derby University, UK.
Her photographic work has been presented in solo and group exhibitions and festivals internationally. Her works belong to the collection of the Portland Museum of Art, Oregon, USA, the Museum of Photography of Thessaloniki, the State Museum of Contemporary Art, the ACG Art Collection and other private collections.
Artistic Director of the Photopolis Festival