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Award
GAZE – The Queer Photo Award 2026 (Second Edition)
Award opportunity. Deadline: 2026-08-31
- Type
- Award
- Organizer
- GAZE
- Deadline
- 31 August 2026
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Compensation
- 1000 MPB voucher (National Prize, International Prize), 500 MPB voucher (Audience Award)
- Disciplines
- Photography, Lens-based Contemporary Practices
About this opportunity
GAZE, an activist cultural project, presents its second Queer Photo Award in 2026, themed "HOW/TO GATHER – Queer Communities in Photography." This international open call invites photographers identifying as LGBTQIA+ to submit works exploring queer realities and community building. Selected works will be exhibited in Berlin and receive equipment grants.
Who can apply
- Photographers, artists, and collaborative teams who identify as part of the LGBTQIA+ community.
- Must be at least 18 years of age.
- Primary residence or center of life in Germany, the European Union (EU), or the United Kingdom (UK).
- Artworks captured within the last 5 years.
- Pieces must not have won prior awards or been previously published.