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LensCulture Street Photography Awards 2023

CALLING ALL STREET PHOTOGRAPHERS!

LensCulture   /   Deadline: 06/21/23

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We invite photographers from around the world to submit your best work capturing the essence of life out in the streets. With these international street photography awards, we aim to celebrate the unique perspectives and creative visions of street photographers everywhere, showcasing the diversity of the genre and the many ways in which it can be interpreted.
The competition will be judged by a panel of esteemed photography professionals. Hundreds of Editors' Picks will be showcased in our online gallery and social media throughout the open call period, and top winners will win cash prizes and will be featured in a group exhibition in New York City.

Location

All

Fees

Free to 45 USD

Eligibility

Open to all, worldwide

Requirements

Participants will need to sign up for free LensCulture account. Photographers of all nationalities over the age of 18 are invited to enter.

Awards

SERIES AWARD WINNERS
1st Place: $3500
2nd Place: $2000
3rd Place: $1000

SINGLE IMAGE AWARD WINNERS
1st Place: $2000
2nd Place: $1000
3rd Place: $500

JURORS' PICKS
Each juror will select an individual Juror's Pick to receive special distinction.


Winners will enjoy career-changing opportunities including exhibition in Paris in November 2020, extensive media coverage, projection at international photography festivals, cash prizes and more. work to be seen by influential people in the industry. Exhibiting artists, media, photo editors and industry insiders will be invited to join us at an opening reception for a night of art appreciation and networking.

FEATURED AT INTERNATIONAL PHOTO FESTIVALS

Selected works will be screened at photo festivals and events worldwide. Over the past year, our winners and finalists were screened at festivals in the UK, Greece, Croatia, Italy, Japan, Australia, Spain, France, the US, and more.
LensCulture is continually forging new partnerships with leading photo festivals around the world (like Voies Off, FORMAT, Tokyo International Photography Festival, and more) to increase exposure and showcase opportunities for the winners and finalists of our competitions.

VISIBILITY WITH INDUSTRY INSIDERS & CREATIVE PROFESSIONALS

All it takes is one set of eyes to change the course of your career. Share your work with us for industry-wide exposure and opportunities. If our jury ranks your submission highly through the judging process, you will be included in LensCulture Discoveries, our directory of top-rated photographers. We provide this directory to photography industry insiders and creative professionals to showcase photographers and their work to key decision makers including editors, book publishers, gallery owners, festival directors, creative directors, curators, and online media publishers.

PERMANENT EXHIBITION ON LENSCULTURE ONLINE GALLERY

LensCulture has become a key resource for discovering new photography work all over the world.
All winners, finalists and juror's picks for this award will be prominently featured in the permanent online gallery on our site.
This is a wonderful opportunity to have your work seen by thousands of people around the world with a true love and appreciation for photography.

PUBLISHED IN THE BEST OF LENSCULTURE, VOLUME 4

In partnership with Schilt Publishing, we're thrilled to be planning our fourth book, featuring the work of LensCulture's award-winning photographers. This beautifully printed and unique collection of photographic work will be available for purchase and distributed to influential industry members worldwide.

INTERNATIONAL PRESS EXPOSURE

Award winners receive press coverage from publications and media outlets around the world — the kind of exposure that can lead to viral, global recognition of your work. Winners, finalists and selected entrants have been featured in major publications including BBC, The Guardian, The Washington Post, Internazionale, VICE, The Times of London, Huffington Post, Spiegel Online, The British Journal of Photography, and The Telegraph. Share your work with the world.

Evaluation Criteria

Judged

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