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Passepartout Photo Prize

Passepartout Photo Prize ("Passepartout") was initiated by Il Varco srls in 2020 as a photography contest to promote and widen the exposure of emerging photographers.

Il Varco s.r.l.   /   Deadline: 07/04/22

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Passepartout Photo Prize ("Passepartout") was initiated by Il Varco srls in 2020 as a photography contest to promote and widen the exposure of emerging photographers.

Passepartout aims to support the development of talented photographers from all over the world by creating opportunities for worldwide exposure. Passepartout awards 500 euros in a monetary prize to a winner of each edition, exhibition participation in a fine art gallery in Rome (Italy), and publication in the annual catalogue as well as in our partners' magazines for selected outstanding photographers.

Location

28 Piazza di Pietra, 00186, Roma

Fees

22 euros

Eligibility

free

Awards

1. Passepartout Photo Prize

One winner will be chosen by the vote of the jury (visit Jury page on the website, https://www.passepartoutprize.com/jury/ for more information). The winner will be awarded with 500 euros in cash, participation in the annual exhibition, publication in the annual catalogue, special features and additional exposure opportunities to promote his/her works worldwide.

The winner will be announced according to the timeline.

The 500 euros will be given in a form of work performance fee. Depending on the country of residence of the winner, the amount may be subjected to taxation by law. Any tax or transaction cost will be subtracted from the Prize.


2. Sponsored Prizes

Passepartout 5th Edition includes the following additional prizes. All sponsored prize winners will be awarded with publication in the annual catalogue, special features and additional exposure opportunities.

The winners will be announced according to the timeline.

a) Yogurt Magazine Prize - awarded by Yogurt Magazine (www.yogurtmagazine.com) with publication of the winning work in their online magazine.

b) CSF Adams Prize – awarded by CSF Adams Photography School (www.csfadams.it) with an invitation to a photography workshop and portfolio review.

c) The Docks Prize - awarded by The Docks (www.welcometothedocks.com) with publication of an interview of the winner on their website.

3. Exhibition Prize

Around 10 best artists from the 5th and 6th editions of Passepartout will be awarded the participation in the Passepartout annual exhibition, publication in the annual catalogue, special features and additional exposure opportunities.


The winners will be announced according to the timeline and they will be contacted individually for the organization and agreements.

The winners are responsible for delivering the exhibiting works in acceptable conditions by the deadline. Preparation and shipping instructions will be provided by Passepartout. In the case of difficulties in producing and shipping works by the winner, alternative options will be provided by Passepartout.

Passepartout covers the cost of the venue, installation and promotion materials. Passepartout arranges the installation of the exhibition under the supervision of the curator and the artistic director. The winners may sell their exhibiting works during the exhibition. Any agreements on the sale may be decided and agreed upon by the parties prior to the exhibition.

4. Catalogue Prize

Outstanding artists from the 5th and 6th editions of Passepartout will be awarded the publication opportunity in Passepartout annual catalogue and additional exposure opportunities.

The winners will be announced according to the timeline and they will be contacted individually for the organization and agreements.

Winners are responsible for providing the high-resolution images of their work according to Passepartout's quality standard by the deadline.

5. Featured

Entrants who passed a primary review will be featured on Passepartout website and Instagram online galleries. The online galleries are updated regularly, and the author of the work will be tagged on Instagram (if provided Instagram ID at submission) when posted. The primary review is done by each image and not by the author. Only those works passed the primary review will be published on the online galleries.

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