Photography Contest
Incadaqués Photo Festival – Open Call 2026
Deadline |
07/17/26Theme |
OpenTerritory |
WorldwideEligibility |
Open to allEntry Fees |
25 EurosPrizes |
ExhibitionThe InCadaqués Open Call invites photographers from all backgrounds to submit a photographic project or series for the opportunity to be exhibited during the next edition of the International Photography Festival in Cadaqués, Spain.
Twenty selected artists will become part of the festival's official exhibition circuit and join the programme of the 2026 edition, presented in one of the Mediterranean’s most iconic villages.
What Winners Receive
Twenty artists will be selected, with more than €20,000 in prizes, production support, and exhibition opportunities.
1 Open Call Winner
• €1,000 cash prize plus production costs.
• Exhibition of a series of 10 to 15 photographs during the festival.
• Accommodation and transportation to Cadaqués during the opening weekend.
• VIP pass for festival events.
• One-year Premium Pass for the InPhoto Festival App.
14 Finalists
• €150 cash prize plus production costs.
• Exhibition during the festival of a selection of 3 images from each finalist.
• VIP pass for festival events.
• Opportunity to present their portfolio in the exhibition space.
• One-year Premium Pass for the InPhoto Festival App.
1 InCadaqués x Fisheye Magazine – Women Photography Award
This award celebrates women's perspectives in photography by supporting an artist presenting her work in a photography festival for the first time.
• €1,000 cash prize plus production costs.
• Exhibition of a series of 10 to 15 photographs during the festival.
• Media coverage in Fisheye Magazine.
• Accommodation during the opening weekend.
• VIP pass for festival events.
• One-year Premium Pass for the InPhoto Festival App.
1 InCadaqués New Realities Photography Award
This award recognizes a photographic project that offers a compelling vision of a world in transformation. It celebrates work that engages with the social, political, cultural, environmental, or human realities shaping our time.
• €1,000 cash prize plus production costs.
• Exhibition of a series of 10 to 15 photographs during the festival.
• Media coverage through InCadaqués and its communication channels.
• Accommodation during the opening weekend.
• VIP pass for festival events.
• One-year Premium Pass for the InPhoto Festival App.
Special Mention InCadaqués
Three projects will be selected by the festival team from among the Open Call submissions.
• €300 cash prize plus production costs.
• Exhibition of a series of 10 to 15 photographs during the 2026 festival.
• VIP pass for festival events.
• Accommodation during the opening weekend.
• One-year Premium Pass for the InPhoto Festival App.
Instagram Prize
A shortlist of "Coup de cœur" photographs selected by the festival team will be published on Instagram and other social media platforms. The two images receiving the highest number of likes will be featured in the InCadaqués Risograph Catalogue 2026.
,br> Image: Valentina Sinis
Twenty selected artists will become part of the festival's official exhibition circuit and join the programme of the 2026 edition, presented in one of the Mediterranean’s most iconic villages.
What Winners Receive
Twenty artists will be selected, with more than €20,000 in prizes, production support, and exhibition opportunities.
1 Open Call Winner
• €1,000 cash prize plus production costs.
• Exhibition of a series of 10 to 15 photographs during the festival.
• Accommodation and transportation to Cadaqués during the opening weekend.
• VIP pass for festival events.
• One-year Premium Pass for the InPhoto Festival App.
14 Finalists
• €150 cash prize plus production costs.
• Exhibition during the festival of a selection of 3 images from each finalist.
• VIP pass for festival events.
• Opportunity to present their portfolio in the exhibition space.
• One-year Premium Pass for the InPhoto Festival App.
1 InCadaqués x Fisheye Magazine – Women Photography Award
This award celebrates women's perspectives in photography by supporting an artist presenting her work in a photography festival for the first time.
• €1,000 cash prize plus production costs.
• Exhibition of a series of 10 to 15 photographs during the festival.
• Media coverage in Fisheye Magazine.
• Accommodation during the opening weekend.
• VIP pass for festival events.
• One-year Premium Pass for the InPhoto Festival App.
1 InCadaqués New Realities Photography Award
This award recognizes a photographic project that offers a compelling vision of a world in transformation. It celebrates work that engages with the social, political, cultural, environmental, or human realities shaping our time.
• €1,000 cash prize plus production costs.
• Exhibition of a series of 10 to 15 photographs during the festival.
• Media coverage through InCadaqués and its communication channels.
• Accommodation during the opening weekend.
• VIP pass for festival events.
• One-year Premium Pass for the InPhoto Festival App.
Special Mention InCadaqués
Three projects will be selected by the festival team from among the Open Call submissions.
• €300 cash prize plus production costs.
• Exhibition of a series of 10 to 15 photographs during the 2026 festival.
• VIP pass for festival events.
• Accommodation during the opening weekend.
• One-year Premium Pass for the InPhoto Festival App.
Instagram Prize
A shortlist of "Coup de cœur" photographs selected by the festival team will be published on Instagram and other social media platforms. The two images receiving the highest number of likes will be featured in the InCadaqués Risograph Catalogue 2026.
,br> Image: Valentina Sinis
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