urban photo awards

URBAN Photo Awards is an international contest that takes place from the beginning of April to the end of May and culminates in the last weekend of October, through its concluding event: Trieste Photo Days, where cultural events and artists from all over the continent converge. This year, Trieste Photo Days will be held from October 24th to 26th.

URBAN Photo Awards returns in 2025 as an international platform for photographers; each edition welcomes world-renowned authors as judges and special guests. It is one of the few contests able to cross the boundaries of the web and offer participants real visibility: URBAN is committed to discovering talent and promoting photographic quality, giving professionals and enthusiasts the opportunity to emerge on an international scene.

Having become an international competition in constant expansion, the contest attracts thousands of participants every year and collects tens of thousands of photographs in competition.

The first important names in the judging commission for 2025 have already been confirmed, and they can’t wait to see your work! The President will be Matt Black (documentary photographer, member of the Magnum Photos agency), followed by Paolo Verzone (member of the VU Photo Agency, known for long-term documentary photography projects) and Denis Curti (artistic director of Le Stanze della Fotografia in Venice and photography critic for the pages of Corriere della Sera). They will be responsible for evaluating the Projects & Portfolios, Single Photos, and projects intended for the Book Award, respectively.