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2020 Prizes


The total prize value is more than € 16,000

Prizes are divided as follows:

» SECTION #1 » SINGLE PHOTOS

URBAN 2020 Single Photos Winner

The winner of the Single Photos section will be selected by the president of the jury Alex Webb among the best four contestants of each section (Street / People / Spaces / Creative) during the prize-giving ceremony, Saturday, October 24, 2020, on the occasion of Trieste Photo Days. The prizes will include:

First ranked in each section

The final ranking will be based on the average of the grades given by the members of the jury. The prizes include:

  • An invitation as guest of honour to Trieste Photo Days 2020, including a two-night stay for two, in order to attend the award ceremony (€ 180 value *)
  • An invitation to a gala dinner with Alex Webb and Rebecca Norris Webb
  • Collective exhibition at Trieste Photo Day 2020 displaying the works of all the winners
  • Publication, both online and in a photographic book
  • 1 Stroppa strap (€ 33 value)
  • 1 Think Tank Photo Secure Pixel Pocket Rocket™ memory card wallet (€ 22 value)
  • Medal

New Buildings – Matrix4Design special Prize

Chosen by Andrea Boni among the photos marked with the tag New Building in the Spaces section. The prizes include:

  • An invitation as guest of honour to Trieste Photo Days 2020, including a two-night stay for two, in order to attend the award ceremony (€ 180 value *)
  • An invitation to a gala dinner with Alex Webb and Rebecca Norris Webb
  • Collective exhibition at Trieste Photo Day 2020 displaying the works of all the winners
  • Publication, both online and in a photographic book
  • 1 Think Tank Photo PhotoCross™ 13 backpack (€ 130 value)
  • 1 Stroppa strap (€ 33 value)
  • Medal

Honourable Mentions

Honourable mentions are assigned by the jury to the most representative photos for each section and thematic area. The prizes include:

  • An invitation as guest of honour to Trieste Photo Days 2020, including a two-night stay for two, in order to attend the award ceremony (€ 180 value *)
  • An invitation to a gala dinner with Alex Webb and Rebecca Norris Webb
  • Collective exhibition at Trieste Photo Day 2020 displaying the works of all the winners
  • Publication, both online and in a photographic book
  • 1 Stroppa strap (€ 33 value)
  • 1 Think Tank Photo Secure Pixel Pocket Rocket™ memory card wallet (€ 22 value)
  • Medal

Remarkable Rewards

Remarkable Rewards are requested by the jury. The prizes include:

  • Collective exhibition at Trieste Photo Day 2020 displaying the works of all the winners
  • 1 Stroppa strap (€ 33 value)
  • Medal

» SECTION #2 » PROJECTS & PORTFOLIOS

URBAN 2020 Projects & Portfolios Winner

The winner of the Projects & Portfolios section will be selected and awarded by Rebecca Norris Webb during the prize-giving ceremony, Saturday, October 24, during Trieste Photo Days. The prizes include:

  • Amazon Gift Card: 1.000
  • An invitation as guest of honour to Trieste Photo Days 2020, including a two-night stay for two, in order to attend the award ceremony (€ 180 value *)
  • An invitation to a gala dinner with Alex Webb and Rebecca Norris Webb
  • Collective exhibition at Trieste Photo Day 2020 displaying the works of all the winners
  • Publication, both online and in a photographic book
  • 1 Think Tank Photo PhotoCross™ 13 backpack (€ 130 value)
  • 1 Stroppa strap (€ 33 value)
  • 1 Think Tank Photo Secure Pixel Pocket Rocket™ memory card wallet (€ 22 value)
  • Prizes offered by our Technical Partners (tba)
  • Medal

Honourable Mentions

Honourable mentions are requested by the jury. The prizes include:

  • An invitation as guest of honour to Trieste Photo Days 2020, including a two-night stay for two, in order to attend the award ceremony (€ 180 value *)
  • An invitation to a gala dinner with Alex Webb and Rebecca Norris Webb
  • Collective exhibition at Trieste Photo Day 2020 displaying the works of all the winners
  • Publication, both online and in a photographic book
  • 1 Stroppa strap (€ 33 value)
  • 1 Think Tank Photo Secure Pixel Pocket Rocket™ memory card wallet (€ 22 value)
  • Medal

» SECTION #3 » URBAN Book Award

The prizes will include:

  • Production and publication of the book;
  • An invitation as guest of honour to Trieste Photo Days 2020, including a 3-nights stay for two, in order to attend the award ceremony (€ 270 value *)
  • 1 Stroppa strap (€ 33 value)
  • 1 Think Tank Photo PhotoCross™ 13 backpack (€ 130 value)
  • 1 Think Tank Photo Secure Pixel Pocket Rocket™ memory card wallet (€ 22 value)
  • Medal

» URBAN 2020 BEST AUTHOR

The photographer who will rank among the best in several sections, thematic areas and/or categories, giving proof of its clear, definite style, will be declared URBAN 2020 Best Author. The prizes include:

  • Amazon Gift Card: 500
  • An invitation as guest of honour to Trieste Photo Days 2020, including a two-night stay for two, in order to attend the award ceremony (€ 180 value *)
  • An invitation to a gala dinner with Alex Webb and Rebecca Norris Webb
  • Collective exhibition at Trieste Photo Day 2020 displaying the works of all the winners
  • Publication, both online and in a photographic book
  • 1 Think Tank Photo PhotoCross™ 13 backpack (€ 130 value)
  • 1 Stroppa strap (€ 33 value)
  • Medal

* the invitation is valid only on October 23 and 24, 2020, for those who attend the prize-giving ceremony during the festival. Prize cannot be combined or redeemed otherwiseis.


» Exhibition in Poreč Museum, Croatia (€ 1.500 value)

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3 ranked projects from the “Projects & Portfolios” section – selected directly by the curators of the museum – will be displayed in Zavičajni muzej Poreštine, in Porec, Istria (Croatia), from July 24 to August 30, 2020 (tourist peak averaging 120,000 people in the summer time). Moreover, the Museum will release an official certificate of exhibition. One selected author will also be awarded with a free 2 nights stay in Trieste to attend URBAN’s Award Ceremony at Trieste Photo Days 2020 festival.


» Exhibition in “Sartorio” Museum, Trieste, Italy
(€ 2.000 value)

4 Semifinalists projects will be selected by a special jury and exhibited in October 2020 at the prestigious Civic Museum “Sartorio” of Trieste, during Trieste Photo Days festival. 1 Selected author will also be awarded with a free 2 nights stay in Trieste to attend URBAN’s Award Ceremony at Trieste Photo Days 2020 festival.


» Free scholarship in Cracow School of Art and Fashion Design (€ 1.500 value)

The Cracow School of Art and Fashion Design, Poland (Krakowskie Szkoły Artystyczne) will offer the URBAN 2020 winner a six-month scholarship to attend the Photography School in English during 2020/2021 school year. The Winner, if unable to attend the course, is free to transfer the scholarship to a third party. Whenever the Winner will renounce the prize, the scholarship will go to the best-ranked author after him/her.


PRIZES OFFERED BY OUR TECHNICAL PARTNERS

STROPPA PRIZE

Our technical partner Stroppa will offer 50 of its straps, one for each Finalist Photographer (€ 33 value each).


THINK TANK PHOTO PRIZE

Our technical partner Think Tank Photo will offer its bags and packpacks for a total value of € 1,000.


PUBLICATION

» URBAN website
A large selection of the ranked pictures will be published on the gallery page of this website.

» “URBAN unveils the City and its secrets – Vol. 06” photo book
The highest placing works will be admitted to the selection to realize the sixth edition of Urban unveils the City and its secrets. The photo book, edited in September, will be presented during Trieste Photo Days festival the last weekend of October, and distributed by Urban/dotART cultural association.

» Pictures magazin prize
German photo magazine Pictures magazin will interview the Winner and publish a story of 8-10 pages about him/her.