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Maria Pansini’s project Sea, Steel, and Sorrow captures the complex and tragic relationship between industrialization and human life. Her work delves deeply into the identity of Taranto, revealing both the city’s historical grandeur and the deep scars left by industry. This documentary serves as a crucial reminder of the need for balance between development and nature, resonating far beyond Taranto itself.

URBAN unveils the City and its secrets Vol. 10 contains works of the best photographers at URBAN Photo Awards 2024. The aim of this editorial project dedicated to street photography is to provide the reader with an overview of stories told through images. These images have in common an element which is either obvious or just hardly visible, and all together they make up an organic collage that reveals the City and its secrets.

The PEOPLE category of the URBAN Photo Awards contest celebrates the beauty, complexity, and variety of the human form in urban life. Whether captured in a posed image or spontaneously on the street, the human presence offers endless possibilities for visual inspiration. The category includes […]

The international URBAN Photo Awards contest offers multiple categories in which photographers can explore the complexity of cities worldwide and capture their essence. Among the available categories, the STREETS section stands out for single photos, celebrating street photography as an art form. The STREETS category […]

Urban spaces offer an endless source of inspiration for photographers worldwide, and the SPACES category of the international URBAN Photo Awards contest is the perfect opportunity to capture the beauty and complexity of cities. Single photos submitted to this category can include impressive architecture, streets […]

The URBAN Photo Awards presents the CREATIVE category for single photos, dedicated to images that challenge perceptions and push the boundaries of traditional photography, inviting the viewer to see the city in new and unexpected ways. Creative photographs can be artistic, experimental, conceptual, visionary, and […]

The Book Award category of the international URBAN Photo Awards contest offers participants the opportunity to present extensive photographic projects in book form, with a free theme. This section is dedicated to photographers who wish to propose larger projects than the Projects & Portfolio section, […]

The Projects & Portfolios category of the international URBAN Photo Awards contest offers photographers the opportunity to present a series of photos that share a common theme or element. This section of the contest is perfect for photographers who wish to showcase a complete photographic […]

The URBAN Photo Arena category of the international URBAN Photo Awards contest is aimed at young photographers under 35 and offers a unique opportunity to showcase their talent. With the support of the Pietro Pittini Foundation and in collaboration with the PAG – Youth Area […]

The URBAN Photo Awards 2025, now in its 16th edition, is an international photography contest celebrating urban life and photography. Organized by the dotART cultural association in Trieste, Italy, the competition runs from April to May, culminating in the Trieste Photo Days festival from October 24-26. Renowned judges like Magnum photographer Matt Black will evaluate entries across categories such as Single Photos, Projects & Portfolios, and the URBAN Book Award. With almost €45,000 in prizes, including Amazon gift cards and exhibition opportunities, the contest offers global visibility for photographers. Submissions close on May 31, with early bird discounts available until April 30, 2025

The winning project by Mauro Zorer  was selected by Claudia Colecchia, (archivist executive officer and head of the Photo Library – Fototeca and the Library of the Civic Museums of Trieste – Biblioteca dei Civici Musei di Storia ed Arte del Comune di Trieste), and Michela […]

Max Cavallari has been honored with the URBAN Press Award 2024 for his striking project, Drowned Choice. This powerful work provides a poignant exploration of the catastrophic floods that ravaged Emilia Romagna in May 2023. Cavallari’s evocative visual narrative captures the profound impact of this historic flood, showcasing a landscape altered into a […]

  Maria Pansini has won the URBAN Book Award for her moving editorial documentary SEA, STEEL AND SORROW. This project explores the city of Taranto, Italy, and the devastating impact of industrialization on its rich history and environment. Taranto, once a thriving hub of Magna Graecia, became the […]

Single Pictures – Streets Andrei Bercea – The.observationalist – She smokes the rain Dejan Mijović – Fearless Len Bernstein – Boys playing football in snow Marco Parenti – The date Matthew DeSantis – Baseball in Bhutan Maude Bardet – Untitled Max Cavallari – Untitled Michele […]

Opening Hours 25 October – 10 November 2024: 25, 26, 27 October 2024: 10:00 – 13:00 and 15:00 – 20:00 28 October – 10 November 2024: Monday to Sunday, 10:00 – 13:00 and 17:00 – 20:00 Ekatarina Frolova exhibits “Young Cuba” as URBAN Winner of […]

Born in 2021, Trieste Photo Young is a free contest dedicated to photographers under 35, promoted by the dotART and Exhibit Around APS associations with the support of the Pietro Pittini Foundation. The aim of Trieste Photo Young is to discover, support and reward young […]

Bangladeshi photographer Sanchayan Chowdhury with the shot “Eid Journey” is the  Photographer of the Year URBAN Photo Awards 2024, chosen by the president of the jury Harry Gruyaert among all the first ranked in the Streets, People, Spaces and Creative categories in the Single Photos section. The […]

For the sixth year in a row, the collaboration between URBAN Photo Awards and the Municipality of Trieste will give life to a prestigious exhibition-award at the Civico Museo Sartorio for four finalist projects in the 2023 edition of the contest.

Title: URBAN unveils the City and its Secrets Dates: 10. October – 09. November 2024 Opening hours: Monday to Friday, 08:20 – 19:00; Saturday, 08:20 – 12:30 (Sundays closed)   

Visting during the Festival: 25 October, 8.30-13.30 and 16:30-19. (Saturday 26 e Sunday 27 closed) Opening hours: Monday to Thursday: 08:30–18:30; Friday, 8:30-13:30. (Saturdays and Sundays closed)