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Live semifinals at the Tenth Edition of Trieste Photo Days festival The vote for the knockout phase of URBAN Photo Arena is concluded. Congratulations to Jason Au, Simone Bordieri, Yousef Naser and Romain Miot for the achievement so far! The challenge moves onto Trieste Photo […]

We are pleased to present URBAN unveils the City and its Secrets – Vol. 09, the official catalog of URBAN Photo Awards 2023. The volume includes all the finalist works of URBAN 2023 together with a selection of photos taken from the projects that we […]

Our usual “tour” of traveling exhibitions is back with the best photos of URBAN 2023 Photo Awards! It’s going to be a large collective exhibition in Trieste and in the Friuli Venezia Giulia region, plus Milan and Porec in Croatia, with selected venues as part […]

Good news! After the publication of the Semi-finalist Photographers we have reached the third step of the path that will lead us to the Winners’ podium of URBAN Photo Awards 2023. On our Gallery you can find the Finalist Photographers, result of the average of […]

The 2023 edition of the URBAN Photo Awards includes the introduction of a major new prize: the URBAN Press Award. The Winner will be published by the best specialized press in the field of photography, giving them international recognition and offering the winner important branding […]

For the past four years, the ​​Architecture Photography Prize, born from the collaboration between URBAN Photo Awards and Matrix4Design, has offered a look at contemporary architectural photography. After three editions dedicated to urban architecture of the new millennium, the Prize promoted by Matrix4Design evolved from […]

URBAN Photo Awards 2023 exhibition-prize will be opened in Poreč (Croatia), at the Poreč Museum (Zavičajni Muzej Poreštine). Elena Uljančić, director of the Museum and juror of the competition, has selected the project for this year’s exhibition: West Safari, by italian photographer Francesco Aglieri Rinella. […]

Good news! After the publication of the Selected Photographers we have reached the second step of the path that will lead us to the Winners’ Podium of URBAN Photo Awards 2023. Below you can find the Semi-finalist Photographers, result of the average of the votes […]

The long-awaited moment has finally arrived. We can kick off this year’s new competition: URBAN Photo Arena 2023, the international photo contest dedicated to young under 35 talents. It works like a knockout rounds bracket tournament, just like in the World Cup. The rounds and the Jury The photos will “battle” in […]

Today marks the commencement of a journey that will ultimately unveil the champions of the URBAN Photo Awards 2023 contest! As usual, this path will be filled with excitement and anticipation, reaching its pinnacle in late October at the Trieste Photo Days festival. We invite you to join us […]

We extend our deepest appreciation to more than 3000 photographers hailing from various corners of the world who have embraced the challenge of our contest. We wholeheartedly wish each of them the best of luck on their creative journey and in the next phases of the competition. […]

We would like to express our sincere gratitude for your enthusiastic participation in the 2023 URBAN Photo Awards. Your nominations have truly impressed us. You have demonstrated talent, creativity and passion for the art of photography. The official deadline has now passed, but given the great participation our Team will keep […]

Tonight (Sunday, June 11th 2023) at 11.59 pm CET we will close the submissions for the 4 categories Single Photos, Projects & Portfolios, URBAN Book Award and URBAN Photo Arena. You are still in time for last minute submissions! We extend our heartfelt thanks to all the talented photographers who have participated in our contest. […]

URBAN Photo Awards 2023 Meet our Top Jury and discover our Partners The three jurors for URBAN 2023 Photo Awards are Alec Soth, Jérôme Sessini and Kadir van Lohuizen. Soth is a U.S. photographer known for his evocative images, Sessini is a French photographer specializing in social and political issues, and […]

There are only two days left until the contest is over. Here are the winners of last year’s contest.   We want to remember our last year’s URBAN Photo Award winners.   Among thousands of entrants from all over the world, this artists caught the […]

There are only three days left until the contest is over. Here are some of the most frequently asked questions from you photographers interested in participating.   » I want to enter URBAN 2023 Photo Awards. Am I still in time?Yes but hurry up! Subissions are open […]

This Sunday, June 11th, will be the last day to submit your photos, projects and books to URBAN Photo Awards 2023 international contest! Hurry up! The competition in pills: An international super-jury with Alec Soth, Jérôme Sessini, Kadir van Lohuizen, Laura Zalenga, Simone Bramante, Lola Paprocka and many others […]

It is with great excitement that we announce the return of our technical partner Fujifilm, to the prestigious URBAN 2023 Photo Awards competition. This renowned photography brand offers artists and enthusiasts around the world the opportunity to win extraordinary prizes, thereby enhancing the art of […]

The renowned brand in photography accessories Stroppa Strap is pleased to be our partner in the prestigious URBAN 2023 Photo Awards competition. As a company specialized in high-quality camera straps, Stroppa Strap offers the perfect blend of style and functionality for photography enthusiasts around the world. […]

Manfrotto, the renowned brand in the field of photographic equipment, continues to demonstrate its commitment to offering superior products and innovative solutions for photography enthusiasts around the world. As our technical partner, Manfrotto has proven to be a reliable company dedicated to providing the best […]