{"id":38236,"date":"2025-06-13T23:58:55","date_gmt":"2025-06-13T21:58:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.urbanphotoawards.com\/?p=38236"},"modified":"2025-06-30T16:12:58","modified_gmt":"2025-06-30T14:12:58","slug":"1-day-left-meet-our-top-jury-and-discover-our-partners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.urbanphotoawards.com\/en\/1-day-left-meet-our-top-jury-and-discover-our-partners\/","title":{"rendered":"1 Day to go! Meet our Top Jury and Discover our Partners"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>Matt Black, Paolo Verzone, and Denis Curti<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>Lead the Jury at URBAN Photo Awards 2025<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>This year, the photography competition will have the honor of hosting the renowned photographer <strong>Paolo Verzone<\/strong>, who will not only judge the best<strong> single photos<\/strong> but will also be at the center of one of the most anticipated moments of the festival: Verzone, a prominent figure in contemporary photography, will have the important task of naming the <strong>&#8220;Photographer of the Year&#8221;.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As for the <strong>Book Award<\/strong> and the<strong> Patricia D. Richards Legacy Award<\/strong>, the jury will be chaired by<strong> Denis Curti<\/strong>. He is a name of great authority in the world of photography, with a solid career as an artistic director, editor, and curator, and he will be the one to select the editorial project that stands out the most.<\/p>\n<div class=\"su-spacer\" style=\"height:20px\"><\/div>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span class=\"su-highlight\" style=\"background:#ff8207;color:#000000\">&nbsp; Top URBAN 2025 Jury &nbsp;<\/span>\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div class=\"su-spacer\" style=\"height:20px\"><\/div>\n<table class=\"jury-table\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"jury-photo\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.urbanphotoawards.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Matt-Black.jpg\" alt=\"Matt Black\" \/><\/td>\n<td class=\"jury-info\">\n<div><strong>Matt Black<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>President of the Jury<\/em><br \/>\nProjects &amp; Portfolios Jury Commission<br \/>\nAmerican documentary photographer<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"jury-photo\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.urbanphotoawards.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/paolo-verzone.jpg\" alt=\"Paolo Verzone\" \/><\/td>\n<td class=\"jury-info\">\n<div><strong>Paolo Verzone<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Jury commission for single photos<\/em><br \/>\nInternationally renowned photographer based in Barcelona<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"jury-photo\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.urbanphotoawards.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Denis-Curti.jpg\" alt=\"Denis Curti\" \/><\/td>\n<td class=\"jury-info\">\n<div><strong>Denis Curti<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>URBAN Book Award Jury Commission<\/em><br \/>\nEditor and artistic director in the field of photography<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"jury-photo\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.urbanphotoawards.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Federica-Berzioli.jpeg\" alt=\"Federica Berzioli\" \/><\/td>\n<td class=\"jury-info\">\n<div><strong>Federica Berzioli<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Press Award Commission<\/em><br \/>\nEditorial Coordinator for &#8220;Il Fotografo&#8221;<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"jury-photo\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.urbanphotoawards.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/bob-patterson-portrait-bw-1000.jpg\" alt=\"Bob Patterson\" \/><\/td>\n<td class=\"jury-info\">\n<div><strong>Bob Patterson<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Press Award Commission<\/em><br \/>\nFounder and editor of Street Photography Magazine<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><div class=\"su-spacer\" style=\"height:20px\"><\/div>\n<p>We wish to extend a special thank you to our esteemed <strong>Partners<\/strong>, who have been by our side and supported us throughout, helping to make the exceptional success of the <strong>URBAN Photo Awards<\/strong> possible. Without their support and collaboration, we would not have been able to realize such an extraordinary event dedicated to urban photography and artistic expression.<\/p>\n<div class=\"su-spacer\" style=\"height:20px\"><\/div>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span class=\"su-highlight\" style=\"background:#ff8207;color:#000000\">&nbsp; Main Partners &nbsp;<\/span>\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-38250 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urbanphotoawards.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/main-partners.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.urbanphotoawards.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/main-partners.png 1000w, https:\/\/www.urbanphotoawards.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/main-partners-300x60.png 300w, https:\/\/www.urbanphotoawards.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/main-partners-750x150.png 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><div class=\"su-spacer\" style=\"height:20px\"><\/div>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; height: 21px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 21px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 25%; text-align: center; height: 21px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.triestephotodays.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><strong>Trieste Photo Days<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%; text-align: center; height: 21px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.craf-fvg.it\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><strong>CRAF<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%; text-align: center; height: 21px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fondazionepittini.it\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><strong>Piero Pittini Foundation<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%; text-align: center; height: 21px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/trieste.unicusano.it\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><strong>Unicusano Trieste<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><div class=\"su-spacer\" style=\"height:20px\"><\/div>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span class=\"su-highlight\" style=\"background:#ff8207;color:#000000\">&nbsp; Technical Partners &nbsp;<\/span>\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-38252 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urbanphotoawards.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/technical-partners.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.urbanphotoawards.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/technical-partners.png 1000w, https:\/\/www.urbanphotoawards.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/technical-partners-300x60.png 300w, https:\/\/www.urbanphotoawards.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/technical-partners-750x150.png 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><div class=\"su-spacer\" style=\"height:20px\"><\/div>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; 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style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span class=\"su-highlight\" style=\"background:#ff8207;color:#000000\">&nbsp; Press Partners &nbsp;<\/span>\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><div class=\"su-spacer\" style=\"height:20px\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-38254 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urbanphotoawards.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/press-partners.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1300\" height=\"264\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.urbanphotoawards.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/press-partners.png 1300w, https:\/\/www.urbanphotoawards.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/press-partners-300x61.png 300w, https:\/\/www.urbanphotoawards.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/press-partners-1024x208.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.urbanphotoawards.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/press-partners-750x152.png 750w, https:\/\/www.urbanphotoawards.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/press-partners-1140x232.png 1140w\" 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Magazine<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%; text-align: center; height: 24px;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.web-archiv.de\/sonic-media-partner-fuer-digitale-medien\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Pictures Magazine<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%; text-align: center; height: 24px;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/daylightbooks.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Daylight<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 25%; text-align: center; height: 24px;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fstopmagazine.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">F-Stop Magazine<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%; height: 24px;\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%; height: 24px;\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%; height: 24px;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><div class=\"su-spacer\" style=\"height:20px\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 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