The established competition is organized for the seventh consecutive year (starting in 2019) with free participation for photographers.
Submissions until December 31, 2025
Following the two successful outdoors exhibitions of Athens Photo World 2025, on the railings of the National Garden and Megaron – The Athens Concert Hall, the contest for Athens Photo World Award 2025 is now open for this year’s submissions.
Athens Photo World will award this year a total sum of six thousand euros (6,000€ cash) to three complete or developing documentary photography or photojournalism projects as follows:
Always aiming to promote and advance the work of photographers and photojournalists and to introduce the public to contemporary photojournalism and its contribution to recording history as it unfolds, APW contributes in its own way to encouraging and upgrading photographers’ work and their ability to continue devoted to their craft and vision.
The jury committee changes every year. For 2025, the committee consists of photographers Thomas Daskalakis, Nikos Palaiologos and Olga Stefatou.
Interested parties are invited to submit a portfolio of twelve (12) to eighteen (18) photographs, an explanatory text and a brief biography to info@apw.gr.
Submissions started on Friday, October 10 and end on Wednesday, December 31st at 23:59.
More details on the announcement of the finalists and the Award ceremony will soon be announced.
Participation in the Athens Photo World Award competition is free.
Athens Photo World Award Archive
Photographers may submit a complete or ongoing photojournalism/documentary project that has been created starting from January 2021.
Number of photographs: 12 – 18 (a maximum of 4 photographs may be shot prior to Jan 2021)
All photojournalists living and working in Greece and/or Cyprus are eligible to enter the contest regardless of their nationality except for members of APW organising team, interns, contractors, sponsors, or an immediate family member of any of the foregoing
sponsors, or an immediate family member of any of the foregoing
Caution: the photographer’s name must appear only in the submission email, BUT not appear in the File name, the caption or any other information of the pictures submitted
The photo must be an original creation and not a composite. Only single exposure and single frame pictures will be accepted (multiple exposures, polyptychs, stitched panoramas, either produced in-camera or with image editing software etc will not accepted)
With their participation, the photographers guarantee that they are the copyright owners of the submitted photos and that they maintain all the rights arising from their intellectual property.
The participant must certify and warrant if asked that the submitted photo(s) does not violate the rights of a third party or any copyright. In the event of a proven intellectual property conflict between the participating photographer and a third party, participation will be considered null and void.
APW is not responsible for intellectual property violations that might have resulted through the submissions of photos.
Captions can be written in Greek and/or English language
photos submitted should be 2000pixels on their long side.
Should the project be selected in the three finalists, RAW files may be asked
After the contest closes on Wednesday, December 31st , 2025 at 23:59 Athens time, 20:59 GMT, qualifying photos will be judged on adherence to the contest challenge through its message clarity, composition and overall presentation. The jury’s decision is final. Any attempt by a participant to influence the result or subvert the photo competition will lead to immediate disqualification.
If an entrant is unable to be contacted after reasonable attempts have been made to do so, APW reserves the right to offer the prize to the next best entry.
By submitting their photos to the APW contests, participants agree to grant APW free of charge the right to use the photo exclusively for the promotion of the contest in all media, social media and press releases. APW guarantees to mention the full name of the chosen contestant when used in its promotional material.
