Open Call – Portfolio Contest – Parallel Voices 2026
In the context of promoting modern photographic creation, Photometria International Photography Festival announces Parallel Voices portfolio contest, which will be open for submissions from November 1st to December 15th, 2025.
Applicants are kindly asked to submit one (1) portfolio of fifteen (15) photographs, from which eight (8) will be selected by the jury. Photometria is looking for photographers being capable to capture topics of their preference, an idea open to multiple perspectives or even to narrate a story of the world we inhabit.
The selected nine (9) portfolios will be showcased in the Photometria International Photography Festival 2026 as part of a group exhibition entitled “Parallel Voices”.
The selection of the portfolios will be based on the following criteria :
1. The relevance of the pictures to the topic.
2. The coherence of the pictures as a united whole.
3. The artistic and aesthetic quality of the photos.
Jury panel
Panagiotis Papoutsis, Founder – Photometria Festival
Achilleas Tziakos , Founder – Photometria Festival
Panagiotis Pappas, Artistic Director – Photometria Festival
Technical requirements & Fees
Image files must be JPG, 1500 pixels on the longest side, at 300 ppi. Please name your image files as follows: First name-Last name-Image number.jpg
Applicants need to send their pictures in a digital form via www.wetransfer.com at portfolio@photometria.gr. Also, in the same transfer the following data should be sent in PDF:
- Photographer’s portrait
- Project title
- Full name (name and surname)
- Nationality
- Address, City
- Phone number
- Short Bio (up to 150 words)
- Short project description (up to 150 words)
- Detailed project description – artist statement (up to 300 words), if available
- Instagram account, if available
The cost for each application is 20 euros. To find out ways of payment, please press: SUBMISSION
Results
The results will be announced, within two months from the end of of the deadline, on the festival’s website (www.photometria.gr) and social media pages. The winners will be also informed via email.
The nine selected photographers will have the opportunity to showcase their work at the Photometria International Photography Festival 2026 and, if they choose, benefit from discounted accommodation arranged by the organizers. Further details will be shared directly with the selected artists.
These top nine portfolios will also serve as the foundation for the 2026 exhibition titled Parallel Voices.
Terms & Conditions
1. Eligible applications are considered only those that have completed the payment procedure and had their portfolios sent via www.wetransfer.com.
2. In case the photographs depict individuals without their consent, the responsibility lies exclusively on the photographer at whom the work belongs to and not on the Photometria International Photography Festival.
3. Image files must be JPG, 1500 pixels on the longest side, at 300 ppi. Please name your image files as follows: First name-Last name-Image number.jpg
4. In due time, selected artists will be asked to send high-resolution images, so that they will be promptly printed for the exhibition.
5. Applications will be accepted until December 15th, 2025, at 11.59 pm.
6. Results will be announced on the festival’s website (www.photometria.gr) and social media pages, within two months of the deadline. The winners will be also informed via email.
7. The selected portfolios will be part of the exhibition titled ‘’Parallel Voices”, at a venue chosen by the festival. Photometria International Photography Festival reserves the right to use the selected pictures for the promotion of the exhibition, as also at future promotional activities of the festival, with reference to the artist. The printed portfolios will be reserved in the festival’s archive, which holds the right to manage and re-exhibit them.
8. By applying for the competition, you accept being informed about Photometria Festival activities via e-mail.
Submission of your portfolio entails acceptance of the above terms and conditions by each individual applicant.
We look forward to receiving your artwork!
