The vfg Young Talent Award is an opportunity for showcasing your work in Switzerland and abroad. The call for entries for the 26th edition is open now
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The vfg Young Talent Award for Photography is an annual competition honouring ten projects to be presented in a catalogue and shown at several exhibitions in Switzerland and abroad during the year. The winner receives a cash prize of CHF 5000 sponsored by Keystone SDA, two runners-up receive non-cash prizes. One finalist will be selected by Sept for publication in their magazine Sept mook.

The award is organized by the vfg (Association of Photographic Designers). We stand for creative professional photography. Our primary goal is to stimulate the discussion about the photographic image and to promote professional photography in all areas. Eligible are participants with Swiss citizenship and/or with residence in Switzerland at the time of submission. The jury is looking forward to seeing well edited authentic work from all fields of photography.

Juror information

Alfio Tommasini, Photographer, Curator, Art Director, Verzasca Foto Festival, Locarno

Christoph Tannert, Curator, Künstlerhaus Bethanien, Berlin

Danaé Panchaud, Curator, Centre de la Photographie, Geneva

Laurence Rasti, Photographer, Geneva

Taiyo Onorato / Nico Krebs, Photographers, Zürich

Patrick Vallélian, Editor in Chief, Sept, Lausanne (selects one finalist for publication in the magazine Sept mook)

Timeline

Call for entries open
1 February 2022
Submission deadline
10 May 2022
Finalists announcement at Photomuseum Olten
June 2022

Requirements

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    First name

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    Last name

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    Between 16 and 39 years old (by Apr 30, 2022)

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    Address

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    Country of residence

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    Nationality

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    Biography with up to 1500 characters

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    CV with up to 2000 characters (or PDF file)

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    1 to 10 projects per submission

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    3 to 8 files per project

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    Allowed file types: JPG

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    At least 3000px on the long edge

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    Project description

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    Presentation Plan

FAQs

What is the vfg Young Swiss Talent Award?
The vfg Young Swiss Talent Award is an annual photography competition. Every year we are looking for talented young Swiss photographers to support them and give them a platform to present and publish their work.

What happens if I win?
The top ten projects are going to be exhibited and presented to a wide audience in a major venue in Switzerland and are going to be published in our professionally designed annual catalogue.

**When is the Call for Entry? Once a year, usually in February.

What does a submission cost?
The submission fee is CHF 50 for each uploaded project.

Is there an age limit?
You can submit before your 39th birthday.

Can I submit work that has been realized in collaboration with someone else?
Yes. You can submit as a team.

Is there a theme?
There is no given theme.

How are finalists and winners selected?
A professional jury choses the best 10 projects from all submissions and determines the three award winners.

Who is in the jury?
The jury consists of internationally respected professionals and experts in the field of art and commerce, among them photographers, gallerists, curators, etc. There is a new jury every year.

Can I change images for the exhibition if I make the finals?
No, you are limited to the images from your submission which have been judged by the jury.

What happens if I’m not eligible?
You will be diqualified without notification and with no refund. Please read the Terms and Conditions section carefully.

Will the presentation plan I submitted applied in the exhibition if I make the finals?
Yes, if possible. Depending on the venue and the layout of the whole exhibition it is sometimes necessaty to modify your presentation plan.

When do I know if my work has been selected by the jury?
Shortlisted photographers will be contacted once the shortlist is ready, usually early June. After the jury has made their final decision, finalists are contacted directly, immediately after the jurying.

Can I submit work that has been awarded before?
Yes. However, if your project made it into the top ten of this competition in a former year it is not eligible.

What can my submitted images be used for?
Every year the vfg Young Talent Award for Photography honours ten works from all entries, which are presented in a catalogue and shown at several exhibitions in Switzerland and abroad during the year. Finalists’ projects will be archived on our website, may be posted on Facebook and Instagram and may be printed on invitations promoting our exhibitions.

Closed
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10 May 2022
9:59 PM

By clicking "Start Submission", you agree to be contacted by the host regarding this opportunity.