Cortona On The Move Award

The Cortona On The Move Award is a free, open call for entries, created with the desire to support photographers in the development and production of their projects.

Now in its third edition, in partnership with LensCulture, the Award is part of the constant search for original and innovative narratives that has always characterised Cortona On The Move.

The open call for entries is thematically open and welcomes projects in development or unpublished, with the most varied photographic approaches to the contemporary: new perspectives and new visions.

In short

Start: 10 April 2024
End: 18 May 2024

Finalists announcement: 30 June 2024
Prize: 3.000€

Participation fee: free

How to participate?

From April 10 to May 18 2024 you can submit your project according to the criteria indicated. The 10 finalists will be presented during the opening of Cortona On The Move 2024. Among them, one author will receive the €3,000 prize and the opportunity to exhibit the project at the next edition of the festival, and two other selected authors will have their work published on the LensCulture website.

Eligibility criteria

The open call is open to both photographers and collectives, and proposals must include

• Between 10 and 20 images related to the project. The images must be in .JPEG or .PNG format, with a minimum size of 1200 pixels on the longest side and a maximum size of 10 MB.
• A project title
• A presentation of the proposal in English (a short introductory text about your work not exceeding 4000 characters including spaces) and image captions if applicable.
• A biography in English (a short biography, not a curriculum vitae).

You are invited to submit your proposals via the LensCulture platform using the following link:Click Here

Participation is free!

Awards and recognition

Finalist projects will be announced and published on the Cortona On The Move and LensCulture websites on 30 June 2024, and screened in Cortona during the opening days of the festival.

Among them:

•  1 project will receive a €3,000 prize and the opportunity to be exhibited at the next edition of Cortona On The Move.
• 2 projects will be published on the LensCulture website during 2024.

The 3 selected works will be announced and published on the Cortona On The Move and LensCulture websites and social channels on 13 July 2024.

Website link: https://www.cortonaonthemove.com/en/award/