Submissions are invited for Luis Valtuena International Humanitarian Photography Award 2023. The last date of submission is October 20, 2023.
About the Organizer
Luis Valtuena International Humanitarian Photography Award 2023 is being organized by MΓ©dicos del Mundo Spain, which is part of the International Network of Doctors of the World, is an independent association that pursues the compliance of the fundamental right to health and the enjoyment of a dignified life for anyone.
Competition Details
MeΜdicos del Mundo Spain announces the 27th Luis ValtuenΜa International Humanitarian Photography Award, aimed at recognizing and disseminating the best images that singularly demonstrate social inequities, injustices and / or human rights abuses, or the situations that either foster or fight them.
By giving this award the name of the photographer and international cooperant Luis ValtuenΜa, they pay tribute to his memory, as well as to that of the three other cooperants of the association who were murdered in Rwanda (1997) and in Bosnia (1995) while carrying out their duties as humanitarian aid workers.
This is a free to enter competition.
Eligibility
The competition is open to 18 years or older amateur and professional photographers of any nationality who are familiar with the documentary and / or photojournalistic approach. All entrants must abide by the terms and conditions of the 2023 call for entries.
Themes
The submitted images must narrate a story related to one of these topics: health, natural disasters, humanitarian action, international cooperation, social exclusion, violation of human rights, armed conflicts, vulnerable groups, refugee and / or migrant populations.
Special attention will be paid to those stories of interest that are not covered or disseminated enough or are little known, to contribute to their dissemination and reflection.
Prizes
The winner of the prize will receive a gross amount of β¬6,000 (to which the corresponding withholding will be applied, depending on the nationality and the situation of the beneficiary).
In addition, winning and shortlisted series will be included in the catalogue and in the collective and itinerant exhibition that MeΜdicos del Mundo Spain shall produce or host. The organization will cover the travel and lodging for two consecutive nights of the chosen entrants to attend the award ceremony and inauguration of the exhibition in Madrid, scheduled for March 2024.
How to Submit?
Interested participants can submit online via this link.
Submission Deadline
The last date of submission is October 20, 2023.
Contact
Email: premioluisvaltueΓ±a[at]medicosdelmundo[dot]org
FAQs
Who can participate?
Professional or amateur photographers, of legal age, from all over the world.
Can I apply if I already did last year?
Yes. So feel free to reintroduce yourself.
Can I present myself with a team or a group?
Yes, but they will have to designate a person from the team to submit the application to the contest, and in the biography section they must provide the information of all its members.
What criteria does the jury use to evaluate the winning photographs?
The jury will look for those projects that, beyond their thematic relevance or their character of denunciation, stand out for their technical quality, impact, creativity and originality both in the treatment and in the approach.
Click here to view the official notification for Luis Valtuena International Humanitarian Photography Award 2023.
