Tasweer Photo Festival Launches 2025 Open Call for Photography Awards

Tasweer Photo Festival Qatar announced the launch of its 2025 Open Call for the Single Image and Project Awards, running from 1 August to 20 September 2025.

The two awards categories offer participants the chance to engage with the broader artistic community and gain international recognition, contributing to the growth of photography and visual culture across the WANA region.

Director of Tasweer, Khalifa Al Obaidly, said that with the launch of the 2025 Tasweer Awards, they reaffirm their mission to nurture and support the region's image-makers at every stage of their careers, adding that these awards not only provide financial and curatorial support but also serve as a powerful platform for sharing personal and collective narratives through photography. Tasweer remains deeply committed to fostering a thriving visual arts community in the WANA region, grounded in collaboration and creative expression.

Open to photographers of all levels, this award invites submissions of a single photographic image that conveys a personal experience or narrative. Each selected photographer will receive QAR 2,000 cash prize and will have their work featured in Tasweer exhibitions, with further visibility through online and public programming.

In Tasweer Project Award, awarded photographers will receive QAR 30,000 grant to initiate, develop, or complete a photographic project. Recipients will benefit from exhibition opportunities at the fourth edition of Tasweer Photo Festival in 2027, as well as curatorial guidance, mentorship, and the chance to showcase their work through in-person and digital platforms, including publications and public programmes.

This biennial initiative continues to serve as a vital platform for both emerging and established photographers, championing the role of photography in shaping and sharing regional perspectives with a global audience.

(QNA)