FINAL WEEK to catch the Earlybird bonus!
Earlybird Deadline: 25. Nov 2024, Midnight CET
Welcome photographers to BBA’s biggest exhibition ever!
We are searching the globe for the best of the best to be part of our anniversary event. Are you the one?
BBA Prizes is turning 10. And double digits = double exhibition. We will be taking over the Kühlhaus in Berlin to present 20 artists and 20 photographers from our 2025 Artist Prize and Photography Prize open calls across 3 floors.
Throughout the open call we feature a photographer of the day and the photographer of the week on our social media channels.
Enter now to be part of the major exhibition and to be in the running for cash prizes, a solo exhibition + more.
Open to all photographers
Anyone 18+ can apply. All photographic mediums welcome.
Submit up to 10 images and you’re eligible for the long and shortlist and one step closer to showing your photographs at our exclusive exhibition.
No restrictions on experience or social / educational background.
Open to any theme!
All themes welcome - A jury votes
Visual excellence, storytelling, conceptual thinking, technical craftsmanship, subject depth, and understanding – these are just a few aspects that our jury of industry professionals will take into consideration. Whether you are a seasoned photographer with an existing track-record, a promising talent starting your journey, or simply enthusiastic about photography, the BBA Photography Prize 2025 is a great opportunity to show your work.
MPB Award
For the 4th consecutive year, our main sponsor MPB will be awarding the MPB Award to a photographer who embodies their core values. Each month of the open call, 5 nominees that encapsulate this year's theme “Show the bigger picture” will be selected. 1 finalist will be chosen each month by the MPB jury to be eligible for the MPB Award and fast-tracked to the BBA Photography Prize Shortlist. The 4 finalists will also still be eligible for the other BBA Photography Prize awards.
First heat deadline: 25. Nov 2024, Midnight CET
Multiple benefits when you upload
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REGISTER NOW, UPLOAD LATER // ENTER TODAY, GET FEATURED TOMORROW //
The following information will be requested once you have paid the application fee:
Name, address, contact information, website
Statement (300 words max.)
CV + Exhibitions List
Work information (Title, medium, size, edition, year of creation)
Up to 10 images (up to 3 MB per file)
You can upload anytime before the general deadline on 10th February 2025. You will receive an application link via Email.
Focus on the prizes
* First prize, cash prize is split between 500€ production budget for your solo show in 2025/6 and 500€ to take away.
Your exhibition at Kühlhaus Berlin
We call the Kühlhaus Berlin our second home. We’ve been partnering with them year after year. Prize after prize. This time, we’re expanding from 1 floor and taking over 3. See how fantastic and inspiring this Berlin space is, home to your next BBA Photography Prize exhibition.
The jury is being announced!
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Cia Durante
Director of Partnerships & VIP at Woolwich Contemporary Print Fair in London
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Renata Kudlacek
BBA Gallery Co-Director & Founder. Curator & Artist
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Vishal Shah
BBA Gallery Co-Director and Creative Director & Multidisciplinary artist
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Sarah Fenner
Global Partnerships Account Manager at Artsy
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Jennifer Tietze
Vice President of Marketing at MPB
Last year’s winners & shortlist exhibitors.
Pic(k) of the week
Every week a photographer's work is selected from the entry submissions and featured here in a special collection, showcasing a range of international photographers and their artwork.
Main sponsor
MPB transforms the way that people buy, sell and trade in photo and video gear. The world’s largest online platform for used photography and videography equipment, MPB is a destination for everyone, whether you’ve just discovered your passion for visual storytelling or you’re already a pro.
