Thu, May 07
|Fee: Free / Prize: Worth €10,000
FREE ENTRY / The Virginia Prize 2026 - 8th Edition Open Call
Theme: Open. The Virginia Prize, an international award given to a female photographer, has been presented every two years since 2012 to a professional photographer...
Deadline / Fee / Prize:
May 07, 2026, 11:30 PM
Fee: Free / Prize: Worth €10,000
About:
The Virginia Prize, an international award given to a female photographer, has been presented every two years since 2012 to a professional photographer of any age or nationality for a photographic work, excluding press and advertising commissions, that is original and has not been published in France.
The 2026 Virginia Prize, worth €10,000, will be awarded to its winner in November 2026.
Recognizing, supporting, and mentoring women photographers
Born into a family of female artists—painters, sculptors, and musicians—photographer and visual artist Sylvia Schildge wanted to pay tribute to them by creating, in 2012, one of the first photography prizes reserved exclusively for women.
By naming it after her pianist grandmother, Virginia, Sylvia Schildge conveys her family values through a professional award and thus contributes to the recognition and promotion of a different perspective.