FESTAS 2026 – Climate Extremes International Photo Contest
- Deadline: 20 May 2026
- Website: https://festas2026.github.io/nexus/photocontest.html
The FESTAS 2026 – Climate Extremes International Photo Contest is part of the first edition of FESTAS, an art and science festival entitled NEXUS, taking place from 22 to 26 June 2026 in the historic centre of Naples (Italy).
FESTAS 2026 - NEXUS explores connections, relationships, and intersections: between art and science, between sensory and cognitive experience, between emotion and knowledge, between people, disciplines, and environments, across time and space. Guided by five key words, Nature, Environment, Xxi century, hUmanity, Society, the festival proposes an open exploration of complexity, without predefined itineraries or simplified narratives.
Within this conceptual framework, the Climate Extremes photo contest invites photographers to reflect visually on the interdependencies between human activities, environmental systems, and climate-related risks, addressing extreme climate phenomena as both scientific realities and lived human experiences.
Submitted works should explore extreme manifestations of climate change, including weather-induced events, environmental transformations, social vulnerability and resilience, human–nature relations, and the cultural, emotional, and political dimensions of climate emergencies.
Photographs may adopt documentary, conceptual, or artistic approaches, provided they remain grounded in real contexts and experiences.
Only high-resolution images in JPEG or PNG format will be accepted (minimum 300 dpi). Each entry must include a short description (maximum 150 words), moutlining:
- the subject and context of the photograph
- its location
- its relevance to climate extremes
- its intended meaning or impact
Fees:
Free
Prizes:
The prizes will be awarded in kind, in the form of vouchers for internet purchase on selected portals of photographic equipment, as follows:
First Prize: vouchers worth €500
Second Prize: vouchers worth €300
Third Prize: vouchers worth €200
Eligibility:
The competition is open to all, under the following conditions: 1) Participants must be the authors of the submitted works and must have been directly involved in or present within the context depicted. 2) Participants agree that winners will prepare a short text (approximately 500 words) reflecting on the story behind the photograph and its broader context. 3) Images generated entirely or partially using Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools are not eligible for submission.
Copyrights & Usage Rights:
Ownership: Participants retain full copyright ownership of their submitted photographs.