Paris Photo-Aperture PhotoBook Awards 2026
- Deadline: 5 September 2026
- Website: https://site.picter.com/2026-paris-photo-aperture-photobook-awards
Paris Photo–Aperture PhotoBook Awards have recognized the photobook’s essential contribution to the field of photography.
The Awards honor excellence in three categories: First PhotoBook, PhotoBook of the Year, and Photography Catalog of the Year.
Each year, thousands of books are submitted by artists and publishers from around the world.
The selection process takes place in two stages: an initial review in New York, followed by the final jury review at Paris Photo, held November 12–15, 2026.
This year's pre-jury consists of:
– Alejandro Cartagena, Artist
– Alexandra Cunningham Cameron, Director of Design, Donald Judd Foundation
– Michael Famighetti, Editor in Chief, Aperture
– Anna Planas, Artistic Director, Paris Photo
– Anshika Varma, Founder and Curator, Offset Projects
Fees:
Paid
Prizes:
First PhotoBook Prize
A $10,000 prize is awarded to the photographer(s) or artist(s) whose first finished, publicly available photobook is judged to be the best of the year. Twenty books will be shortlisted in this category, presented to the jury for final selection, and exhibited during Paris Photo.
PhotoBook of the Year Prize
This prize is awarded to the photographer(s) or artist(s) and the publisher of the photobook judged to be the best of the year. Ten books will be shortlisted in this category, presented to the award jury for final selection, and exhibited during Paris Photo.
Photography Catalog of the Year Prize
This prize is awarded to the publication, publisher, and/or organizing institution responsible for the exhibition catalog or museum publication judged to be the best of the year. Five books will be shortlisted in this category, presented to the award jury for final selection, and exhibited during Paris Photo.
Eligibility:
all
Copyrights & Usage Rights:
While copyright of all work submitted for these awards remains with the respective entrants, the entrant grants to Paris Photo and Aperture a worldwide, irrevocable, and perpetual license to reproduce representative examples of the submitted entries in any of their publications, websites, and/or in any promotional material, strictly in connection with the award, and with reference to the photographer(s)/artist(s) and publisher, as relevant in each case; and to exhibit the books entered anywhere in the world for public display.