Raghu Rai MA-g Awards for Photography 2026
- Deadline: 31 July 2026
- Website: https://www.ma-g.org/awards/about/
The MA-g Awards are a yearly appointment to pay tribute to creativity in graphic design, illustration and photography in the form of their artistic or commercial nature. Entrants will have the chance to win multiple awards submitting different artworks.
What makes the Awards programme even more special is the unique opportunity to receive this prestigious recognition from the most influential artists of our times – iconic and multi-awarded professionals, who made outstanding contribution to the arts in their own field. They are responsible for bestowing the Awards as they represent the MA-g exclusive and sole judges for all relevant categories in their discipline.
The Museum of Avant-garde intends to celebrate their career achievements by naming the awards after them. At every edition participants have the opportunity to receive this one off honour from the very Judge who is lending his name to the Awards for the current edition. Each year the Awards reflect the specific partnership: they are unique and unrepeatable.
The collaboration between The Museum of Avant-garde and the Judges is also an incredible testimony of their support to recall the prolific period of avant-garde and originality in arts and design, and their role is instrumental in shaping The MA-g contemporary collection as it grows year on year.
Fees:
Paid
Prizes:
The Museum of Avant-garde programme is an extraordinary opportunity to become part of a wider cultural institution, and gain international recognition. Entering the contemporary collection offers successful applicants the possibility to view their own work next to those masterpieces by world renown artists, and bind their name to the avant-garde legacy. This two-sided journey through one historical collection and one contemporary horizon generates a parallel that is often sought but rarely actively pursued, as per the Museum’s vision and mission.
The contemporary collection is not conceived as an ancillary element in the Museum’s assets; it is instrumental to bring forward the understanding and appreciation of different art forms today. In this sense the Museum also honours the foundations of the avant-gardes, in their ability to drive the conversation on what art is, should and could be. Furthermore the contemporary collection is part of the permanent collection that will be on display in The Museum of Avant-garde venue and online: it is not designed to be limited to an yearly event, instead to remain always visible online and in future exhibitions.
Eligibility:
Submissions are welcome from any region and country in the world.
Copyrights & Usage Rights:
All chosen artworks entering the contemporary collection constitute a donation to The Museum of Avant-garde and, as part of the collection, are intended to be displayed by the Museum as physical items.