Viepa Photo AwarDS 2026

6. VIENNA INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY AWARD

Step One

Create an Account

To enter the contest, please register first. Simply register with a valid email address and self-selected password, acknowledge the automatic confirmation message and that’s it!

Step Two

Upload Images

Upload your images now. You can log in and out with your user‘s e-mail address and your own password at any time, until you complete your participation (check out/pay) before the deadline. Upload images successively, delete them again, replace them, etc.

Step Three

Win!

The winners‘ lists will be published on Vienna Photo Award.

Selected pictures and collections will be exhibited in Vienna. Win prizes up to EURO 10.000,-

WELCOME TO THE VIENNA INTERNATIONAL PHOTO AWARD

Photography connects the World - The peaceful Power of Photography unites Nations, Peoples and Continents.

The Top  Winners from each Category of the VIEpa Vienna International Photo Award  will be awarded in the yearly VIEphoto Exhibition, which will be held during the Vienna Summer Photo Festival in September 2026. The selected pictures and collections will be exhibited in Vienna.

Win Prizes up to 10.000.-

Submit your best photos till 2026-05-31.

The photo contest Vienna International Photography Award is open to professional and amateur photographers from around the world.

The 6. VIENNA INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY AWARD. VIEPA 2025

The photo contest Vienna International Photography Award is open to professional and amateur photographers from around the world.

THEMES

• Our World - the Beauty of Nature

• Free Subject

• Black and White

• People + Portrait

• Travel Photography

• Street / Live Photography

• "Tales of Italy - Caffè & Italien" powered by Lavazza

• Students Award

AWARDS

• Gold-, Silver- and Bronce Medals

• Honorable Mentions

• Exhibition at VIEphoto in September in Vienna

• Winners will get the VIEPA PhotoBook

• Vouchers for Luxury Stays at B.EXCLUSIVE Holiday Homes for Your Photo Holiday in Canada, Austria and Norway

• Vouchers for inspirational Stay at LIK Artist`s Residence in Competa Spain.

• Photography Books

• Vouchers for Workshops

• Scholarship at LIK Academy for Photo and Media

THE WINNERS OF VIEPA 2025:

Students Award - Free Subject - Travel Photography - Street Photography - Available Light - Black and White Photography - Our World - People and Portrait

Alle Ausstellungsfotos wurden durch den Laborpartner des VIEPA 2024 Award COLOR DRACK geprintet und kaschiert.

VIEPA Award Gala Register for the GUESTLIST HERE

Diploma Course Photography and Mediadesign in english Language HERE: www.lik-masterclass.com

See You at the Competa Photo Days in June in Spain: www.competaphotodays.com

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PHOTO AWARD JURY

An independent General Jury, a new set of jurors consisting of the VIEPA jury chair and four different members, then selects the winners. The General Jury is made up of jury members whose backgrounds and expertise cover all categories of the PhotoAward.

VIEPA 2026 EXHIBITION VIENNA, AUSTRIA

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