The total prize value is more than € 10,000

Prizes are divided as follows:

» SECTION #1 » THEMED PHOTOS

» SECTION #2 » PROJECTS, PORTFOLIOS & SERIES

» URBAN 2019 BEST AUTHOR

The photographer who ranked first in multiple sections, thematic areas and / or categories demonstrating a marked authorial figure.

• Amazon Voucher: 500 €
• Guest of Honor at Trieste Photo Days 2019 + 2 free nights for 2 in Trieste (€ 160 value*) for URBAN Photo Awards Final Ceremony
• Guest of Honor at the gala dinner with Martin Parr and Nick Turpin
• Winner’s Exhibition at Trieste Photo Days 2019
• Publication: online and on a photographic volume
• 1 Think Tank Vision 13 – Graphite bag (€ 130 value)
• 3 Blow Photo magazine issues (75 € value)
• 1 Stroppa strap (33 € value)
• Medal

* The prize consists in a 1-night stay for 2 people only on October 25-26, 2019 during Trieste Photo Days festival. On that weekend there will be URBAN Photo Awards Final Ceremony. If the winner is unable to come to Trieste he will not be able to redeem the prize differently.

» Exhibition in Poreč Museum, Croatia (€ 1.000 value)

3 ranked projects from the “Projects & Portfolios” section – selected directly by the curators of the museum – will be displayed in Zavičajni muzej Poreštine, in Porec, Istria (Croatia), in Summer 2019 (tourist peak averaging 120,000 people in the summer time). Moreover, the Museum will release an official certificate of exhibition. Selected authors will also be awarded with a free 1 night stay in Trieste to attend URBAN’s Award Ceremony at Trieste Photo Days 2019 festival.

» Exhibition in Sartorio Museum, Trieste, Italy (€ 1.000 value)

Two Semifinalists projects will be selected by a special jury and exhibited from October 22nd to November 10th 2019 at the prestigious Civic Museum “Sartorio” of Trieste, during Trieste Photo Days festival. Selected authors will also be awarded with a free 1 night stay in Trieste to attend URBAN’s Award Ceremony at Trieste Photo Days 2019 festival.

» Free scholarship in Cracow School of Art and Fashion Design (€ 1.500 value)

The Cracow School of Art and Fashion Design, Poland (Krakowskie Szkoły Artystyczne) will offer the URBAN 2019 winner a six-month scholarship to attend the Photography School in English during 2020/2021 school year. The Winner, if unable to attend the course, is free to transfer the scholarship to a third party. Whenever the Winner will renounce the prize, the scholarship will go to the best-ranked author after him/her.

PRIZES OFFERED BY OUR TECHNICAL PARTNERS

THINK TANK PHOTO PRIZE

Our technical partner Think Tank Photo will offer its bags and packpacks for a total value of € 1,000.

STROPPA PRIZE

Our technical partner Stroppa will offer 50 of its straps, one for each Finalist Photographer (€ 33 value each).

BLOW PHOTO PRIZE

Our technical partner Blow Photo will offer 27 issues of its prestijous magazine for the winners (€ 25 value each).

STREET PHOTOGRAPHY MAGAZINE PRIZE

Our media partner Street Photography Magazine will offer 1-year subscritpion to the web version of the magazine for each cathegory winner (€ 20 / USD 23.88 value).

PUBLICATION

» URBAN website
A large selection of the ranked pictures will be published on the gallery page of this website.

» “URBAN unveils the City and its secrets” – Vol. 05 photo book
Best ranked pictures will be admitted to the selection to realize the fifth edition of Urban unveils the City and its secrets. The photo book, edited in September, will be presented during Trieste Photo Days festival the last weekend of October, and distributed by Urban/dotART cultural association.

» Publication on Street Photography Magazine
Our partner Street Photography Magazine will publish the photos of the winners in each category in a special edition of the magazine. SPM will also interview the winner of the Street Photography category and make him the featured photographer of the month in the first issue following the announcement of the contest winners. August or Spetember 2019 (this is dependent upon SPM being able to secure an interview with the winner in enough time to meet publishing deadline for that issue. Otherwise SPM will run the interview in the next issue following the completion of the interview.

» Publication on DOC! Photo Magazine
Our media partner DOC! Photo Magazine will publish a portfolio which they found intersting for the readers.

» Publication on Silvershotz
Our media partner Silvershotz will publish a selection of the winning photos and portfolios.