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TOTAL PRIZE VALUE
€ 45,900
Every victory becomes a work of art at the URBAN Photo Awards 2024. All trophies and medals will be crafted by the illustrious Venice Biennale artist, Giorgio Celiberti.
These are not mere awards, but unique pieces of rare beauty, shaped by the vision and talent of a master. Each winner will receive not just a trophy or medal, but a true piece of art history, accompanied by a certificate of authenticity that ensures its unique and irreplaceable artistic value. Prepare to hold in your hands not just a prize, but a piece of eternal art: authentic, unparalleled, ‘Celiberti Originals’.
URBAN Photo Awards 2024 – Photographer of the Year
The Winner Overall of the Single Pictures section will be selected by the president of the jury among the best four contestants of each section (Street / People / Spaces / Creative) during the prize-giving ceremony, Saturday, October 26, 2024, at Trieste Photo Days. The prizes will include:
- URBAN 2024 Trophy by Giorgio Celiberti. Value: € 1.200
- Amazon Gift Card: € 2.000
- An invitation as guest of honour to Trieste Photo Days 2024, including a two-night stay for two, in order to attend the award ceremony.
Value: € 200 - Befree GT XPRO Carbon Tripod Manfrotto. Value: € 500
- 25.000 PhotoPoints worth 250 €
- An invitation to URBAN 2024 gala dinner at Trieste Photo Days
- Collective exhibition at Trieste Photo Days 2024 displaying the works of all the winners
- Publication, both online and in a photographic book
- 1 Stroppa handcrafted shoulder strap. Value: € 40
First ranked in each section
The final ranking will be based on the average of the grades given by the members of the jury. The prizes include:
- Medal by Giorgio Celiberti. Value: € 150
- An invitation as guest of honour to Trieste Photo Days 2024, including a two-night stay for two, in order to attend the award ceremony.
Value: € 200 - 10.000 PhotoPoints worth 100 €
- An invitation to URBAN 2024 gala dinner at Trieste Photo Days
- Collective exhibition at Trieste Photo Days 2024 displaying the works of all the winners
- Publication, both online and in a photographic book
- 1 Stroppa handcrafted shoulder strap. Value: € 40
URBAN Photo Awards 2024 – Artistic Sensitivity Award
- URBAN 2024 Trophy by Giorgio Celiberti. Value: € 1.200
- An invitation as guest of honour to Trieste Photo Days 2024, including a two-night stay for two, in order to attend the award ceremony.
Value: € 200 - 10.000 PhotoPoints worth 100 €
- An invitation to URBAN 2024 gala dinner at Trieste Photo Days
- Collective exhibition at Trieste Photo Days 2024 displaying the works of all the winners
- Publication, both online and in a photographic book
- 1 Stroppa handcrafted shoulder strap. Value: € 40
Honorable Mentions
Honourable mentions are assigned by the jury to the most representative photos for each section and thematic area. The prizes include:
- Medal by Giorgio Celiberti. Value: € 150
- An invitation as guest of honour to Trieste Photo Days 2024, including a two-night stay for two, in order to attend the award ceremony.
Value: € 200 - 5.000 PhotoPoints worth 50 €
- An invitation to URBAN 2024 gala dinner at Trieste Photo Days
- Collective exhibition at Trieste Photo Days 2024 displaying the works of all the winners
- Publication, both online and in a photographic book
- 1 Stroppa handcrafted shoulder strap. Value: € 40
Remarkable Rewards
Remarkable Rewards are requested by the jury. The prizes include:
- Medal by Giorgio Celiberti. Value: € 150
- Collective exhibition at Trieste Photo Days 2024 displaying the works of all the winners
- 2.500 PhotoPoints worth 25 €
- Publication, both online and in a photographic book
- 1 Stroppa handcrafted shoulder strap. Value: € 40
URBAN 2024 Projects & Portfolios Winner
The winner of the Projects & Portfolios section will be selected and awarded during the prize-giving ceremony, Saturday, October 29, during Trieste Photo Days. The prizes include:
- URBAN 2024 Trophy by Giorgio Celiberti. Value: € 1.200
- Amazon Gift Card: 2.000 €
- An invitation as guest of honour to Trieste Photo Days 2024, including a two-night stay for two, in order to attend the award ceremony.
Value: € 200 - Personal exhibition at the international photography festival Trieste Photo Days 2025. Value: € 1.000
- Pro Light Reloader Spin-55 carry-on camera roller bag Manfrotto. Value: € 500
- 25.000 PhotoPoints worth 250 €
- An invitation to URBAN 2024 gala dinner at Trieste Photo Days
- Collective exhibition at Trieste Photo Days 2024 displaying the works of all the winners
- Publication, both online and in a photographic book
- 1 Stroppa handcrafted shoulder strap. Value: € 40
Honorable Mentions
Honourable mentions are requested by the jury. The prizes include:
- Medal by Giorgio Celiberti. Value: € 150
- An invitation as guest of honour to Trieste Photo Days 2024, including a two-night stay for two, in order to attend the award ceremony.
Value: € 200 - 10.000 PhotoPoints worth 100 €
- An invitation to URBAN 2024 gala dinner at Trieste Photo Days
- Collective exhibition at Trieste Photo Days 2024 displaying the works of all the winners
- Publication, both online and in a photographic book
- 1 Stroppa handcrafted shoulder strap. Value: € 40
Special Prize “The Patricia D. Richards Legacy Award“
We are honored to announce that for this 15th edition of the contest, we are introducing a special award in memory of Patricia Richards, an extraordinary photographer and photography teacher whose life and career continue to inspire photographers and art lovers worldwide. All young photographers under 35 participating in the Projects & Portfolios section are automatically eligible for this award.
- URBAN 2024 Trophy by Giorgio Celiberti. Value: € 1.200
- Personal exhibition at the international photography festival Trieste Photo Days 2024. Value: € 1.000
- Publication, both online and in the photographic book
- Publication on the official festival catalog
- An invitation as guest of honour to Trieste Photo Days 2024, including a two-night stay for two, in order to attend the award ceremony.
Value: € 200 - 5.000 PhotoPoints worth 50 €
- An invitation to URBAN 2024 gala dinner at Trieste Photo Days
- 1 Stroppa handcrafted shoulder strap. Value: € 40
URBAN Book Award Winner
The final ranking will be based on the average of the grades given by the members of the jury. The prizes include:
- URBAN 2024 Trophy by Giorgio Celiberti. Value: € 800
- Amazon Gift Card: 600 €
- Production and publication of the book. Value: € 2.000
- Befree GT Carbon fibre Tripod twist lock, ball head Manfrotto. Value: € 460
- 10 free copies of the Book (to be collected at Trieste Photo Days)
- 25.000 PhotoPoints worth 250 €
- An invitation as guest of honour to Trieste Photo Days 2024, including a two-night stay for two, in order to attend the award ceremony.
Value: € 200 - An invitation to URBAN 2024 gala dinner at Trieste Photo Days
- Personal exhibition at Trieste Photo Days 2024. Value: € 1000
- 1 Stroppa handcrafted shoulder strap. Value: € 40
URBAN Book Award Honorable Mentions
The final ranking will be based on the average of the grades given by the members of the jury. The prizes include:
- Medal by Giorgio Celiberti. Value: € 150
- 1 Stroppa handcrafted shoulder strap. Value: € 40
URBAN Zine Award Winner
The final ranking will be based on the average of the grades given by the members of the jury. The prizes include:
- Medal by Giorgio Celiberti. Value: € 150
- Amazon Gift Card: 300 €
- Production and publication of the Zine. Value: € 1.000
- 10.000 PhotoPoints worth 100 €
- An invitation as guest of honour to Trieste Photo Days 2024, including a two-night stay for two, in order to attend the award ceremony.
Value: € 200 - An invitation to URBAN 2024 gala dinner at Trieste Photo Days
- 1 Stroppa handcrafted shoulder strap. Value: € 40
URBAN Photo Arena WinnerU35 Young section
The prizes include:
- URBAN 2024 Trophy by Giorgio Celiberti. Value: € 800
- Amazon Gift Card: 600 €
- Scholarship for the Creative Photography Program at the Krakow School of Photography. Value: 1.600 €
- An invitation as guest of honour to Trieste Photo Days 2024, including a two-night stay for two, in order to attend the award ceremony.
Value: € 200 - Manfrotto Manhattan camera backpack mover-50 for DSLR/CSC. Value: 230€
- 25.000 PhotoPoints worth 250 €
- Collective exhibition at Trieste Photo Days 2024 displaying the works of all the winners
- Publication, both online and in a photographic book
- 1 Stroppa handcrafted shoulder strap. Value: € 40
Second Ranked
- Medal by Giorgio Celiberti. Value: € 150
- Amazon Gift Card: 300€
- An invitation as guest of honour to Trieste Photo Days 2024, including a two-night stay for two, in order to attend the award ceremony.
Value: € 200 - 10.000 PhotoPoints worth 100 €
- Collective exhibition at Trieste Photo Days 2024 displaying the works of all the winners
- Publication, both online and in a photographic book
- 1 Stroppa handcrafted shoulder strap. Value: € 40
Semifinalists Third place finishers tied
- Medal by Giorgio Celiberti. Value: € 150
- An invitation as guest of honour to Trieste Photo Days 2024, including a two-night stay for two, in order to attend the award ceremony.
Value: € 200 - 5.000 PhotoPoints worth 50 €
- 1 Stroppa handcrafted shoulder strap. Value: € 40
- Collective exhibition at Trieste Photo Days 2024 displaying the works of all the winners
- Publication, both online and in a photographic book
Best voting participant
- Amazon Gift Card: 150€
- 5.000 PhotoPoints worth 50 €
- 1 Stroppa handcrafted shoulder strap. Value: € 40
Press Award
A jury composed of representatives from some of the most important publications in the field, and Media Partners of URBAN, will select and award the winner of the first URBAN Press Award.
- URBAN 2024 Trophy by Giorgio Celiberti. Value: € 800
- Amazon Gift Card: 500 €
- An invitation as guest of honour to Trieste Photo Days 2024, including a two-night stay for two, in order to attend the award ceremony.
Value: € 200 - 15.000 PhotoPoints worth 150 €
- An invitation to URBAN 2024 gala dinner at Trieste Photo Days
- Collective exhibition at Trieste Photo Days 2024 displaying the works of all the winners
- Publication, both online and in a photographic book
- Publication in famous photography magazines
- 1 Stroppa handcrafted shoulder strap. Value: € 40
* the invitation is valid only on October 25 and 26, 2024, for those who attend the prize-giving ceremony during the festival. Prize cannot be combined or redeemed otherwise.
Photographers who receive multiple awards in the URBAN Photo Awards 2024 will directly enter the shortlist for the “TPD Best Author 2024” award.
- Customized trophy
- Amazon Gift Card: 500 €
- Photos displayed in the Winners Exhibition
- Manfrotto Tripod 190 Go! Carbon Fiber 4-Section with Head. Value 600€
- An invitation to URBAN 2024 gala dinner at Trieste Photo Days
- Publication on the official festival catalog
The highest placing works with be published on the competition’s website and will be displayed in a collective exhibit on October 2024, in Trieste during Trieste Photo Days 2024 festival. The printing of the photos will be at the expenses of dotART. Some of the submitted photos may in addition be selected for exhibitions in Italy as part of the dotART circuit.
» Exhibition at the “Sartorio” museum during Trieste Photo Days
(€ 2000 value)
» PhotoPoints by Exhibit Around
(€ 3225 value)
» Manfrotto tripods and backpacks
(total value € 2.300)
» Stroppa leather straps
(total value € 1600)
» 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. 10” photo book
The highest placing works will be admitted to the selection to realize the 9th 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.