OPEN CALL GFI#13 | LUIGI GHIRRI AWARD 2026
VOICES
Give voice to your vision!
The Municipality of Reggio Emilia is launching its thirteenth open call dedicated to young talent, offering a unique opportunity to exhibit in Reggio Emilia during the 2026 edition of the Fotografia Europea festival.
If you are an Italian artist under 35 years of age on 30 April 2026 (even if you live abroad) or a foreign artist living in Italy, you can submit your work and propose your interpretation of the theme ‘VOICES’, as set out by Ilaria Campioli and Daniele De Luigi.
Applications open on 1 December 2025 and close on 7 January 2026.
You will find all the information you need to submit your application here!
© ph. Grace Martella
Giovane Fotografia Italiana (Young Italian Photography) is a Municipality of Reggio Emilia project promoting the discovery and showcase of emerging photography talents in Italy.
Currently in its twelfth edition, the format includes a free-of-charge Open Call for artists under 35 years of age, who are invited to submit photographic series in line with the concept of each year. At the heart of the project is the idea of approaching photography as artistic research.
An international commission selects the works that, receiving a financial reward, are produced and shown in a collective exhibition in the European Photography program in Reggio Emilia.
Since 2018, the Young Italian Photography is connected to a cash reward presented to the best artist out of seven finalists.
Since 2012, the works of 85 photographers who took part to Young Italian Photography have been collected. Young Italian Photography is curated by Daniele De Luigi, with support by Ilaria Campioli since 2018.
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