The Belfast Photo Festival is a charitable organization that showcases visual art and photography events in Northern Ireland. The festival is supported by the Arts Council of Northern Ireland. They present opportunities for established and emerging photographers to have their work assessed by an influential jury, receive a range of prizes and an investment in production.
Spotlight Award: A cash prize of £2,000 (approximately $2,700 or €2,400).
Spotlight Interview: An opportunity to be interviewed by representatives from leading photographic institutions, such as TATE, MoMA, TIME, Pompidou, or Aperture.
Royal Photographic Society Membership: A one-year membership.
Abridged Editorial Award: A full project feature in the magazine Abridged.
Aesthetica Editorial Award: An editorial presentation in the digital issue of Aesthetica international art and culture magazine.
Entry is open to all photographers, artists, curators, archives, collectives from anywhere in the world.
Online application form. Image upload.