PhotoVogue 2026 Regional Open Call: MENA Panorama
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Opens21 May 2026
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Deadline24 Sep 2026
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Entry feeFREE
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PhotoVogue's MENA Panorama awards $8,000 across three grants, offering artists from the Middle East, North Africa, and their diasporas opportunities for publication, festival presentation, and international visibility.
Overview
MENA Panorama is PhotoVogue's regional open call celebrating the diversity of visual voices across the Middle East and North Africa. Rather than defining the region through a single narrative, it invites photographers and video makers to explore identity, belonging, social and political realities, fashion, and experimentation through distinct and compelling visual languages. The initiative aims to amplify artists who challenge dominant narratives and represent their communities on their own terms.
Practical Info
The open call is free and open to artists from the Middle East and North Africa, as well as members of the diaspora. Applicants may enter in two categories: Photo, consisting of one photo story of 5–15 images – including multimedia projects combining images and video – or Video, with files up to 60 seconds. AI-generated works are not eligible.
Three artists will receive grants totaling $8,000: the Outstanding Vision Grant ($4,500), the Vision Grant ($2,000), and the Rising Voice Grant ($1,500). Selected artists will also be featured at the 2027 PhotoVogue Festival, have opportunities for publication across Condé Nast, and participate in PhotoVogue Virtual Portfolio Reviews.
About PhotoVogue
PhotoVogue is a global Condé Nast initiative dedicated to supporting artists and shaping a more conscious visual culture. Through its network of 32 markets and partners, it offers opportunities for publication, commissioning, exhibitions, and public programming.
Its mission is to champion talent, foster diversity, and promote visual literacy, contributing to a more just, ethical, and inclusive image-making landscape. Through both global and regional open calls, PhotoVogue continues to discover and amplify voices across geographies and communities.
