Water: Our Shared Story

Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum International Photography Award

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Closes

October 15, 2026, 14 days left

Effort

About 2 hours

Cost to apply

Free

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What it is

Photographers worldwide are invited to submit a portfolio of five to ten images telling a story about how water shapes our world and the people who depend on it. Work may explore water and people, water and communities, water and planet, water and innovation, or water and challenges. The best work will be exhibited at the 2026 United Nations Water Conference in Abu Dhabi from 8 to 10 December.

Who it is for

Photographers aged 18 or over from anywhere in the world.

Open to artists anywhere.

The call says: “Source page: open to applicants from any country”

international

Where

International

When

October 15, 2026, 14 days left

Ends December 10, 2026

What you get

First prize $10,000, second prize $8,000, third prize $5,000, paid within two months of announcement.

What you need to apply

Portfolio of 5 to 10 images in JPEG format, each at least 5 MB and at least 2,000 pixels on the longest edge at 300 dpi, with title and description
Original RAW or unedited file for each submitted image
Model, property and copyright releases must be producible within seven days if requested

How long it takes

About 2 hours

Medium application. Estimated from the 3 items this application asks for, not from the organisation.

Cost to apply

Free

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Go to the application

https://www.hipa.ae/competitions/water-our-shared-story-2026