Prize

Water: Our Shared Story · Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum

Monographica Photography

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Closes

October 15, 2026, 8 days left

Effort

About 5 hours

Cost to apply

Free

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What it is

A photography award asking photographers worldwide to submit a story of five to ten pictures about how water shapes the world and the people who depend on it. The work can address five suggested themes: 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 and 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, 8 days left

Programme dates not listed

What you get

Prize money of $10,000, $8,000 or $5,000 for the three winning entries, paid within two months of announcement.

What you need to apply

  • Portfolio of 5 to 10 images
  • Title and description of the portfolio
  • Original RAW or unedited file uploaded alongside JPEG submissions

How long it takes

About 5 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