Call for Entries
BOUTOGRAPHIES
New European photography
This festival is open to all European photographers and photographers living in Europe.
The selection criteria are artistic quality, originality and the coherence of an author's vision.
The application fee is €23.
THERE IS NO SET THEME
NEXT CALL FOR ENTRIES
From 7 July to 23 November 2025
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THE SELECTION PROCESS
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WHAT THE FESTIVAL HAS TO OFFER
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RULES
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INSCRIPTION
1 / THE SELECTION PROCESS
Your application is selected in two stages.
Step 1 : Your application is registered
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Your application is studied by our artistic director, and either pre-selected or not.
Step 2 : Your application is pre-selected.
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Your application is pre-selected. It is presented to the jury and selected (for hanging or projection) or not.
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It is not selected but may be chosen for another section of the festival (Parallèle or Hors les Murs).
2 / WHAT THE FESTIVAL HAS TO OFFER
You are pre-selected by our Artistic Director but not selected by the jury
YOU | US |
Free access to the portfolio readings (current edition) |
Subject to availability |
Your application may be considered at a later date for a section outside the official selection. |
Subject to independent venues participating in the festival |
You are selected by the jury for the exhibition
YOU | US |
Access to the portfolio readings |
You have priority |
During the festival |
Accommodation 3 days |
Possibility to receive a prize |
Purchase of works 5500€ / Production assistance / Paid publications |
Be part of the Book Store |
Payment of sales -1.75% for credit card charges |
Be part of the WEB Bookstore |
85% of the sales (postage and handling) |
Receive production assistance |
25% reduction from our partner Photon |
Receive royalties |
100€ |
An exhibition in Arles |
One of the exhibitions in Arles during the professional week |
You have been selected by the jury for the projection
YOU | US |
Access to portfolio |
ReadingsYou have priority |
Reception on the festival |
Accommodation 1 day |
Possibility of receiving two awards |
Production / Paid publications |
Being part of the Bookshop |
Payment of sales -1.75% for credit card charges |
Be part of the WEB Bookshop |
Return of 85% of sales (postage and handling) |
Receive royalties |
100€ |
An exhibition in Arles |
One of the exhibitions in Arles during the professional week |
You have already been selected in the past, without participating in the current edition
YOU | US |
Access to portfolio readings |
Subject to availability |
You could be part of the potential candidates to realize the visual for 5 years |
500€ per visual |
Re-apply |
No limit |
Be part of the Book Store |
Payment of sales -1.75% for credit card charges |
Be part of the WEB Bookstore |
85% of the sales (postage and handling) |
You could benefit from a curatorial service provided by the festival |
Full payment and royalties |
3 / RULES
Applications
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All amateur or professional photographers from Europe or resident in Europe are eligible to take part in Boutographies, regardless of age or nationality.
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Photographers must have full rights to exhibit their photographs.
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We do not accept entries via an agent.
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A pre-selection by our Artistic Director will choose the entries that will then be presented to a final jury.
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The selection criteria are artistic quality, originality and the coherence of an author's vision.
Registering and submitting photographs online
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You can enter the Boutographies competition by registering online via our website only.
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Using their usual web browser, candidates must upload their images, a CV and a presentation text, and pay the participation fee.
Responsibilities
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The selected photographers undertake to add a link to the https://www.boutographies.com page on their website.
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The organisers reserve the right to use the work selected free of charge to promote the event.
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In the event of a serious incident, the event may be suspended at any time and without notice, without any compensation being payable.
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Participation in Boutographies implies acceptance of these rules.
4 / INSCRIPTION
To register, you must have a user account or create one.
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Enter a valid address.
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Create a password of at least six characters.
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A single account allows you to create and send one or more applications.
If you have created a new account.
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You will automatically receive an activation email
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With instructions on how to proceed.
If you have already applied in previous years, you can find your previous applications by entering the e-mail address you used.
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