European Disability Forum(EDF) Photo Competition 2022

This competition aims to raise awareness in society through photography, showing how young people with disabilities live their life and are included (or excluded) in society. EDF is looking for images that offer a perspective and portray young persons with disabilities as protagonists in their daily life.

Young people with disabilities are rarely featured in media coverage, leaving them behind. This is one of the reasons why a significant number of influencers have emerged. They want to show the world what it is like to be a young person with a disability today and raise awareness of the challenges and inequities that are happening around them. They have the same right to study, travel, work, practise sport, experience culture, etc  and yet they have to overcome great difficulties to enjoy a fulfilling life.

Are you a young person with a disability? Or do you know someone? Take your camera out! Whether you are a young person with disabilities or not, you are encouraged to participate.

• Table of Content
• About European Disability Forum(EDF)
• EDF Photo Competition
• Aim and Benefits of EDF Photo Competition
• Requirements for EDF Photo Competition Qualification
• Interview date, Process and Venue for EDF Photo Competition
• Documents Required for Application
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About European Disability Forum(EDF)

European Disability Forum is an umbrella organisation of persons with disabilitiesWe bring together representative organisations of persons with disabilities from across Europe.  We defend the interests of more than 100 million persons with disabilities in Europe.We are run by persons with disabilities and their families. We are a strong united voice of persons with disabilities in Europe.Access to our human rights through our active involvement in policy development, implementation, and monitoring of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in Europe.... continue reading

EDF Photo Competition

Aim and Benefits of EDF Photo Competition

The three final nominees will receive:

• 1st place award: 500 Euros
• 2nd place award: 300 Euros
• 3rd place award:  200 Euros

Requirements for EDF Photo Competition Qualification

• Open to EU/EEA citizens or residents from all ages and there is no entry fee.
• Participation is individual, not as an organisation.

Interview date, Process and Venue for EDF Photo Competition

The jury will be composed of two members of the EDF Board Committee, two members of the staff, as well as two art professionals. The entries will be judged based on the following criteria:

• Quality of the picture
• Innovation
• Creativity
• Relevance to the theme

Entries that are offensive, defamatory or obscene, or that disclose unnecessary personal information will also be rejected from the competition.

Documents Required for Application

All participants must submit the following three:

• One original single high-resolution photo (300dpi) with image description or one original single artistic representation (comics and drawings) with image description telling the story
  Allowed: editing, filters, camera built-in effects.
  Not allowed: Collages (more than one photo), watermarks, text, or other elements added to the photo.
• A short description in English including the author’s name, and the city and country where the photo was taken.
• A signed copy of the Rights Authorization. Two signatures are needed, one from the person who took the picture and one from the person(s) appearing in the picture. Participants taking a photograph of children, ensure that they obtain and provide EDF with the written consent of that child’s parents/guardian.

Application Deadline

How to Apply

The entries can be submitted by emailing them to Natalia Suarez, EDF Communication Officer at [email protected]. All submissions are due on the 30th of November 2022, 23.59 CET.

For more details,visit EDF website