Liquida Grant 2026

Ten individual photographs and one project will be selected for exhibition at the Liquida Photofestival in Turin, Italy. In addition to the physical showcase, selected photographers will receive online features and other exclusive opportunities.

Overview

In its aim to promote young photographic talents, Liquida Photofestival cannot avoid the need to convey new visual narratives as much as possible. This is why the Liquida Grant was born, which will reward the best proposals among those received with collective exhibitions in Turin and in partner cities/locations, editorial publications, exclusive interviews and more.

A jury of emerging photography professionals will select the 10 best individual shots and the best photographic project, thus restoring the power of images to convey the kaleidoscope of contemporary life.

Practical Info

The theme is open, and there are no limits on the different photographic approaches – reportage, street photography, still life, fashion photography, portraiture, nature photography, and conceptual/research photography. Applicants can choose to participate in the Liquida Grant in two different ways, depending on the content they intend to submit. It is possible to apply for both types.

One Shot / Each candidate may submit 1-5 images, not necessarily belonging to the same artistic project, and thus apply for the different prizes that will be explained below. There are no restrictions on the theme. Each shot can be released from the others, and more than one type of shot pertaining to different types of research can be submitted.

Selected images from this category will be featured in a group exhibition at Liquida Photofestival 2026, as well as the Imagination Paris 2026 exhibition. Participants also have the opportunity to be scouted by Discarded Magazine for online features and by Arphilein for the 2026 FOCUS exhibition in Lugano, Switzerland. Additional awards include an editorial in Iconic Artist and a group showcase during Paratissima Art Week 2026.

Full Project / This mode of participation involves the submission of an entire photographic project. It will be possible to apply 6-10 images, even in the case of larger projects; in this case, supplementary images may be requested by the Art Direction. An abstract will also be required in the entry form. The theme of the submitted projects is open. It is important, however, that all images submitted can be traced back to the same photographic project.

For the Full Project category, one selected artist will have a solo show during Liquida Photofestival 2025 and at the 2026 FOCUS exhibition in Lugano, Switzerland, in 2026. In addition, Vittoria Fragapane will select a photographer for the publication of a photobook with Swiss publisher Artphilein. Plus, prizes also include a publication in Discarded Magazine and an editorial in Iconic Artist.

The jury is composed of Anna Catalano (Artistic Director and Project Manager Culturale Fotografia Calabria Festival), Diego Mayon (Photographer and CareOf member), Yvonne De Rosa (Photographer and Artistic Director Magazzini Fotografici di Napoli), Vittoria Fragapane (Photographer, Curator and Photobook Designer), and Laura Tota (Independent Curator and Artistic Director Liquida Photofestival).

About Paratissima

Since 2005 Paratissima has been supporting independent artists and operators in the artistic-cultural sector in the acquisition, development and growth of their skills and professionalism. Since its inception, Paratissima has conceived and produced contemporary art exhibitions, aimed at promoting and spreading emerging art, becoming today a point of reference for all those who want to approach the world of trade fairs and the art market.

Following the incremental success of the event which takes place during the Turin Art Week, the production has seen the same format move nationally (Cagliari, Milan, Bologna) and internationally (Lisbon, Skopje), to then give life to the production of exhibitions signed by the big names in contemporary art. Today, in addition to its own event production, PRS offers its experience and expertise to public and private entities for external production.