Photobook Award 2025

The Photobook Award 2025 will be granted to a Finnish or Finland-based artist for their photographic book published in 2025. The prize recipient will be awarded €2,000, and finalists will receive €500.

Overview

Co-organised by the Association of Photographic Artists and the Finnish Museum of Photography, the Photobook Award invites Finnish and Finnish-based artists, photographers, and publishers to submit photobooks published in 2025.

The ninth annual Photographic Art Book of the Year award will be presented to a Finnish photographer or a photographer residing in Finland for a photographic art book published in 2025. The annual prize for the creator of a meritorious photography book is €2,000, and the finalists will receive €500 each.

Practical Info

The authors must be Finnish citizens or permanent residents of Finland. If the book has several authors, at least half of them must be Finnish citizens or residents. The publisher and/or printing house can be foreign and the book does not need to be in Finnish language. The book is required to have an ISBN number and the edition needs to be at least 50 copies. 

To participate, applicants must complete the online form and submit two copies of the book along with a printed copy of the application form to the Finnish Museum of Photography by Sunday 1 February 2026 at 6pm. The books can be sent by mail to The Finnish Museum of Photography, Tallberginkatu 1 G, 00180 Helsinki, or delivered directly to the museum’s ticket office at Kaapeliaukio 3, Helsinki. The books need to be appropriately packed and the package must include a printed copy of the submitted application form. The books will not be returned to the participants. 

The finalists and the prize recipient will be announced in March-April 2026.

About Finnish Museum of Photography

The Finnish Museum of Photography (Valokuvataiteen museo) is Finland's national specialized museum for photography, located in Helsinki's Cable Factory, showcasing Finnish and international photo art, history, and culture through diverse exhibitions, extensive collections (over 2 million photos), and educational programs focused on visual literacy and sustainability, serving as a key cultural hub for exploring all forms of photography. 

About Association Of Photographic Artists

Association of Photographic Artists promotes the status and appreciation of Finnish photographic art and artists. Association’s members include the majority of Finnish photographic artists. Finnish photographic art has been internationally renowned for decades.