Photometria Photobook Open Call 2026

Τhe open call for entries is addressed to artists and self-publishers from around the world, focusing on artist books, self-published photobooks, limited edition books, zines, and DIY publications related to photography.

Overview

The selected books will be presented at the Photometria Photography Center, at the 18th edition of the Photometria International Photography Festival from 26 September to 29 November 2026, and later at ZOETROPE Athens on a date to be announced. Should there be interest from other regions in hosting this exhibition, further information will be provided.

The set of books that will be selected, upon completion of the exhibitions, will be listed and added to the Photometria Photography Center’s public photographic library. The festival aims to disseminate the selected publications as broadly as possible before they are catalogued and placed in the P.P.C. library.

Practical Info

Those interested are invited to submit a folder containing a PDF with the technical specification, the PDF of the book, an image of the book cover, a photobook presentation video, and the payment receipt . For Greek submissions, all information—and any required text—must be provided in both Greek and English). Applicants may submit more than one title, provided that each proposal is accompanied by a separate participation file.

The jury panel is composed of Achilleas Tziakos (Co-Founder of the Photometria International Photography Festival), Yorgos Yatromanolakis (Zoetrope Athens), Tiago Casanova (XYZ Books), and Francesca Todde (Depart Pour L’ Image).

The results will be announced on the festival’s social media channels within two months after the competition concludes, and the winners will be notified individually via email. Selected artists will be asked to send their books, at their own expense, by the end of May 2026.

About Photometria

Photometria International Photography Festival is organized by Entefxis, a non-profit organization. Organized for the 15th year in the city of Ioannina is the first interactive Photography Festival in which everyone who loves the art of photography can participate. Their vision is for Photometria International Photography Festival to become a showcase of contemporary photography, to support local and foreign photographers, of education and cultivation of partnerships with cultural organizations and festivals in Greece and abroad.