The Zbigniew Raszewski Theater Institute invites you to participate in the 10th anniversary edition of the Theater Photography Contest. Photographs from the 2023/2024 season will be accepted in three categories: "theatrical photo of the season," "documentary set from a performance," and "portrait of an actor/actress in a role." We are waiting for submissions for only one more month, until September 30, 2024!
The Theater Photography Contest features the most important and interesting photographs of Polish theater life. Organized by the Zbigniew Raszewski Theater Institute since 2015, it showcases photos by professional theater photographers, graduates of art schools and photography enthusiasts. Every year we receive hundreds, even thousands of submissions that show the diversity of Polish theater in the passing season.
As part of the anniversary edition, works can be submitted in three categories:
- "theatrical photo of the season" (Category A), that is, a single photograph showing both a theatrical performance, work on it, and other scenes related to Polish theatrical life, distinguished by special artistic and documentary qualities,
- "documentary set from the show" (Category B), that is, a maximum of three sets (up to 10 photographs each set, no less than 6 photographs in a set) documenting single performances produced in Poland that premiered in the 2023/2024 season,
- "portrait of an actor/actress in a role". (Category C), that is, a single photograph showing an acting person in costume and make-up, taken on stage or just after coming off stage, showing the stage character and the person creating it in a performance whose premiere took place in Poland.
Submitted works must be completed between September 1, 2023 and August 31, 2024.
The Competition Jury will first identify the finalists in each category, and then the winners. In all three categories to be distributed are PLN 50,000, the distribution of which is decided by the Jury.
Applications should be sent to until September 30 2024 at:
Zbigniew Raszewski Theater Institute
Jazdów 1, 00-467 Warsaw
with the note: "THEATER PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST".
The application, in addition to the completed Form and Declaration, must include photographs saved as digital files on a flash drive or disc and prints of photos in 13×18 cm format.
For more information, see Competition Regulations and here.