Exhibit Around APS and dotART, organisers of the international festival Trieste Photo Days, are proud to present the new free open call TRAVEL. An atlas of stories, spaces and faces, a visual celebration of contemporary travel photography. From cities to deserts, from complex urban environments to natural landscapes, photographers are invited to explore the extraordinary diversity of our planet.

TRAVEL is an invitation to go beyond borders, be surprised by places, people, and cultures, and capture the richness of the world through your lens. Travel becomes experience, encounter, and transformation.

The project will culminate in an international exhibition and the publication of a photography book, which will be presented during the 13th edition of Trieste Photo Days 2026, one of Europe’s leading photography festivals.

The award for the best author will take place on the festival stage, in the presence of some of the most renowned names in photography. Over the years, Exhibit Around’s open calls have involved internationally acclaimed photographers such as Martin Parr, Alex Webb, Nino Migliori, Susan Meiselas, Paolo Verzone, Jérôme Sessini, Kadir van Lohuizen, Adam Pretty, Dario De Dominicis, and many others.

TRAVEL continues the success of Exhibit Around’s tribute projects, engaging hundreds of photographers from all five continents each year. Previous projects have involved internationally acclaimed authors:

• 2019: Short Street Stories with Martin Parr (Magnum Photos)
• 2020: Chromantic with Alex Webb (Magnum Photos)
• 2021: Tales of the Unwritten with Tatsuo Suzuki and the VoidTokyo collective
• 2022: WOW – Worlds of Women with Susan Meiselas (Magnum Photos)
• 2023: 71% – The State of Water with Kadir van Lohuizen (NOOR Images)
• 2024: PLAY! Let the Game Begin with Adam Pretty (Getty Images)
• 2025: URBAN Animals with Dario De Dominicis

Themes of the Call

Travel can be explored in many forms, from physical journeys to human and inner experiences. Photographs may address:

• Physical and geographical journeys: itineraries in distant lands, bustling cities, unexplored territories, natural and urban landscapes.
• Faces, gazes, and people: images that reveal the human side of movement.
• Landscapes and contexts: from contemporary metropolises to untouched nature, from iconic places to hidden corners.
• Inner and emotional journeys: stories interpreting search, waiting, change, discovery, and personal transformation.

Further insights and details on themes and inspiration are available in the full official regulations.

Photographs may cover various genres: street photography, portrait, social reportage, documentary, creative, or fine art. There are no stylistic limits, offering full freedom to express creativity and personal vision.

Who can apply

The open call is open to all photographers, both emerging and professional, who can submit single images, projects, or portfolios.

Selected authors will have the opportunity to:

• Exhibit in a show at the Sala “Umberto Veruda”
• Be published in a photography book edited by Exhibit Around
• Contribute to the project’s video documentary

Awards for Best Authors

How to apply

Submissions are open until March 1st, 2026.

Visit the official Open Call page, where you can find all the details on themes, submission process, and complete regulations.