“EA Cup 2026” – Photography Open Call full regulation

Open call

The associations Exhibit Around APS and dotART are launching the fourth edition of the EA Cup, the tournament open to all Exhibit Around APS members and DOTLOGIC subscribers, who will be able to participate in the competition for free.

Those who are not Exhibit Around members can join here and have access, in addition to reserved initiatives, to various advantages that can be consulted on this page.

Deadline

The Call is open from July 29 to August 17, 2026.

To submit your photo, simply log in or register in our user area at my.dotlogic.net, select the EA Cup 2026 open call and follow the upload procedure.

Theme and Style

The theme of the call is DETAILS, and was proposed by Sandro Tedde, second place in the last edition of the tournament, who introduces it with the following description:

“God is in the details.” This famous quote by architect Mies van der Rohe reminds us that it is often the smallest details that reveal the true essence of what we see. This theme invites photographers to focus on the details that make an image unique, not only in architecture, but in every field of photography, turning what often goes unnoticed into the true subject of the photograph.

The tournament

The EA Cup is a knockout tournament, and the results of the competing photos will be visible at the end of each bracket voting period in the user area.

Tie-break

In the event of an equal number of votes in any head-to-head bracket match, the advancing photo will be selected by a random draw performed by the system. The draw will be executed once per match and is final.

How to win

The competing photos will be voted by the participants themselves during the numerous elimination phases, and the best 4 will be awarded at the Trieste Photo Days 2026.

Being eliminated doesn’t equal to losing altogether. In fact, it is possible to continue participating in the tournament as a voter, voting for the photos remaining in the competition with perseverance and photographic intuition. A group-based scoring system will determine the winner of the “Best Voter” award.
All winners will have their photos displayed for free during the international photography festival Trieste Photo Days 2026.

Requirements to participate and costs

Registration for the competition is free and reserved for Exhibit Around APS members and DOTLOGIC subscribers only. To find out how to become a member and explore the available packages, visit this page.

To submit photos, simply register or access the user area, select the EA Cup 2026 open call and follow the upload procedure. Only one photo can be uploaded.

Prizes

The winner, first place in the tournament, will be rewarded with:

• EA Cup Trophy 2026
• Photo published in the Hall of Fame (will be announced soon)
• Choice of a juror photographer of the international URBAN Photo Awards 2027 contest
• Invitation to the Trieste Photo Days 2026 Gala Dinner
• Invitation to the Dinner with the Authors of the Trieste Photo Days 2026
• 1 free photographic volume of your choice from the Exhibit Around catalogue
• 1 photo published in the final catalog of Trieste Photo Days 2026
• 1 photo on display at the Trieste Photo Days 2026 festival

The second place in the tournament will be rewarded with:

• 2026 Members Tournament Medal
• Choice of the theme for the next edition of the EA Cup
• Invitation to the Trieste Photo Days 2026 Gala Dinner
• Invitation to the Dinner with the Authors of the Trieste Photo Days 2026
• 1 free photographic volume of your choice from the Exhibit Around catalogue
• 1 photo published in the final catalog of Trieste Photo Days 2026
• 1 photo on display at the Trieste Photo Days 2026 festival

The tied third place finishers of the tournament will be rewarded with:

• 1 free photographic volume of your choice from the Exhibit Around catalogue
• 1 photo published in the final catalog of Trieste Photo Days 2026
• 1 photo on display at the Trieste Photo Days 2026 festival

The best voter will be rewarded with:

• 2026 Members Tournament Medal
• Name in the Hall of Fame (will be announced soon)
• Invitation to the Trieste Photo Days 2026 Gala Dinner
• Invitation to the Dinner with the Authors of the Trieste Photo Days 2026
• 1 photographic volume of your choice from the Exhibit Around catalogue

Guidelines

• Only single photos can be submitted; projects and portfolios are not permitted.
• We accept both color and black and white photos.
• Photos must not contain signatures, watermarks, watermarks or frames.

Images Technical Specifications

• Format .jpg
• Colour method RGB
• Individual files must be less than 9 MB each
• Minimum size smallest side: 2000 px / maximum size longest side: 6000 px
• The file name (filename.jpg) must not contain any special characters (accents, apostrophes, symbols, etc.)

Copyright

Each participating author declares to own all rights to the photographs submitted for the contest and guarantees that these do not infringe in any way the copyright or other rights of third parties, exempting Exhibit Around APS, dotART and DOTLOGIC SOCIETÀ COOPERATIVA IMPRESA SOCIALE IMPRESA CULTURALE CREATIVA from any liability relating to complaints or legal actions connected to the use of the photographs, including copyright infringement, unauthorized use of trademarks, infringement of privacy or publicity rights, defamation, violations of moral rights or other personal or property rights, in any jurisdiction.

Each author retains the moral and intellectual property rights on the works submitted.

Each author also grants Exhibit Around APS, dotART and DOTLOGIC SOCIETÀ COOPERATIVA IMPRESA SOCIALE IMPRESA CULTURALE CREATIVA the non-exclusive right to use the winning or selected images for the promotion and advertising of their non-profit activities, in traditional print media (catalogues, trade magazines, etc.), subject to official communication to the author (whose name will always be attributed to the work). In the event of use of the author’s work on online graphics, social networks, newsletters and other web communication media, Exhibit Around APS, dotART and DOTLOGIC undertake with the best professional diligence to cite/tag the author. We apologize in advance in case of oversights and errors and ask you to report missing attributions to info@exhibitaround.com so that we can provide timely assistance.

Acceptance of the Regulations

By registering for the competition, each participant accepts without reservations these Regulations and assumes full responsibility for the images sent, releasing Exhibit Around APS, dotART and DOTLOGIC from any dispute related to the photographs submitted by the author to the contest. The author also accepts that his/her works remain published on the Exhibit Around, URBAN and Trieste Photo Days websites for an indefinite period: for technical reasons it will not be possible to request the removal of a work after publication.