Why Voies Off Festival 2019?

Voies Off opens a window into the world with:

• A festival of world contemporary photography in its most varied forms,
• A yearly event and selection of works seen by professionals from all around the world,
• A unique arena to show one's work,
• Highly-attended night projections show-casing works selected for the Voies Off Prize,
• Portfolio reviews organized with international professionals in the field,
• An opportunity to be connected to the Voies Off network and meet like-minded photographers,
• Voies Off organizes best parties in the region!

Progrom&Goals of Voies Off Festival 2019:

• Voies Off Festival offers an alternative program (exhibitions, projections, portfolio reviews, professional panel discussions) to a new generation of artists and photographers.
• Since its inception Voies Off has made a commitment to helping young creators. The actions and goals of its programs are designed to help and sponsor young fine-art photographers, to display and promote their works with the highest quality, and in the best manner possible.

60 photographers selected for the night projections:

• The Voies Off Award, now in its 21th year, is a unique opportunity for the best works of a new generation of photographers to be seen. For twenty-one years Voies Off has advocated and presented the best new photographic works from all around the world to a vast and broad of audience of local and international specialists and amateurs.
• All works are welcome as long as they are the expression of a coherent creative approach.
• Every night for a whole week quality creative photographic works from all around the world will be presented to a demanding and appreciative audience. The final prizes will be awarded at the end of the week.

An International Jury:

• will award 7,500 € worth of prizes
• The winner of the 2019 Voies Off Award will receive the sum of 5,000 €.
• The winner of the SAIF Revelation Award will receive the sum of 2,500 €.
• The winner of the lacritique.org Award will be granted the publication of a portfolio accompanied by an introductory text by one of the best art critic on the lacritique.org website.

Pass privilège:

• for the 2019 Voies Off Portfolio Reviews
• Participate in the 2019 Voies Off Photo Award and be immediately rewarded with a Free Pass to the Voies Off Portfolio Reviews organized in Arles July 5-9, 2019.
• In the event you are one of the 60 selected laureates you will be upgraded to the Pass Privilège level and the opportunity to have first choices of whom among the expert professionals you will like to meet.
• As such you will have access to an international network of over 100 experts; festival directors, curators, gallery owners, critics, gallery and museum staff…

Submission deadline: February 20th 2019

Good news: Everyone is welcome to apply !