Festival Images 2020 exhibition space:

A gallery for contemporary photography:

The Quai1 gallery is the result of a close collaboration between the Culture departement of Vevey and the Festival Images. This exhibition space enables to build links between its two biennial events: The Festival Images (even years) and the International Photo Award (odd years).

It offers five exhibition per year, all selected from the vast repertoire of the International Photo Award, one of the most important photography competition in Europe.

Vevey International Photo Award:

If the Festival Images takes place the even years, the Fondation Vevey ville d’images allocated every other year creation support grants of more than CHF 70’000 for photographic projects; the Vevey International Photography Award is one of the biggest and oldest prize in Europe: CHF 40’000.- (38’000 €).

It attracts more than 800 candidates from the whole world for each of its editions. 

Condition For The Participation:

• The competition is open to professional artists and photographers or those in training.
• The submitted project must be entirely achievable within a year from when the results of the competition are announced.
• Only one project per participant is accepted.
• The applicant agrees that their participation is made public by the Fondation  Vevey ville d’ images where necessary.
• The winners of the Awards and prizes agree to an exhibition as part of the Festival Images 2020. They should be present at the opening evening of the Festival.
• Participation is forbidden to any employee of partner companies.