MPA 2025 - MAGHREB PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS
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MPA 2025 - Essaouira - The Big Exhibition is coming soon
As a reminder, the conclusion of the Maghreb Photography Awards call for applications culminated in the publication of the results at the end of August, with the recognition of six top winners: Zakaria Selmani, Chantal Pinzi, Marijn Fidder, Nabil Biyahmadine, Sara De Antonio Feu and Mouneb Taim in addition to around twenty finalists.
In partnership with the RDV de la photo and l'institut Français d'Essaouira, we invite all lovers of african photography to come and meet us on Friday, November 28th during the opening reception which will start at 6 p.m. at Borj Bab Marrakech, Essaouira, Morocco in order to celebrate together the talent and creativity of the artists exhibited.
For exhibiting photographers who are automatically invited, and those who choose to travel to meet us in Essaouira during the opening reception, we would like to point out that they will have the opportunity to come along with the people of their choice from their family or friends, with no restriction on numbers.
MPA Essaouira Exhibition Schedule and Key Dates :
- November 27 : Opening of the exhibition
- November 28 : Opening reception at 6 p.m. with the photographers in attendance
- November 29 : Official opening of the exhibition to the public
- December 25 : Penultimate day of the event
- December 26 : Last day. Unhanging and removal of frames from the walls starting at 6 p.m.
MPA 2025 - MAGHREB PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS
The Maghreb Photography Awards is a contemporary photography competition centered on the theme of the “Greater Maghreb.” Its mission is to promote photography within the Mediterranean basin, with a particular focus on countries from the Maghreb.The competition is also open to Africa, as it is a continent of the future, rich in talent. African photographers native to the continent can also compete in the category “Best African Project of the Year.”
The call for entries opens every year at the beginning of May and runs for two months according to a well-defined schedule. The competition is based on the principle of per capita income in each country, which ensures that participation is entirely FREE of charge for all photographers native to or residing on the African continent.
For the year 2025, the winners will be exhibited at « l'Institut Français d'Essaouira » during the event « LES RDV DE LA PHOTO » starting on November 27. The finalists will be exhibited in Tunisia in December during another renowned photographic event.
SIX GRAND PRIZES ARE AWARDED :
The "Maghreb Photographer" of the Year (only for residents of the Maghreb)
You must be a native and resident of the Maghreb to compete in this category, in addition to submitting work produced in the Maghreb. Participation in this category is therefore free for the photographers concerned.
The best photo project "In the Maghreb" (open to all participants)
Open to all photographers regardless of nationality, with the sole condition: The work must be produced in the Maghreb or focused on a theme inspired by Maghreb culture or imagination.
The best photo project "Outside the Maghreb" (open to all participants)
Open to all photographers regardless of nationality, with the sole condition: A contemporary photography project produced outside the Maghreb must be submitted. Maghreb.
The "Maghreb Photo" of the Year (open to all participants)
Open to all photographers regardless of nationality, with the sole condition: That the photo submitted be taken in one of the five Maghreb countries (Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Mauritania, Libya).
The "Non-Maghreb Photo" of the Year (all participants)
Open to all photographers regardless of nationality or subject matter. Only the merit of the photo as a performance and artistic work will be judged.
Best project "in Africa"
You must be a native AND resident of Africa outside the Maghreb to compete in this category, and must submit work produced in Africa (outside the Maghreb). Participation in this category is therefore free for African photographers.
D'autres prix sont attribués aux gagnants. Consultez
la liste complète
You have a photo project realized in one of the countries of the Arab Maghreb (Morocco, Mauritania, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya), or in an african country ? Do not hesitate, take part in our contest and give your project a chance to be rewarded by professionals and to have a world exhibition.
Do you have a photography project created in one of the Arab Maghreb countries (Morocco, Mauritania, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya) or in an African country? Don’t wait any longer—take part in our competition and give your project the chance to be evaluated and rewarded by a panel of professionals, adding a prestigious reference to your artistic CV.
The MPA creates rich opportunities to showcase the finest photographic works from the Maghreb and beyond, while introducing new photographic talents to the world. Together, we celebrate creativity, ambition, and brilliance.
Our annual competition is open to ALL photographers worldwide. The six main winners, along with the different category winners, will have their work highlighted by our various partners.
Interview de Tarek Zaigouche, vainqueur de l'édition MPA 2018, dans la catégorie "Photographe Maghreb de l'année" - Lire l'Interview
FAQ - QUESTIONS FRÉQUEMMENT POSÉES
+ Who can participate in our competition ?
All photographers, regardless of their country of residence. Apply with a single photo or a series of photographs, on one of the themes specified in the "Category" page of our website. Even the general theme is "Great Mqghreb", there are categories dedicated to photographers from all over the world who can win the distinction of "Outside Mqghreb Photographer of the Year".
+ Can we participate in the contest for free?
Participation is FREE, at no cost to ALL photographers native and resident on the African continent.
+ What do the 6 big winners win ?
A cash prize worth $1,500. In addition, the work of these six winners will be exhibited in Essaouira in November 2025 at a photography festival and/or at another partner festival in Tunisia. To see the full packaging, please refer to our page dedicated to the prizes.
+ What do the special mentions and finalists win ?
The works of the special mentions and finalists will be exhibited at a partner photo festival in Tunisia.
+ What are the categories of the competition ?
We have a large list of categories that photographers can apply to because we believe in diversity of eyes when it's come to express and interpretate the Street. For more information please refer to our dedicated categories page.
+ Can we participate with work already submitted last year or with which we participated in another competition ?
Yes, this is not a problem, since our jury changes largely with each new edition. In addition, we do not take into account what is done elsewhere in other competitions. Our jury in its way of proceeding focuses only on the entries received in our competition.
+ How much does participation cost ?
For full details please refer to our page dedicated to deadlines.
+ Who are the members of the jury for this edition ?
Please refer to the page dedicated to the Jury.
+ What is the timeline of the competition ?
Please refer to our dedicated deadlines page.
+ What are the technical requirements for the images that can be submitted ?
Participation is done with files sized for web format, namely 72dpi, sRGB format, and a maximum of 800px for the longest side.
+ Who should I contact if I have a problem with my entry, certificate or contest result or an exhibition ?
Write to our email address : contest@maghrebphotographyawards.com.
If you haven't received a response after 48 hours, your email may have gone to spam without us being able to see it.
In this case, contact us on Instagram : @maghrebphotographyawards.
DO NOT write to a member of the jury; they only handle the judging of applications at various stages. They will be unable to help you, and contacting them is a mistake.
The same goes for contacting one of our partners. They have no influence in the awarding of prizes and awards.
Simply follow the contact procedure via email and Instagram follow-up. Under normal circumstances, and outside of busy work periods, we respond on average within 72 hours.
+ Why is it important to correctly fill out your Instagram account ?
In addition to emails that can sometimes end up in the spam folder, it is always useful for us to have a second channel of communication with the photographer. If the latter is a winner, finalist or medalist, we will be able to contact him more easily so that he can collect his award more quickly or participate with us in one of our exhibitions, whose organizational requirements often require responsiveness and a quick response time.
Send us your application and give yourself the chance to become the
« Maghreb Photographer of the Year 2025 »
« Maghreb Photographer of the Year 2025 »
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