Deadline: September 30, 2026
PHOTOLAR 18th Photography Contest 2026
Gráficas LAR (a small printing workshop in a town in northwest Spain)
Spain (organizer location); open to entries from all parts of the world
September 30, 2026 (results expected in Autumn 2026)
- Photography (color landscape-orientation images; each participant must submit a set of 12 photographs)
Open to all interested adults worldwide. The 2026 subject is "SAIL" — images of "anything that floats and can be driven." Each participant must send 12 pictures in landscape orientation and in color. AI-generated images are not allowed and will result in immediate disqualification.
Free
- The winner receives a 400 Euro cash prize
- The winner's name will be printed throughout the 2026 Gráficas LAR calendar
- The winner's twelve submitted pictures will illustrate the twelve months of the photo calendar
Gráficas LAR, a small printing shop in a town in northwest Spain, is hosting its 18th PHOTOLAR photography contest, calling for entries from all parts of the world. The subject for 2026 is "SAIL," and eligible images feature "anything that floats and can be driven." Every participant must send 12 pictures in landscape orientation and in color before September 30th; AI-generated images are prohibited and will result in immediate disqualification. The contest's main purpose is to print a beautiful, high-quality photo calendar that will cheer up the homes and offices of the shop's customers — this calendar is Gráficas LAR's main mark of quality after 18 years of producing it. The winner receives a 400 Euro cash prize, sees their name printed in the whole 2026 calendar, and becomes the author of the twelve pictures illustrating the calendar. Complete regulations are available on the official website.
