Gomma welcomes you to the 2026 Gomma Black & White Awards submission form.

You can submit a minimum of 8 images from an unfinished, ongoing or completed project.            

Any medium: analogue/ digital/ Polaroid/ Instagram.           

Any genre: portraiture/ documentary/ fine art/ street/ photojournalism/ conceptual/ landscape etc.

AI-generated images are not allowed. 

1 | Submission guidelines: 

• 8 to 24 images at 72 dpi (JPGs: Greyscale or sRGB/ RGB duotone)              

• Minimum 1500 pixels on the longest size.              

• A short description of the work.               

• An artist statement.  (optional)             

• A short biography/ resume. (optional)     

 • Please name your images as follow: Name-Surname-imageNumber.jpg - example: Eugene-Smith-01.Jpg, Eugene-Smith-02.Jpg ...                 

2 | Brief FAQ: 

• Are multiple entries allowed? Yes, you are allowed to submit more than one entry, if the images are from different bodies of work.
• Are AI generated images allowed? I'm afraid, they are not.
• What type of work? Any genre. Documentary/ portraiture/ conceptual/ landscapes etc.
• Can I submit fewer than 8 images? That wouldn't be possible. Minimum images requirement is 8.
• Can I submit more than 24 images? Yes, you can submit more than 24 images for an extra fee.
• I started this 'ongoing' project long time ago, can I still submit it? Yes, it does not matter when you started the work.
• Is it possible to edit submissions? Editing submissions for FIRST Deadline is only allowed up until 1st Feb 2026.
• Do you accept joint submissions? Yes, if you create a work with another photographer you can submit jointly.
• Is there an age limit? No. However, if you are under 18 please make sure the images are in line with current regulations.
• Do I need to add captions/ titles for each image? No. Titles and captions are not compulsory.
• When will the book be published? It will be launched in Winter 2026.

          3 | Deadlines:   

• FIRST deadline: Saturday 31st January 2025 = submission fee €15.00 for 24 images
• SECOND Deadline: Saturday 28 February 2026 = submission fee €19 for 24 images
• THIRD Deadline: Tuesday 31st April 2026 = submission fee €29 for 24 images

          4 | Further info:   

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