Celebrate love through photography.
VALENTINE’S DAY — an international contest now open.
OUT OF CONCEPT proudly presents VALENTINE’S DAY,
an international art photography contest celebrating love, emotion, intimacy, and the poetic beauty of human connection. This exhibition gathers photographers from around the world in a curated visual dialogue of tenderness, culture, everyday life, and the subtle geometry of feeling — all expressed through the universal language of photography.
📂 CONTEST SECTIONS
The contest features 15 thematic sections:
- Love
- Still Life
- Woman
- Culture
- Portrait
- Street
- Nature
- Children
- Life
- Travel
- Animals
- Lines
- Abstract
- Open Color
- Open Monochrome
🧑⚖️ INTERNATIONAL JURY
- Normante Ribocaite — Lithuania
- Neda Arsenievska — North Macedonia
- Jovan Svorcan — Serbia
🏆 AWARDS
Participants will compete for a comprehensive set of awards across all sections.
The organizer reserves the right to adjust the number of awards depending on the total number of entrants.
📅 CALENDAR
- Closing date: February 4, 2026
- Judging date: February 7, 2026
- Notification date: February 14, 2026
- Delivery of awards & gallery posted: April 23, 2026
💶 ENTRY FEE
Participation in the Books section is free and does not count toward the number of paid sections.
For all other sections, the fee is calculated based on the number of selected themes:
- 1–3 sections → €5
- 4–6 sections → €9
- 7–9 sections → €12
- 10–12 sections → €15
- 13–15 sections → €18
For FSS members:
1000 RSD for all sections
Bank account: Milena Mijatocić, 105-0547031000896-49, AIK Banka
Payment reference: “Vday”
After payment, please send confirmation to: cont@outofconcept.art
VALENTINE’S DAY is held under the patronage of IAAP and OOC.
Submission guidelines and entry form will be available at:
https://contests.outofconcept.art/valentine/