BEYOND BORDERS

INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION

ATHENS · PARIS · ROME

An open call by itravelpoetry

itravelpoetry invites photographers from around the world to submit their work for Beyond Borders, an international photography exhibition that will take place in three European cities: Athens, Paris and Rome.

We welcome photographers aged 18 and over, regardless of nationality, experience or artistic background. Whether your work is documentary, conceptual, fine art, street photography, portraiture, landscape, abstract or experimental, we are interested in the images through which you express your own perspective on the world.

THE THEME: BEYOND BORDERS

Borders can be geographical, cultural, social, emotional or entirely personal. They can separate people, define identities, shape memories or disappear through a single moment, encounter or image.

What lies beyond the boundaries we know? What connects us despite our differences? And what happens when we look at the world from another perspective?

Through this open theme, we invite photographers to explore the visible and invisible boundaries that shape our lives — or to challenge the very idea of borders.

All photographic styles and techniques are welcome. Interpret the theme freely and present your own visual language.

SUBMISSION AND SELECTION

Applying is completely free.

Photographers may submit their work for consideration without any application fee.

A participation fee of €150 applies only to photographers whose work is selected for the exhibition and who choose to confirm their participation.

The fee covers organizational expenses related to the presentation of the exhibition in all three cities: Athens, Paris and Rome.

There is no separate participation fee for each city. The €150 fee covers participation in all three exhibitions.

Submitting an application does not guarantee selection, and no payment is required at the application stage.

THREE CITIES. ONE EXHIBITION.

The selected photographs will be presented in all three exhibition locations:

• Athens, Greece
• Paris, France
• Rome, Italy

Every selected photograph will be included in all three exhibitions, creating a shared international presentation of contemporary photographic expression.

The exhibition dates and further details about the venues will be announced at a later stage, once the submission period has closed and the participation process has been completed.

WHO CAN APPLY?

• Photographers aged 18 and over.
• Participants of any nationality or country of residence.
• Emerging and established photographers alike.
• Artists working in any photographic genre, style or technique.

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

To submit your work, please follow these guidelines:

• Images must be submitted in JPG format.
• Each photograph must have a title.
• Submitted works must be original photographs created by the applicant.
• Applicants must provide their full name, country of residence, photograph title and year of creation.

Further instructions regarding the submission method and the required information will be provided by the organizers.

NUMBER OF SUBMISSIONS

Each applicant may submit up to 3 photographs for consideration. Each photograph must be submitted as a separate JPG file and must include its own title.

SUBMISSION DEADLINE

October 17 – November 30, 2026

Submissions are open from October 17 until November 30, 2026.

PARTICIPATION FEE

• Application: Free of charge.
• Participation fee, if selected: €150.

The participation fee covers organizational expenses for the exhibition in all three cities. Selected photographers participate in the exhibitions in Athens, Paris and Rome under a single participation fee, without additional charges per city.

Selected photographers will receive further information regarding confirmation of participation and the practical arrangements.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

• Applications are free of charge.
• The €150 participation fee is payable only if the submitted work is selected and the photographer confirms participation.
• The participation fee covers all three exhibitions: Athens, Paris and Rome.
• Each selected photograph will be exhibited in all three cities.
• Exhibition dates and venue details will be announced after the submission period has concluded.
• Submission does not guarantee selection.

HOW TO SUBMIT

To apply, please send your photograph by email to:

itravelpoetry2017@gmail.com

The email subject must be: BEYOND BORDERS – INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION

Your submission must include:

• First and last name
• Contact details: email address and telephone number
• Photograph title
• Photograph: attached as a JPG file

Please ensure that all required information is included in your email.

ABOUT ITRAVELPOETRY

itravelpoetry is an independent cultural organization dedicated to literature, cinema and contemporary artistic expression. Through exhibitions, festivals, publications and audiovisual productions, itravelpoetry creates opportunities for artists to share their work and connect with audiences.

Three cities. Different perspectives. Photography without borders.