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Date
Deadline: 30 Mar 2025
Where
Price
From USD$15.00
Link
https://www.klphotoawards.com/ https://forms.gle/V2TuSoxwrrPujEpX8
The 2024 edition was dedicated to staged portraiture and our judges saw some remarkable portraits that extended the genre with deeper meaning. This 2025 Open Call will do an ‘about turn’ with the thematic requirement of street portraiture. Often, photographing in the street is a fleeting and unplanned process, and making decent portraits of strangers can be daunting to many photographers.
Photographing in the street is often fleeting and unplanned, and making decent portraits of strangers can be daunting to many photographers.
CRITICAL EYE challenges street photographers to photograph what they can see in front of them with a keen and discerning eye. Street portraiture is casual but spontaneous, complex but fleeting, and just as skilfully executed as the best studio set-up. Effectively, street photography has no rules, and we do not limit your boundaries in pursuit of that elusive moment. Impress the jury with strong, enigmatic, and compelling portraits taken in all ‘street’ settings.
PRIZES AND BENEFITS
Open to international photographers at all levels
- 1st Prize USD$2,000 + sponsored Artist HIN Residence Program*
- 2nd Prize USD$1,000
- 3rd Prize USD$500
STUDENT ENTRIES
USD$200 each will be awarded to the three best entries.
The Best 35 entries will have their portraits exhibited at Hin Bus Depot, Georgetown, Penang in September, 2025. Finalists will also be screened at international partner festivals.
Artist HIN Residence Program
The HIN Residence Program was established in 2019 and has since welcomed several accomplished artists. Nestled in the heart of George Town, Penang, the residency offers artists a unique opportunity to engage with the local art community, providing access to a range of valuable resources.
The 2025 1st Prize photographer is invited to attend a residency program at Hin Bus Depot in central Georgetown, Penang for up to 3 months in 2025 or 2026. Accommodation is included and the artist will receive a basic stipend. The outcome of the residency is very much community based and can be discussed between the artist and Hin Bus Depot.
Georgetown, a port city, is one of the most vibrant, culture orientated cities located in the state of Penang, Malaysia. The city is a Unesco World Heritage site, and is known for its colonial architecture, multi-cultural population and cuisine.
PRIZES AND BENEFITS
Open to international photographers at all levels
- 1st Prize USD$2,000 + sponsored Artist HIN Residence Program*
- 2nd Prize USD$1,000
- 3rd Prize USD$500
STUDENT ENTRIES
USD$200 each will be awarded to the three best entries.
The Best 35 entries will have their portraits exhibited at Hin Bus Depot, Georgetown, Penang in September, 2025. Finalists will also be screened at international partner festivals.
ENTRY FEES
- 1 image USD$15.00
- 2 images USD$30.00
- 3-6 images USD$50.00
- 7-10 images USD$75.00
Entrants may submit through the KLPA website SUBMIT link or at the Picter.com page. Closing date for submissions : Sunday, 30 March 2025 Midnight Malaysian (UTC+8), unless extended.
CONCESSIONS FOR ENTRY
This year, KLPA is providing 5 concessionary (free) entries to photographers based in countries where credit and debit cards are unavailable. Please complete this online form with your details by 28 February 2025. Five photographers will be selected at random and notified. They will be given a check-out code to submit their entry to the Picter site. Only 1 image is allowed per concession per person.
STUDENTS CATEGORY
Full-time enrolled students under 25 years: Submit 1 image for free to be entered to the Students Category. Proof of enrolment by student ID card or establishment letter is required to be uploaded.
TIMELINE
- January 2025 – Open for submissions
- March 30 – Deadline
- Mid-April – Judging
- May – Finalists notified and announced
- June – Winners announced
- September – Exhibition in Malaysia
The 2024 edition was dedicated to staged portraiture and our judges saw some remarkable portraits that extended the genre with deeper meaning. This 2025 Open Call will do an ‘about turn’ with the thematic requirement of street portraiture. Often, photographing in the street is a fleeting and unplanned process, and making decent portraits of strangers can be daunting to many photographers.
Photographing in the street is often fleeting and unplanned, and making decent portraits of strangers can be daunting to many photographers.
CRITICAL EYE challenges street photographers to photograph what they can see in front of them with a keen and discerning eye. Street portraiture is casual but spontaneous, complex but fleeting, and just as skilfully executed as the best studio set-up. Effectively, street photography has no rules, and we do not limit your boundaries in pursuit of that elusive moment. Impress the jury with strong, enigmatic, and compelling portraits taken in all ‘street’ settings.
PRIZES AND BENEFITS
Open to international photographers at all levels
- 1st Prize USD$2,000 + sponsored Artist HIN Residence Program*
- 2nd Prize USD$1,000
- 3rd Prize USD$500
STUDENT ENTRIES
USD$200 each will be awarded to the three best entries.
The Best 35 entries will have their portraits exhibited at Hin Bus Depot, Georgetown, Penang in September, 2025. Finalists will also be screened at international partner festivals.
Artist HIN Residence Program
The HIN Residence Program was established in 2019 and has since welcomed several accomplished artists. Nestled in the heart of George Town, Penang, the residency offers artists a unique opportunity to engage with the local art community, providing access to a range of valuable resources.
The 2025 1st Prize photographer is invited to attend a residency program at Hin Bus Depot in central Georgetown, Penang for up to 3 months in 2025 or 2026. Accommodation is included and the artist will receive a basic stipend. The outcome of the residency is very much community based and can be discussed between the artist and Hin Bus Depot.
Georgetown, a port city, is one of the most vibrant, culture orientated cities located in the state of Penang, Malaysia. The city is a Unesco World Heritage site, and is known for its colonial architecture, multi-cultural population and cuisine.
PRIZES AND BENEFITS
Open to international photographers at all levels
- 1st Prize USD$2,000 + sponsored Artist HIN Residence Program*
- 2nd Prize USD$1,000
- 3rd Prize USD$500
STUDENT ENTRIES
USD$200 each will be awarded to the three best entries.
The Best 35 entries will have their portraits exhibited at Hin Bus Depot, Georgetown, Penang in September, 2025. Finalists will also be screened at international partner festivals.
ENTRY FEES
- 1 image USD$15.00
- 2 images USD$30.00
- 3-6 images USD$50.00
- 7-10 images USD$75.00
Entrants may submit through the KLPA website SUBMIT link or at the Picter.com page. Closing date for submissions : Sunday, 30 March 2025 Midnight Malaysian (UTC+8), unless extended.
CONCESSIONS FOR ENTRY
This year, KLPA is providing 5 concessionary (free) entries to photographers based in countries where credit and debit cards are unavailable. Please complete this online form with your details by 28 February 2025. Five photographers will be selected at random and notified. They will be given a check-out code to submit their entry to the Picter site. Only 1 image is allowed per concession per person.
STUDENTS CATEGORY
Full-time enrolled students under 25 years: Submit 1 image for free to be entered to the Students Category. Proof of enrolment by student ID card or establishment letter is required to be uploaded.
TIMELINE
- January 2025 – Open for submissions
- March 30 – Deadline
- Mid-April – Judging
- May – Finalists notified and announced
- June – Winners announced
- September – Exhibition in Malaysia