5th Vincent van Gogh Photo Award 2025

5th Vincent van Gogh Photo Award 2025 is now open for entries!

5th Vincent van Gogh Photo Award 2025 : 5th Vincent van Gogh Photo Award 2025 has been recently announced for entries inviting photographers to break the boundaries and think outside the box, just as Vincent did.

➜ Short description

The 5th edition of the Vincent Van Gogh Photo Award, an international photography competition now is calling for entries inviting anyone worldwide to participate.

Step into the enchanting world of Vincent van Gogh for the 5th edition of our captivating photo exhibition, held in the historical landscapes of Nuenen where the master himself lived and worked from 1883 to 1885. From Saturday, September 6th to Sunday, September 28th, 2025, approximately 50 stunning photographs nominated in this international contest will be on display.

This year, organiser invites you to ignite your creativity in the modern era with the theme 'En Route'. Break the boundaries and think outside the box, just as Vincent did. Let your camera serve as your paintbrush and seize this opportunity to participate in this thrilling contest!
Photography, a hugely popular and rapidly evolving art form, invites you to explore what Vincent van Gogh might have captured through the lens if he were alive today. Imagine the places he would travel to take photographs if distances posed no barrier. People and nature, in all their forms and sizes, were his eternal sources of inspiration, and may they inspire your submissions as well.

Vincent had a unique ability to capture light on canvas in a miraculous way. Indeed, photography is akin to painting with light.

This edition of the Vincent van Gogh Photo Award also introduces a special competition for students, in collaboration with SintLucas. All students and young talents are invited to participate in the Student Award.

Seize this unique opportunity to blend tradition with contemporary vision and perhaps walk in the footsteps of Vincent van Gogh. Your art could illuminate the landscape that once inspired one of the greatest painters in history.

➜ Who may enter?

This competition is open to photographers worldwide.

➜ Prize:

Participate in this photo contest and have a chance to win the grand prize of 1000 euros. Winners photo will also be exhibited for three weeks in the central park, a bustling tourist hub of Nuenen.

➜ Entry fees:

Participation starts from € 15. For a students starts from € 7,50.