VIEPA Photo Awards Gala 2026

VIEPA GALA - Preisverleihung und Eröffnung des Vienna International Photo Award 2026

The Honorable Mentions will be shown in a Screening - the Gold, Silver Bronze Medals and Special Pictures are Large Format Prints exhibited - The Medals will be handed out to the Winners - the Books will be handed out to first 4 per Section - the Vouchers for the Special Prices will be handed to the Special Price Winners.

Am 17.9.2026 dürfen sich die Preisträger und Gäste der großen Siegerehrung des 6. Internationalen VIEPA Awards 2026 auf die Preisverleihung freuen!

Abendkleidung erwünscht!

Die 6. Vienna International Photo Award Gala bietet neben der Siegerehrung, dem Screening der besten Fotos (Honorable Mentions) und der Eröffnung der Austellung der von Color Drack großformatig geprinteten Siegerfotos.

Wir dürfen alle Nominierten der Shortlists und Freunde des VIEPA Awards 2026 zu Preisverleihung und Eröffnung des Vienna International Photo Awards 2026 in die LIK Akademie für Foto und Design in die Seidengasse 17 in 1070 Wien einladen.

Students Award - Free Subject - Travel Photography - Street Photography - Available Light - Black and White Photography - Our World

Ab 19:00: VIEPA - Fotografie verbindet die Welt

Keynote: Eric Berger VIEPA Chairman “Die friedliche Kraft der Fotografie vereint Nationen, Völker und Kontinente.”

VIEPA 2026 Award Reden der Jurymitglieder: Maximilian Lottmann, Barbara Ebner

Rede LIK Verein Vorstand Ing. Nadja Gusenbauer

AWARD CEREMONY

Artist Statements

Screening der Honorable Mention Pictures und Charity Kaufmöglichkeit der Prints.

im Anschluss LIK VIEPA Galafeier

Austausch und Networking bis 22:00

When registering, please indicate whether you are attending as

• Award Winner
• Honorable Mention Winner
• Guest

We look forward to celebrating this special evening with you.

Award ceremony and opening of the Vienna International Photo Award 2025

On 17.9.2026, the award winners and guests of the big award ceremony of the 6. International VIEPA Awards 2026 can look forward the Award Ceremony!

The Honorable Mentions will be shown in a Screening - the Gold, Silver Bronze Medals and Special Pictures are Large Format Prints exhibited - The Medals will be handed out to the Winners - the Books will be handed out to first 4 per Section - the Vouchers for the Special Prices will be handed to the Special Price Winners.

Evening Outfit recommended!

The 6. Vienna International Photo Award Gala the award ceremony, the screening of the best photos (Honorable Mentions) and the opening of the exhibition of the winning photos printed in large format by Color Drack.

We would like to invite all nominees of the shortlists and friends of the VIEPA Award 2026 to the award ceremony and opening of the Vienna International Photo Award 2026 at the LIK Academy for Photo and Design at Seidengasse 17 in 1070 Vienna.

From 19:00: VIEPA - Photography connects the world

Keynote: Eric Berger VIEPA Chairman "The peaceful power of photography unites nations, peoples and continents."

VIEPA 2025 Award Speeches by jury members: Maximilian Lottmann, Barbara Ebner

Speech LIK Verein Board Member Nadja Gusenbauer

AWARD CEREMONY

Artist Statements

Screening of the Honorable Mention Pictures and charity purchase of the prints.

Exchange and networking until 10:00 p.m.

When registering, please indicate whether you are attending as

• Award Winner
• Honorable Mention Winner
• Guest

We look forward to celebrating this special evening with you.

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Participate and see the Shortlist (July 2026): www.viepa.org

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Fotografie verbindet die Welt

Die friedliche Kraft der Fotografie vereint Nationen, Völker und Kontinente.

Die Top-Gewinner jeder Kategorie des VIEpa Vienna International Photo Award werden in der jährlichen VIEphoto- Ausstellung im Rahmen des Vienna Summer Photo Festivals 2026 ausgezeichnet und gezeigt.

Photography connects the world

The peaceful power of photography unites nations, peoples and continents.

The top winners in each category of the VIEpa Vienna International Photo Award will be honoured and displayed in the annual VIEphoto exhibition at the Vienna Summer Photo Festival 2026.