RAISE YOUR ZINE! 2025

Location
Naples, Italy — open to submissions from photographers worldwide

Open to
Unpublished photographic projects by individual artists or collectives. Open theme; all styles—including analog, digital, photomontage, and experimental—are welcome. Work should demonstrate expressive strength, narrative coherence, and urgency. No age, nationality, or genre restrictions.

Application Fee
€15, non-refundable—supports the association’s operations.

What’s Provided

  • The winning project will be published by The Docks Publishing in 2026, with international distribution.

  • An honorable mention will receive a free editorial consultation with The Docks team.

What the artist/applicant must cover

  • Submission fee (€15)

  • Project preparation including 15–50 digital images (JPG sRGB, max 2 MB, 2000 px longest side), project synopsis (max 500 characters), and artist bio (max 500 characters)

  • File delivery via SwissTransfer to the specified email address (folder naming format required)

Duration
Publication and distribution of the winning zine planned for 2026

Deadline
October 28, 2025, 11:59 PM (Central European Time)

Additional Notes

  • Copyright remains with the creator; entering grants The Docks permission to use submitted images for competition marketing with proper credit.

  • Jury comprises respected editors, photographers, and publishing professionals.