4 Nov 2026

Compete Snow Much to See’ Images & Neige Festival

Image and Neige –  Cluses, France

Image & Neige International Photography Festival

Opportunity Description

International Deadline: November 30, 2026 – Snow Much to See, an international photo competition hosted for the 2nd year by the 17th edition of the Images & Neige festival (Cluses), the only photography festival in Europe entirely dedicated to snow, ice and cold, is accepting entries from 1 to 30 November 2026. 2 free photos, anonymous judging and 7 exhibition winners from 22 to 24 January 2027.

VENUE
Founded in 2010 in Cluses (Haute-Savoie) by Frédéric Boiteux, Images & Neige is the only photo festival in Europe entirely devoted to snow, ice and cold. Works are exhibited both indoors and outdoors. The City of Cluses, a partner of the competition, hosts the exhibition of winners.

  • 17th edition, from 22 to 24 January 2027
  • 300+ works exhibited per edition
  • 600+ photographers exhibited in 17 years

Organizer:
Giandra De Castro, organiser of Snow Much to See and jury president.

ELIGIBILITY
Amateurs, semi-professionals and professionals of all nationalities, aged 18 years and over, may enter until 30 November 2026, 11:59 p.m. (Paris time), via the imagora platform.

KEY POINTS

  • Entries from 1 to 30 November 2026, 23:59 (Paris), on imagora.
  • 11 categories, with in each a single image prize and a series prize, and honourable mentions for the top 10% of entries.
  • 7 exhibition winners at the Images & Neige festival from 22 to 24 January 2027: 4 in series, 3 in single image.

AWARDS

  • The prize: winning an exhibition place at the Images & Neige festival.
  • 4 series winners and 3 single image winners are exhibited at Images & Neige, in the Alps, in the heart of winter, as Hahnemühle fine art prints.
  • Each category awards a single image prize and a series prize. The top 10% of entries receive an honourable mention, even without a prize, with its badge.
  • Each winning photo is published with the jury’s written analysis in a premium catalogue.
  • Certificate and badges showcase the awards on the winners’ websites and social media.

AN ETHICAL COMPETITION

  • 2 free photos
  • Anonymous judging
  • No rights transferred on your photos
  • Printing and framing of the winners covered
  • The jury’s written feedback published for each awarded image

ENTRY FEE
2 free photos · up to 9 photos for €5 · up to 31 photos for €25, portfolio review included.
From €25, the portfolio review: the jury’s top 5, 1 photo and 1 series with commentary.

APPLY ONLINE
Results announced on 21 December 21, 2026.

About:
Snow Much to See, an international photo competition hosted for the 2nd year by the 17th edition of the Images & Neige festival (Cluses), the only photography festival in Europe entirely dedicated to snow, ice and cold, is accepting entries from 1 to 30 November 2026. 2 free photos, anonymous judging and 7 exhibition winners from 22 to 24 January 2027.

The First Edition history: Photographers from 24 nationalities; Judged anonymously: among our 2025 winners, photographers awarded at the Sony World Photography Awards and at Visa pour l’Image.

Opportunity Categories: Photography Only. Opportunity Types: Compete and Festivals. Opportunity Tags: - Special Opportunities, Below $25 Entry/Application Fee, Deadlines 11 Nov thru Dec, and Open to Artists Worldwide. Benefits: Exhibition - Group, In-Kind Benefit, and Publication.

Opportunity expires in 27 days.

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