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PERSPA 2026 – Official Rules

A clear framework for architectural photographs with a point of view.

These rules are here to protect photographers, keep judging fair, and make the submission process calm. Read them before entering so your work, billing details, rights, and category choices are all prepared with confidence.

Enter with clarity, not confusion.

PERSPA, Prix de la Perspective Architecturale, is built for images that understand architecture as more than a subject. We look for perspective, atmosphere, geometry, human scale, material, memory, and the way a photograph can make built space felt.

The rules below explain what may be entered, how payments and invoices are recorded, how the jury reviews work, and how selected images may be published. They are written plainly so the award feels serious without becoming difficult to use.

Timeline

15 Apr – 31 MayEarly Bird submission windowReduced entry fee
1 Jun – 31 JulRegular submission windowStandard period
September 2026Jury review and verificationEligibility may be checked
October 2026Results and publicationFinal selections announced

Simple prices, clear records.

Complimentary

EUR 0

One eligible first single-image entry in the France category may be complimentary when the offer is active.

Regular

EUR 25 / single image

Standard single-image entry price after the Early Bird period.

What may be entered

Who may enter

Professional and non-professional photographers may enter worldwide. Entrants must have the legal right to submit every image and must be able to provide proof of authorship if requested.

Subject matter

Architecture, interiors, urban form, heritage, structures, stairs, details, cultural spaces, and built-environment visual storytelling are all welcome when they fit the chosen category honestly.

Files

The platform currently accepts JPG, JPEG, and PNG uploads. Keep original or high-resolution files available for verification, publication, exhibition, or certificate work if selected.

How work is reviewed

Judging criteria

  • Architectural perspective, composition, and visual structure.
  • Originality, atmosphere, technical control, and category fit.
  • The ability of the image to make space, scale, or material felt.

Verification

  • PERSPA may request originals, metadata, or additional information where eligibility or authorship needs confirmation.
  • Judging decisions and eligibility decisions are final for the season.

Copyright remains with the photographer.

You keep copyright to your work. By entering, you grant Association PERSPA a non-exclusive permission to administer, display, publish, and promote submitted, selected, finalist, or winning work in connection with the award.

Selected works may be featured on the PERSPA website, social channels, editorial features, interviews, exhibitions, certificates, or award-related publications when curated.

Keep the process clean.

Disqualification

Plagiarism, unauthorized images, misleading authorship, falsified metadata, unlawful content, or category abuse may lead to rejection or disqualification.

Participant responsibility

Use the same account email, choose categories carefully, keep billing details accurate for invoices, and retain original files. Small discipline protects both the photographer and the award process.

Send work that makes architecture felt.

Enter when your file, category, title, description, and billing details are ready. The strongest submissions do not simply show a place; they make the viewer understand why it matters.

By submitting, you confirm that you have read and accepted the current rules. Last updated: June 2026.