GEV Inter-University Student Photography Competition
The GEV Inter-University Student Photography Competition is organized by the Gedik Education Foundation to support the artistic production of university students, highlight young perspectives, and draw attention to production, labor, and human stories through photography.
The competition encourages university students to express their thoughts through the art of photography and to interpret the world they live in using their own aesthetic and narrative languages.
Each photograph is treated as a powerful narrative that goes beyond a single moment, revealing the story of production, labor, and humanity.
From the participants;
- Production processes in industrial environments,
- The power of production, its continuity, and its relationship with people,
- The value created by labor, machinery, and movement,
they are expected to tell their stories through photographs.
The Gedik Education Foundation aims to support art as a medium for social expression and to bring young people's creative works to a wider audience through this competition.
Who Can Apply?
Undergraduate and graduate students enrolled at universities across Turkey are eligible to participate in the competition.
Application Process
Participation in the competition is by preliminary application. The preliminary application process has been established to inform prospective participants.
Technical Specifications and Photography Conditions
- Photographs may be submitted in color or black and white. The preferred color space is Adobe RGB (1998), or alternatively sRGB.
- Works taken with a camera or cell phone are accepted.
- Photos must be submitted in JPEG (.jpg) or TIFF (.tif) format.
- It must be delivered digitally with a minimum resolution of 300 DPI and a long side of at least 4000 pixels.
- Basic image adjustments (light, contrast, color balance, sharpness, and framing) are permitted, but adding new elements to the photograph, digital collages, scene manipulation, and advanced interventions that alter the content are prohibited.
- Photos with poor print quality, excessive cropping, or that are technically unsuitable will be excluded from evaluation.
- Photos that have previously won awards or participated in other competitions will not be accepted.
Deadline for uploading photographic works to the system: March 30, 2026
All details regarding the competition, including application requirements, technical criteria, the evaluation process, copyrights, and other matters, are outlined in the competition rules. Click here for the terms and conditions.
Awards
- First Prize: 70.000 TL
- Second Place Award: 50.000 TL
- Third Place Award: 30.000 TL
- Gedik Special Award: 20.000 TL
- Jury Special Award: 20.000 tl
- Honorable Mention Award (3 awards): 15.000 TL
Award Ceremony and Exhibition
Works that win awards and are deemed worthy of exhibition within the scope of the competition will be presented to art lovers at an exhibition to be held at a venue to be determined. The award ceremony and exhibition opening schedule will be shared at a later date through the communication channels of the Gedik Education Foundation.