Launch of the 1st Young Moroccan Photography Prize

The Fondation CDG and the Association Marocaine d'Art Photographique (AMAP) announce the launch of the 1st edition of the “Prix de la Jeune Photographie Marocaine”. This prize is designed to discover and celebrate young Moroccan photographic talent, both resident in Morocco and from around the world, with the aim of fostering inclusive artistic practices for the younger generation of artists by supporting their careers and encouraging their emergence.

A Visual Narrative Competition

The “Prix de la Jeune Photographie Marocaine” aims to highlight the art of photographic narrative. Participants are invited to submit a series of expressive, coherent photographs that tell compelling human stories, following the example of great international and Moroccan photographers such as Robert Doisneau, Henri Cartier-Bresson, and Abderrazzak Benchaâbane, Thami Benkirane...

Conditions of participation and submission of entries

The competition is open to all young Moroccan photographers between the ages of 18 and 35. Entries must be submitted by midnight on October 19, 2024. Each entry must include between 8 and 12 photographs, a brief biography and a text explaining the artistic approach.

Selection and Awards

An expert jury will evaluate the submissions in two phases to select the most original and artistic works. The three winners will receive respectively 30,000.00 dh, 20,000.00 dh and 10,000.00 dh. In addition, the works of the winners as well as those of the participants who have obtained encouraging mentions will be exhibited at the Espace Expressions CDG in Rabat during an exhibition scheduled for the second half of December 2024.

Commitment of the Organizers

The Fondation CDG and AMAP undertake to support the participants by covering the costs of printing the photos, publishing an exhibition catalog, and guaranteeing a professional exhibition space.

Call for entries

The organizers invite all young Moroccan photographers to take part in this artistic adventure and share their unique vision of the human condition. For more information and to download the call for entries, please visit the AMAP website: www.amap.photo. See less