Calls for Entry

Mark McKnight, Ballerino, 2018

Deadline: 10 January 2021

The 2021 Aperture Portfolio Prize is Now Closed!

Thank you to everyone who submitted to this year's Prize. Stay tuned for the shortlist announcement in April.

The Aperture Portfolio Prize

Closed: November - January

The Aperture Portfolio Prize highlights artists whose work deserves greater recognition.

The Paris Photo–Aperture Foundation PhotoBook Awards

Closed: June - September

The Paris Photo-Aperture Foundation PhotoBook Awards celebrates the book’s contribution to the evolving narrative of photography.

Aperture Summer Open

Closed: March - May

The Aperture Summer Open is an annual open-submission exhibition featuring a wide variety of work by photographers and lens-based artists…

Recent Announcements

2020 PhotoBook Awards Shortlist: PhotoBook of the Year

The PhotoBook of the Year category highlights excellence in bookmaking across a wide range of topics and photographic styles.

2020 PhotoBook Awards Shortlist: First PhotoBook

The First PhotoBook category celebrates the creativity and commitment to bookmaking by photographers publishing for the first time, highlighting new work by June Canedo de Souza, Ronghui Chen, Buck Ellison, and more.

PhotoBook Awards

2020 PhotoBook Awards Shortlist: Catalogue of the Year

The Photography Catalogue of the Year category brings together a robust roster of books published by institutions around the world.

PhotoBook Awards

Announcing the Winners of the 2020 PhotoBook Awards

Celebrating the evolving narrative of the photobook, Paris Photo and Aperture, in partnership with DELPIRE & CO, are excited to announce the winning titles for this year’s PhotoBook Awards.

PhotoBook Awards

Announcing the 2020 PhotoBook Awards Shortlist

Celebrating the evolving narrative of the photobook, Paris Photo and Aperture, in partnership with DELPIRE & CO, are excited to announce the 35 selected titles for this year’s shortlist.