Gomma Black and White Awards 2026

Monochrome. No compromise. Gomma Black & White Awards close on 30/04

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Gomma Black & White Awards 2026 is an international photography competition dedicated to strong monochrome work. Open to photographers worldwide, it focuses on cohesive bodies of work (8–24 images) rather than single submissions.

Organised by House of Gomma, with over 20 years of experience in photography publishing, the awards offer a reliable and well-established platform. All finalists are featured in the annual printed photobook, with winners receiving cash prizes and international exposure.

Prizes:

Cash prizes.
Publication in the annual dedicated photo book.

Eligibility:

Everyone

Copyrights & Usage Rights:

The photographer must be the sole author and owner of the copyright of the photographs entered in to the competition.
Gomma Publishing Ltd respects photographers rights and does not claim copyright for the images you submit to this contest. Photographers will retain full copyright in each entry.
USAGE RIGHTS

By entering Gomma Black & White Awards you agree that any winning image or runner up images you submit may be used by Gomma Publishing Ltd solely for the purpose of this contest or future contests by Gomma and no other purposes. These uses include: displaying the entries on the contest's website and other affiliated websites such as Gomma Facebook page, promotion of the contests and the photographers works.
You hereby grant Gomma Publishing Ltd a non-exclusive, irrevocable licence in each Entry for the uses described in 1. above for 2 years following the date of announcement of the winner, thereafter the image may be used for archival purposes only by Gomma Publishing Ltd.

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