Angry Whale Photo Zine Awards

Angry Whale Photo Zine Awards

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Introducing the inaugural Angry Whale Photo Zine Awards — a celebration of independent photo zines.

Deadline: Entries must be postmarked by September 1, 2025.

Angry Whale Photo Zine Awards

P.O. Box 2267

West Columbia, SC 29171

Eligibility:

Zines must include photography as a primary element

Must have been published on or after January 1, 2024

Entries may be handmade or professionally printed

International entries welcome

No generative AI

One entry per person

Awards:

1st Place: $200 USD / Ultimate button pack

2nd & 3rd Place: Award Certificates / Cool button pack

Judging Criteria:
Entries will be reviewed by Sean Rayford (me) and at least two other photographers/zine makers. Zines will be evaluated based on:

Photography

Design

Craftsmanship

Originality

Content/Storytelling

All submitted zines will be added to The Angry Whale Photo Zine Collection.

Winners announced: October 15, 2025.

Prizes:

$200 Cash prizes + more

Eligibility:

Must have been published on or after January 1, 2024

Copyrights & Usage Rights:

By submitting a zine to the Angry Whale Photo Zine Awards, you confirm that you are the creator of the work and that you retain full copyright to your submission.

All submissions will become part of The Angry Whale Photo Zine Collection and will not be returned. Select photos or short video clips of submitted zines may be used for promotional or archival purposes on social media, websites, or in future exhibitions related to the Angry Whale Photo Zine Awards.

We will never reproduce, sell, or publish your work in full without your permission.

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