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The Nature in Gaudí. Ángeles Omedas Millan Prize 2026 looks at one of the defining sources behind Antoni Gaudí’s work: the forms, structures, rhythms, and principles found in the natural world. Organized by the Antonio Gaudí Foundation during the centenary year of the architect’s death, the international photography contest is free to enter and remains open until August 31, 2026.
A first prize of €5,000 is joined by two second prizes of €500 each. Entrants may submit one photograph or a connected series or photo essay of up to three images, in color or black and white. The central requirement is clear: each entry must show how nature inspired Gaudí’s work, rather than simply documenting one of his buildings without a visible relationship to that idea.
The Nature in Gaudí – Ángeles Omedas Millan Prize 2026 accepts entries from adults in every country and does not restrict participation to photographers by profession. As one of the international photography competitions available without an entry fee, it combines a focused architectural subject with substantial cash prizes. It is also a free photography competition built around original, previously unpublished work.
Prizes
Three monetary awards will be decided by the jury. The winning images are also expected to receive broad distribution through physical, electronic, and digital media connected with the organizer.
- First place: Ángeles Omedas Millan Prize: €5,000.
- Second place (x2): €500 each.
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Categories or Themes
There are no separate entry categories. All photographs are judged within the same central theme: the inspiration of nature in the work of Antoni Gaudí.
The subject can be approached through details, forms, materials, geometry, light, organic structures, or other visual relationships that connect the architect’s work with the natural principles he studied and applied. Entries may therefore sit naturally between architecture photography contests and visually driven studies of the natural world.
The judging criteria give weight to originality, creativity, emotional impact, narrative strength, artistic expression, and technical execution. The equipment used to make the photograph is not itself a judging factor.
Dates and Entry Fees
The Nature in Gaudí. Ángeles Omedas Millan Prize 2026 runs through the summer of 2026, followed by an initial review, jury selection, and winner announcement in October.
| Stage | Date |
|---|---|
| Entries open | July 1, 2026 |
| Submission deadline | August 31, 2026 |
| Organizer’s eligibility review | September 1–15, 2026 |
| Shortlisted or selected entrants notified | By September 30, 2026 |
| Winner announcement and awards period | October 2026 |
There is no entry fee.
How to Enter
Submissions must be completed online through the official contest platform. Each participant may enter either one individual photograph or a series or photo essay containing no more than three photographs.
Files must be uploaded in JPG format, measure between 5 MB and 10 MB, have a minimum resolution of 300 dpi, and be prepared at 8 × 10 inches. Images cannot contain watermarks, signatures, or other identifying marks. Artificially generated photographs are not accepted.
About the Jury
The published jury consists of three photographers:
- Aitor Ortiz
- David Frutos
- Jesús Granada
Before the jury reviews the eligible work, the Nature in Gaudí contest’s artistic director and a professional team will check submissions for compliance with the rules. The jury will then select the prize-winning photographs and any works chosen for exhibition.
Entries will be considered for their relationship to the theme, originality, creativity, artistic expression, emotional effect, narrative quality, framing, sharpness, composition, and editing. The jury’s decision is final.
Why Enter Nature in Gaudí. Ángeles Omedas Millan Prize?
The Nature in Gaudí 2026 connects a specific photographic assignment with the centenary of Gaudí’s death and Barcelona’s role as World Capital of Architecture in 2026. Rather than treating his buildings only as landmarks, the theme asks photographers to identify and communicate the deeper relationship between his designs and the laws, patterns, and structures of the natural world.
The €5,000 first prize is the main practical incentive, supported by two further cash awards and potential exhibition selection. The absence of a submission fee also gives entrants the opportunity to develop a tightly edited project without paying for each image or series. For photographers comparing all photo competitions, the contest has a clearly defined brief, an international scope, and named jurors working within photography.
It may also appeal to those seeking a free to enter photo contest that accepts both single images and concise visual essays. The three-image limit keeps the submission format focused while leaving room for a short sequence when one photograph is not enough to express the idea.
Rules and Copyright
This section about the rules and image rights of the Nature in Gaudí. Ángeles Omedas Millan Prize has been generated automatically. If you are interested in participating in this contest we suggest you review the complete rules provided by the contest.
Rules
- Participants must be natural persons of legal age and may enter from any country.
- Employees, partners, and collaborators of the Antonio Gaudí Foundation cannot participate.
- Every photograph must be an original human creation made exclusively by the entrant.
- Entries must be unpublished and must not have appeared in books, magazines, newspapers, websites, social media, public exhibitions, or similar contests.
- Previously awarded photographs and images that have received an honorable mention in another similar contest are ineligible.
- Entrants must have prior consent from identifiable people shown in their photographs.
- Images containing violent, sexual, sacred, political, commercial, secret, or sensitive content are prohibited under the published rules.
- Artificial intelligence-generated photographs are not permitted. The organizer may request original files and audit how an image was created.
- Failure to provide an original file within a requested deadline may result in disqualification.
Copyright and Image Usage
By registering and uploading an entry, the participant grants the organizer an exclusive five-year license covering use, reproduction, storage, display, publication, distribution, editing, enlargement, public communication, and commercial exploitation of the photographs.
The images may be used in national or international media, including digital channels, for cultural, exhibition, editorial, contest-related, and non-profit social engagement purposes. The rules state that authorship will always be acknowledged and that the photographer will be credited when an image is reproduced.
Winners also grant a separate, non-exclusive five-year license for the use of their image and voice in post-contest publicity connected with the award.
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For more information and to participate in the contest, visit: the official website.
