{"id":193273,"date":"2026-03-09T09:08:57","date_gmt":"2026-03-09T07:08:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ipasafrica.co.za\/main\/?post_type=news-article&#038;p=193273"},"modified":"2026-03-09T09:09:04","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T07:09:04","slug":"international-photo-competition-2026","status":"publish","type":"news-article","link":"https:\/\/ipasafrica.co.za\/main\/news-article\/international-photo-competition-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"International Photo Competition 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-193273\" data-postid=\"193273\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-193273 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_pd1k894 tb_first tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_937u895 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Second place in each category<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"904\" data-end=\"947\"><p class=\"fade-in visible\" data-start=\"906\" data-end=\"947\"><strong data-start=\"906\" data-end=\"914\">\u20ac100<\/strong> \u2013 Third place in each category<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"948\" data-end=\"968\"><p class=\"fade-in visible\" data-start=\"950\" data-end=\"968\"><strong data-start=\"950\" data-end=\"968\">6 Merit Awards<\/strong><\/p><\/li><\/ul><p class=\"fade-in visible\" data-start=\"970\" data-end=\"1047\">All prizes will be presented during the IPA World Congress 2026 in Sri Lanka.<\/p><h2 class=\"fade-in visible\" data-start=\"1054\" data-end=\"1072\">Important Dates<\/h2><ul data-start=\"1074\" data-end=\"1142\"><li data-start=\"1074\" data-end=\"1110\"><p class=\"fade-in visible\" data-start=\"1076\" data-end=\"1110\"><strong data-start=\"1076\" data-end=\"1095\">Entry deadline:<\/strong> 31 July 2026<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1111\" data-end=\"1142\"><p class=\"fade-in visible\" data-start=\"1113\" data-end=\"1142\"><strong data-start=\"1113\" data-end=\"1125\">Judging:<\/strong> 15 August 2026<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p class=\"fade-in visible\" data-start=\"1144\" data-end=\"1202\">Judging will be carried out by professional photographers.<\/p><h2 class=\"fade-in visible\" data-start=\"1209\" data-end=\"1222\">Exhibition<\/h2><ul data-start=\"1224\" data-end=\"1413\"><li data-start=\"1224\" data-end=\"1292\"><p class=\"fade-in visible\" data-start=\"1226\" data-end=\"1292\">50 photographs will be selected for the International Exhibition<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1293\" data-end=\"1347\"><p class=\"fade-in visible\" data-start=\"1295\" data-end=\"1347\">First display: IPA World Congress 2026 \u2013 Sri Lanka<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1348\" data-end=\"1413\"><p class=\"fade-in visible\" data-start=\"1350\" data-end=\"1413\">Afterwards the exhibition may tour other IPA Sections worldwide<\/p><\/li><\/ul><h2 class=\"fade-in visible\" data-start=\"1420\" data-end=\"1441\">Entry Requirements<\/h2><ul data-start=\"1443\" data-end=\"1775\"><li data-start=\"1443\" data-end=\"1506\"><p class=\"fade-in visible\" data-start=\"1445\" data-end=\"1506\">Open to all members of the International Police Association<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1507\" data-end=\"1564\"><p class=\"fade-in visible\" data-start=\"1509\" data-end=\"1564\">Maximum <strong data-start=\"1517\" data-end=\"1562\">5 photographs per person in each category<\/strong><\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1565\" data-end=\"1658\"><p class=\"fade-in visible\" data-start=\"1567\" data-end=\"1658\">Submit photos with the official entry form via email to:<br data-start=\"1623\" data-end=\"1626\" \/><strong data-start=\"1628\" data-end=\"1658\"><a class=\"decorated-link cursor-pointer\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"1630\" data-end=\"1656\">a&#110;&#101;&#x74;&#x61;so&#98;&#105;&#x65;&#x72;aj&#64;&#105;&#x70;&#x61;po&#108;&#x73;&#x6b;&#x61;&#46;&#112;&#108;<\/a><\/strong><\/p><\/li><li 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data-end=\"903\"><strong data-start=\"861\" data-end=\"869\">\u20ac200<\/strong> \u2013 Second place in each category<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"904\" data-end=\"947\"><p data-start=\"906\" data-end=\"947\"><strong data-start=\"906\" data-end=\"914\">\u20ac100<\/strong> \u2013 Third place in each category<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"948\" data-end=\"968\"><p data-start=\"950\" data-end=\"968\"><strong data-start=\"950\" data-end=\"968\">6 Merit Awards<\/strong><\/p><\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"970\" data-end=\"1047\">All prizes will be presented during the IPA World Congress 2026 in Sri Lanka.<\/p><h2 data-start=\"1054\" data-end=\"1072\">Important Dates<\/h2><ul data-start=\"1074\" data-end=\"1142\"><li data-start=\"1074\" data-end=\"1110\"><p data-start=\"1076\" data-end=\"1110\"><strong data-start=\"1076\" data-end=\"1095\">Entry deadline:<\/strong> 31 July 2026<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1111\" data-end=\"1142\"><p data-start=\"1113\" data-end=\"1142\"><strong data-start=\"1113\" data-end=\"1125\">Judging:<\/strong> 15 August 2026<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"1144\" data-end=\"1202\">Judging will be carried out by professional photographers.<\/p><h2 data-start=\"1209\" data-end=\"1222\">Exhibition<\/h2><ul data-start=\"1224\" data-end=\"1413\"><li data-start=\"1224\" data-end=\"1292\"><p data-start=\"1226\" data-end=\"1292\">50 photographs will be selected for the International Exhibition<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1293\" data-end=\"1347\"><p data-start=\"1295\" data-end=\"1347\">First display: IPA World Congress 2026 \u2013 Sri Lanka<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1348\" data-end=\"1413\"><p data-start=\"1350\" data-end=\"1413\">Afterwards the exhibition may tour other IPA Sections worldwide<\/p><\/li><\/ul><h2 data-start=\"1420\" data-end=\"1441\">Entry Requirements<\/h2><ul data-start=\"1443\" data-end=\"1775\"><li data-start=\"1443\" data-end=\"1506\"><p data-start=\"1445\" data-end=\"1506\">Open to all members of the International Police Association<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1507\" data-end=\"1564\"><p data-start=\"1509\" data-end=\"1564\">Maximum <strong data-start=\"1517\" data-end=\"1562\">5 photographs per person in each category<\/strong><\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1565\" data-end=\"1658\"><p data-start=\"1567\" data-end=\"1658\">Submit photos with the official entry form via email to:<br data-start=\"1623\" data-end=\"1626\" \/><strong data-start=\"1628\" data-end=\"1658\"><a rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"1630\" data-end=\"1656\">anetasobieraj@ipapolska.pl<\/a><\/strong><\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1659\" data-end=\"1727\"><p data-start=\"1661\" data-end=\"1727\">Contact person: <strong data-start=\"1677\" data-end=\"1727\">Aneta Sobieraj (Arts &amp; Culture Project Member)<\/strong><\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1728\" data-end=\"1775\"><p data-start=\"1730\" data-end=\"1775\">If files exceed 10MB, send in multiple emails<\/p><\/li><\/ul><h2 data-start=\"1782\" data-end=\"1803\">Rules &amp; Conditions<\/h2><ul data-start=\"1805\" data-end=\"2065\"><li data-start=\"1805\" data-end=\"1922\"><p data-start=\"1807\" data-end=\"1922\">By entering, participants grant the International Police Association the right to reproduce images for IPA purposes<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1923\" data-end=\"1950\"><p data-start=\"1925\" data-end=\"1950\">Judges\u2019 decision is final<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1951\" data-end=\"2008\"><p data-start=\"1953\" data-end=\"2008\">The IPA cannot accept responsibility for loss of images<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"2009\" data-end=\"2065\"><p data-start=\"2011\" data-end=\"2065\">Submission implies acceptance of the competition 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