giga photo award 2026: the urgency of connectivity

Giga is pleased to announce the Giga Photo Award 2026, centered on the theme "The Urgency of Connectivity." The award invites photographers from around the world to document how digital connection is lived, relied upon, and sustained in everyday life, particularly in fragile, crisis‑affected, and rapidly changing contexts.

Participants may submit personal or professional work responding to the theme, including photographs that show how people and communities adapt, stay connected, or rebuild digital access across distance, disruption, and uncertainty. This includes moments where connectivity influences education, healthcare, emotional well‑being, safety, climate response, civic participation, and mutual aid.

The award will be reviewed by an international jury of leading photographers, editors, and visual practitioners. Jury review will take place in Geneva on 26-27 March 2026, including participation from two student jury in collaboration with HEAD-Genève. Selected works will be exhibited in Geneva in June and October 2026, with Awards Ceremony held in June.