Prix Photoforum
Since its inception in 1993, the Prix Photoforum has established itself as one of the leading platforms for photography and visual arts in Switzerland. Each year, Photoforum Pasquart invites photographers and artists to submit their works and become part of an inspiring community. This community aims to push creative boundaries and foster new perspectives in photography.
The Prix Photoforum is an annual competition that recognizes outstanding new works and encourages artists to share their creative visions across a broad spectrum of photographic media—from documentary photography and conceptual works to multimedia installations. Each year, ten to fifteen exceptional artists are selected to present their works at the Photoforum. During the exhibition, the Portfolio Day offers a unique opportunity for participants to receive direct feedback from an expert panel from the fields of art, photography, and publishing. Additionally, one outstanding entry is honored with a prize of 5,000 CHF.
Prix Photoforum 2024 Lisa Karnadi, Khashayar Javanmardi © Rudolf Steiner
Prix Photoforum 2024 Raisan Hameed © Rudolf Steiner
Open Call: Prix Photoforum 2025
Process
- Open Call: May to June
- Adjudication: July to September
- Opening of the exhibition: 13 December
- Exhibition period: 14 December 2025 – February 2026
- Portfolio Day: January 2026
Jury
Further information will follow shortly…
Visit the open call’s information page for more details on how to participate.
Laureates of the Prix Photoforum
2024 Khashayar Javanmardi
2023 Laura Gauch
2023 Naara Bahler, runner-up
2022 Marco Frauchiger
2021 Tara Ulmann
2020 Akosua Viktoria Adu-Sanyah (*1990, Zürich)
2019 Christelle Boulé (*1984)
2018 Solène Gün (*1996, Biel)
2017 Léa Girardin (*1989, JU)
2016 Youqine Lefèvre (*1993, BE)
2015 Benoît Jeannet (*1991, Neuchâtel)
2014 Roshan Adhihetty (*1990, Lausanne)
2013 Delphine Burtin (*1974, Lausanne)
2012 Stefanie Daumüller (*1989, Grenchen) runner-up
2012 Giuseppe Micciché (*1971, Zürich)
2011 Diego Saldiva (*1983, Berne)
2010 Jean-Noël Pazzi (*1983, Chamblon)
2009 Karina Muench-Reyes (*1975, Zurich) ; Carine Roth (*1971, Lausanne)
2008 Matthieu Gafsou (1981, Lausanne)
2007 Barbara Müller (1972, Zürich)
2006 Emmanuelle Bayart (1981, Genève)
2005 Brigitte Lustenberger (1969, Bern)
2004 Rolf Siegenthaler (1970, Bern)
2003 Hélène Darwish (1972, Neuchâtel)
2002 Marco Zanoni (1970, Bern)
2001 Andreas Greber (1955, Hasle)
2000 Ladislav Drezdowicz (1942, Basel)
1999 Rudolf Steiner (1964, Roggwil)
1998 Michael Lüdi (1961, Biel/Bienne)
1997 Joël Desaules (1966, Lausanne)
1996 Georg Freuler (1938, Basel)
1995 Olivier G. Fatton (1957, Delémont)
1994 Georges Hinoran (1951, Oberdiessbach)
1993 Valérie Chételat (1970, Biel/Bienne)