Photo contest for students

About the student photo contest

Here’s your chance to show what solidarity means to you—through your own photography! This contest invites you to capture and share your unique perspective on solidarity. Plus, you’ll get to see how your ideas stack up with students from six different European countries! It’s a unique opportunity to express yourself, compare ideas with friends, and see what solidarity looks like through your lens.

As this is a contest, there is a prize dedicated to one team from each country - a trip to Italy!

We're inviting two or three students and one teacher to join us in Italy from June 2-4, 2025 for the final Solidarity is About Youth! event with our European partners! All expenses will be covered—travel, hotel, and meals—so you can focus on connecting, learning, and experiencing this amazing opportunity firsthand.

Photo Contest Guidelines

  • Teamwork Required: This isn’t a solo contest! You’ll need to team up with 1 or 2 friends and submit 1 photo per group. If you’re working as a class, you can divide into smaller groups.
  • Theme: Solidarity
  • Age Limit: Participants should be 12 to 19 years old.
  • Photo Quality: Make sure your photo is clear! Everything should be easy to see (unless you’re going for a specific artistic effect). Minimum quality: 96 dpi; Ideal quality: 300 dpi
  • Timing: Your photo must be taken in 2025.

Conditions for the Photo Contest

  • Content: Photos showing anything harmful or offensive will be disqualified.
  • Permissions: Make sure you have permission to publish your photo, especially if it includes recognizable people. Anyone in the photo must be at least 12 years old.
  • Sharing & Display: Photos may be posted on the organizers’ social media and could be displayed at the final event, where winners will be invited.
  • If You Can’t Get Permission: You can photograph objects or make sure faces aren’t visible.
  • No Text: Since photos will be judged by teens from different countries, avoid using text to prevent misunderstandings.
  • No Editing or AI: Photos can’t be retouched or created with AI.

Application: To validate your participation, please fill in this form. 
Deadline for applying is March 31st 2025!

Good luck, and have fun capturing your vision of solidarity!