First Sosnowiec Photomarathon is an event for everyone who enjoys looking at the world through the camera lens and wishes to test their creativity, perceptiveness, and photographic imagination.
It is an open event in which photography serves as a medium for the active exploration of Sosnowiec, presenting the city from an individual perspective.
The idea of the marathon is simple – participants will be given 10 photographic topics, announced sequentially, two every two hours. Participants will have a designated timeframe to complete the tasks, and all photographs must be taken within Sosnowiec. This formula presents a specific challenge while granting participants creative freedom in their interpretation. This formulapresents a specific challenge while granting participants creative freedom in their interpretation.
Evaluation will focus not on a single frame, but on the entire set of 10 photographs, considering its overall quality, diversity, creativity, and narrative approach to depicting the city. The jury will select the 20 best sets for presentation at the post-competition exhibition., które zostaną zaprezentowane podczas wystawy pokonkursowej.
The marathon is primarily intended for residents of Sosnowiec and the surrounding region, including amateur photographers and enthusiasts, as well as members of the local creative community. However, its open format also welcomes participants from outside the city. Participation in the event and the post-competition exhibition is free of charge.
The marathon is intended not only as a competition but, above all, as a photographic adventure, a gathering of people united by a shared passion, and an opportunity to view Sosnowiec from diverse perspectives..
The event will conclude with the announcement of results, the award ceremony, and the opening of the post-competition exhibition during the First Festival of Photography in Sosnowiec.
When?
Photomarathon: 3 October 2026 – Sosnowiec
Final event: 11 October 2026 – announcement of results, award ceremony, and opening of the post-competition exhibition.
Interested parties are requested to review the attached files!
More information
https://www.sosnowieckifotomaraton.pl
https://smfwsosnowcu.blogspot.com
Zadanie publiczne pn. „I Sosnowiecki Maraton Fotograficzny” współfinansowane ze środków otrzymanych od Gminy Sosnowiec.
