Terms and Conditions
Effective Date: 2026
Introduction
Evi Mono Awards is a free international monochrome photography award about women.
The award is dedicated to documentary and conceptual photographic works that explore women’s lives, presence, identity, memory, body, work, solitude, strength, vulnerability and place in the world.
The award is open to photographers of all genders, nationalities and backgrounds. Participants must be 18 years old or over.
Employees, organisers, official partners directly involved in the administration of the award, sponsors of specific prizes, and members of the judging panel are not eligible to participate in the edition in which they are involved.
Evi Mono Awards is based in Ireland and open to the world.
Participation Requirements
To enter Evi Mono Awards, participants must submit their work through the official website:
Submissions must follow the instructions displayed on the website and in the submission form. The award is free to enter. No entry fee, subscription or account creation is required.
By submitting work, participants agree to these Terms and Conditions and consent to the processing of their personal data for purposes connected with the administration, review, publication and promotion of the award, in accordance with the Privacy Policy.
Theme and Editions
Evi Mono Awards runs twice a year. Every six months, a new theme is announced for the current edition.
Each submitted work must respond to the theme of the current edition and must meaningfully engage with women as the subject, context or central idea of the photograph.
The theme may be interpreted through documentary or conceptual photography.
Categories
Evi Mono Awards has two categories.
Documentary Photography
This category is for monochrome photographic work rooted in real life, observation, people, places, events, memory, social context or everyday experience.
Conceptual Photography
This category is for monochrome photographic work built around an idea, symbol, staging, metaphor, constructed image, self-portraiture, object, body, absence, memory or experimental photographic language.
Participants may submit one work per category for each edition.
Accepted Works
Evi Mono Awards accepts photography only.
Submitted works must be monochrome photographic images. This includes black-and-white photography and photographic works using a single-colour monochromatic tone.
AI-generated images, fully synthetic images, digital art, illustration, poster design and non-photographic works are not accepted. The image must originate from a camera-based photographic process.
Basic photographic editing is allowed, including cropping, exposure correction, contrast adjustment, tonal correction, dust removal, standard retouching and other normal post-production processes.
The organisers reserve the right to reject any submission that does not meet the eligibility requirements.
File and Submission Requirements
Participants must submit their work using the official submission form.
Unless otherwise stated for a specific edition, submissions should include the photographer’s name, email address, country, selected category, image title, short description or artist statement, link to the submitted image, confirmation of authorship and rights, and acceptance of these Terms and Conditions and the Privacy Policy.
Images should be submitted as accessible links, such as Google Drive, Dropbox, WeTransfer, a portfolio page or another file-sharing link.
The submitted link must remain active and accessible during the review period.
Images should not contain watermarks, copyright marks, logos, decorative frames or added text unless such elements are an intentional and necessary part of the photographic work.
Recommended Image Specifications
Unless otherwise stated for a specific edition, submitted images should preferably be in JPEG format, in sRGB colour space, with the longest side between 1200 and 3000 pixels for initial review.
Images should be of good quality and suitable for jury review. Images should not contain watermarks, copyright marks, logos, added frames or decorative borders.
If a work is shortlisted, selected or awarded, the photographer may be asked to provide a higher-resolution file for publication, exhibition, catalogue or verification purposes.
Requirements for Selected and Awarded Works
If a work is selected, shortlisted or awarded, the photographer may be asked to provide a high-resolution digital file.
The high-resolution file may be used for purposes connected with Evi Mono Awards, including online publication, exhibition materials, press, catalogue, social media, newsletter and promotion of the award.
If the photographer cannot provide a suitable file or fails to respond within the required timeframe, the organisers may withdraw the selection, shortlist position, award or publication opportunity.
Originality and Ownership
All submitted works must be the original creations of the participant.
The participant must be the author of the submitted work and must own the copyright or have all necessary rights and permissions to submit the work.
Submitted works must not infringe the copyright, privacy, publicity, moral rights, image rights or other rights of any third party.
If a photograph includes identifiable people, the participant is responsible for obtaining all necessary permissions, releases or consents where required by applicable law.
If a work depicts children or vulnerable persons, the participant is responsible for ensuring that all appropriate permissions and protections are in place.
Copyright
Copyright always remains with the photographer.
By submitting work to Evi Mono Awards, the participant grants Evi Mono Awards a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free licence to use the submitted work solely in connection with the award and its promotion.
This may include use on the Evi Mono Awards website, online exhibitions, social media, newsletters, press materials, catalogues, partner communications and other award-related promotional materials.
Evi Mono Awards will not sell submitted works. Evi Mono Awards will not transfer copyright ownership. Evi Mono Awards will not license submitted works for unrelated commercial use without the photographer’s separate permission.
Where reasonably possible, works will be credited to the photographer.
Publication of Materials
The organisers may publish selected, shortlisted, awarded or otherwise featured submissions at their discretion.
Published materials may include the photographer’s name, country, image title, submitted image, artist statement, project description and related information.
The organisers may make reasonable editorial adjustments to submitted text for clarity, formatting, grammar or length.
The organisers will not intentionally alter the meaning of the work or falsely represent the photographer’s authorship.
Judging Process
Submissions will be reviewed by a human jury or selected reviewers appointed by Evi Mono Awards.
Entries may be assessed according to response to the theme, strength of concept, visual clarity, emotional force, originality, photographic quality, use of monochrome language, relevance to the subject of women and overall artistic merit.
The decision of the jury and organisers is final. No correspondence will be entered into regarding individual jury decisions.
Anonymous Review
Where possible, submissions may be reviewed without unnecessary identifying information.
However, because submissions are collected through a form, Evi Mono Awards may store names, email addresses and submission details for administrative purposes.
The organisers do not guarantee a fully anonymous review process in every stage of the award.
Prizes and Opportunities
Prizes and opportunities may vary between editions.
They may include online gallery features, certificates, social media promotion, newsletter features, interviews, publication opportunities, exhibition opportunities, partner features or other awards announced for a specific edition.
Any financial, physical or partner-supported prizes will be announced clearly for the relevant edition.
If monetary prizes are offered, payment details, currency, transfer method and any applicable fees will be stated for that edition.
Unless otherwise stated, prizes cannot be exchanged, transferred or substituted.
Announcement of Results
Winners, shortlisted photographers, honourable mentions and selected works may be announced on:
They may also be announced through Evi Mono Awards social media, newsletters, press releases, online exhibitions or partner communications.
By submitting work, participants agree that their name, country, image title, submitted work and related materials may be used for public announcement and award-related promotion if selected, shortlisted or awarded.
Donations, Sponsors and Support
Evi Mono Awards is free to enter.
The award is supported by donations, sponsors, partners and cultural funding.
Support helps maintain the platform, promote selected artists, develop future publications, create exhibition opportunities and keep the award accessible to photographers.
Sponsors, partners and donors do not have control over jury decisions unless clearly stated as part of a separate, transparent partner award.
Evi Mono Awards aims to maintain fairness, independence and transparency in the award process.
Charity and Social Impact
Evi Mono Awards is built as a free-to-enter cultural platform.
As the project develops, part of the support may be directed towards selected initiatives connected with women, education, visual culture, research or charitable causes.
Any such support will be announced clearly and transparently.
Unless otherwise stated, Evi Mono Awards should not be understood as a registered charity.
Data Protection
Evi Mono Awards respects your privacy.
Personal data is collected and processed in accordance with the Privacy Policy available on the website.
Participants have rights regarding their personal data, including the right to access, correct, request deletion, restrict processing, object to certain processing and withdraw consent where applicable.
To contact us about your data, email:
You may unsubscribe from newsletter or marketing communications at any time by using the unsubscribe link in the email or by contacting us directly.
Cookies
The Evi Mono Awards website may use cookies and similar technologies to improve functionality, analyse website traffic and enhance the user experience.
By using the website, visitors acknowledge that cookies may be used.
Visitors may disable cookies through browser settings. Some parts of the website may not function properly if cookies are disabled.
Withdrawal of Submission
Participants may request withdrawal of a submission by contacting:
If the work has not yet been reviewed, selected or published, the organisers will make reasonable efforts to remove it from the current edition.
If the work has already been selected, shortlisted, awarded, published, included in promotional materials, catalogues, press materials or archived award pages, immediate removal may not always be possible.
Disqualification
Evi Mono Awards reserves the right to disqualify any submission or participant if the submitted work does not meet the eligibility requirements, the work is AI-generated, fully synthetic, digital art or non-photographic, the work infringes the rights of another person or organisation, the participant provides false or misleading information, the participant is under 18, the submission contains offensive, exploitative, unlawful or harmful content, the participant breaches these Terms and Conditions, or the organisers cannot verify authorship or rights where reasonably required.
The organisers’ decision regarding disqualification is final.
Liability
Participants submit work at their own responsibility.
Evi Mono Awards and its partners are not responsible for broken or inaccessible submission links, technical errors during submission, loss of data caused by third-party platforms, unauthorised use of images by third parties after publication online, incorrect information provided by participants, or failure to receive communications due to spam filters, incorrect email addresses or technical issues.
Evi Mono Awards will take reasonable care when handling submissions but cannot guarantee absolute security of files, links or online materials.
Third-Party Platforms
The submission process, website, newsletter, donation system or file-sharing process may involve third-party services such as website hosting providers, form tools, email services, payment processors, storage platforms or analytics tools.
Evi Mono Awards is not responsible for the independent policies, practices or technical failures of third-party platforms.
Participants and visitors should review the privacy policies and terms of any third-party services they choose to use.
Changes to the Award
Evi Mono Awards reserves the right to modify, postpone, suspend or cancel an edition of the award if necessary.
This may include changes to deadlines, categories, prizes, publication format, jury composition, submission requirements or announcement dates.
Any significant changes will be communicated through the website where possible.
Changes to These Terms
Evi Mono Awards may update these Terms and Conditions from time to time.
The revised version will be posted on this page with a new effective date.
By continuing to use the website or submitting work after changes are posted, participants accept the updated Terms and Conditions.
Governing Context
Evi Mono Awards is based in Dublin, Ireland.
These Terms and Conditions are intended to operate within the legal context of Ireland and applicable data protection law.
Final Agreement
By submitting work to Evi Mono Awards, you confirm that you are 18 years old or over, that you are the author and rights holder of the submitted work, that your work is photography-based, that your work is not AI-generated, fully synthetic, digital art or illustration, that your work is about women and responds to the current theme, that you accept these Terms and Conditions, and that you accept the Privacy Policy.
Evi Mono Awards is a genuine platform for monochrome photography about women.
Free to enter. Open to the world. Built for image, concept and clarity.
For questions regarding the award, contact: