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Theme 2026: “20 Ways to Escape”

In a world saturated with images and technological promises, to keep looking in wonder is already an act of freedom.

"20 Ways to Escape" is an open invitation to explore routes of escape–real or symbolic–from whatever confines us: routine, memory, borders, digital noise, even our own image. We are not here to tell you what to show; we want to accompany your gaze. What are you escaping from? Where to? What ways have you found to slip away?

The theme is deliberately broad. We welcome literal or metaphorical, intimate, social, political, poetic, or formal interpretations. We seek diversity and heterogeneity; we will take care of weaving curatorial coherence to articulate a shared exhibition narrative.

What we are looking for

• Projects created with analog photography or photochemical/alternative processes (film in all formats, historical processes, hybrid workflows with analog output, photograms, cyanotypes, platinum – palladium, etc.).

• Series completed or in an advanced stage, suitable for production or transport and gallery exhibition.

• Projects that engage–directly or indirectly–with "20 Ways to Escape."

We value proposals with a clear curatorial concept, suggested display/mediation strategies, and well-defined technical materials.

Who can apply

An international call open to established and emerging authors. Revela't is a platform that has showcased both renowned names and first-time exhibitions. If your project is solid and has something to say, this is your place.

What the opportunity offers

Three projects will be selected to be produced (or transported) and exhibited at the 14th edition of Revela't, May–June 2026 in Vilassar de Dalt (Barcelona).

Awards (subject to taxes)

1st Prize – Up to €1,000 in production and/or transport support

• Travel support to attend the Main Weekend: up to €150

• 2 nights of accommodation during the Main Weekend

• FULL PASS + access to the professional BRUNCH

• Inclusion in the program, national and international promotion, media presence

• Meeting with industry professionals during the Main Weekend

2nd Prize – Up to €500 in production and/or transport support

• Travel support: up to €100

• 2 nights of accommodation

• FULL PASS + BRUNCH, inclusion in the program, promotion, and media presence

• Meeting with professionals

3rd Prize – Up to €500 in production and/or transport support

• Travel support: up to €100

• 2 nights of accommodation

• FULL PASS + BRUNCH, inclusion in the program, promotion, and media presence

• Meeting with professionals

Tax note: Award amounts include applicable taxes, which will be withheld before payment of the net amount.

For all participants
All submitted proposals (selected or not) may be included in a public digital projection at the festival's main venue throughout Revela't 2026. (This projection is not considered participation in the physical exhibition program.)

About Revela'T

Revela't – Festival of Contemporary Analog Photography is the first analog photography festival in the world, held annually in Vilassar de Dalt (Barcelona, Spain). One month devoted to photochemical culture: exhibitions (the heart of the festival), a market, workshops, portfolio reviews, residencies, cinema, talks, and activities.

The 2025 edition, themed "I've Seen Things You Wouldn't Believe...", brought together artists such as Masahisa Fukase, Rodney Smith, Gideon Mendel, Juan Manuel Díaz Burgos, Javier Arcenillas, Laura Aubrée and Ramsés Silva, Carlos Canal, Konrad Dobrucki, Lluís Estopiñan, Jaume Parera and Joan Sorolla, Markel Redondo, Dmytro Kupriyan, Lucien Lung, Ana Tornel, Axel Serrat, Iván Franco Fraga, Photobook Art Books, Tanya Sharapova, Malu Reigal, Herbert Mulanovich, Vincent Wechselberger, Gareth Phillips, Carla Oset, and Fred Ritchin.

In previous editions we have hosted exhibitions by Cristina de Middel, Richard Renaldi, Annie Wang, Ari Versluis & Ellie Uyttenbroek, Jim Goldberg, Jeff Bridges, Bruce Gilden, David Burnett, Alberto García-Alix, Isabel Muñoz, J. M. Castro Prieto, Joan Fontcuberta, Ramon Masats, Deanna Dikeman, Alessandra Sanguinetti, Alexey Titarenko, Vanessa Winship, Luis González Palma, among others, alongside emerging proposals and first exhibitions.

A close, supportive approach– curatorial and technical–is part of Revela't's DNA. During the Main Weekend, artists, gallerists, editors, and curators come together for guided tours, professional meet-ups, and a networking brunch.

Judging criteria

An international jury will assess:

1. Conceptual strength and authorial contribution in relation to "20 Ways to Escape."
2. Formal and technical quality of the analog work or process used.
3. Exhibition potential: clarity in gallery context; proposed display/mediation.
4. Production feasibility (formats, materials, timeline, and estimated budget).

Originality and coherence of the series.

The jury's decision is final.