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Event History
The Image & Neige Festival has been held for 16 years. Originally dedicated to wildlife photography in snowy environments, it has gradually opened up to nature in all its forms, then to poetic abstraction, night photography, and macro studies of snow and ice. Today, the festival explores urban snowscapes, sports, and human presence, while staying true to its naturalist and animal-focused origins.
What Makes this event different?
Image & Neige is the only European photo festival entirely dedicated to snow and ice. Founded 16 years ago, it offers a curated selection of 200 works per edition, displayed in both indoor venues and outdoor XXL formats. Over the past three years, more than 600 French artists have submitted their work. In 2025, the festival opens its call to international artists for the first time. Selected participants are exhibited in Haute-Savoie under real snowy conditions.
Copyright Policy
All submitted works remain the sole property of the artist.
Image Usage Rights
Selected artists grant the festival a non-exclusive, royalty-free right to reproduce their images for the sole purposes of: Festival exhibition (print production and display) Festival communication (press releases, website, catalogues, social media, awards) Archival documentation of the event Any other use requires explicit written consent from the artist. The artist's name will always be credited alongside the image in any public use.
Call for Entries for Snow & Ice International Photo Festival
Image & Neige is the only European photography festival entirely dedicated to snow and ice.
Founded in 2009 and hosted in Haute-Savoie, France, the festival has been running for 16 years. It presents up to 200 selected photographs, exhibited in both indoor galleries and large-scale outdoor installations. Over 600 French photographers submitted work in the past three years alone.
2026 marks the first international edition of the contest, open to photographers worldwide.
All selected prints are produced and mounted by the festival in gallery quality: 40×60 cm, aluminium Dibond, wooden floating frames. Public voting is organized for international selections.
STORIES, VISIONS AND WONDERS BORN OF WINTER
The open call invites photographers from all countries to submit work related to snow, ice, and cold — across all contexts: sports, urban, natural, poetic, abstract, documentary or staged.
Selected entries will be exhibited during the 16th edition of IMAGE & NEIGE INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY FESTIVAL, held January 30 to February 1, 2026, in the French Alps.
This year, particular attention will be given to submissions exploring winter sports and urban snow environments.
Exhibitions are accompanied by screenings, portfolio reviews, artist talks, and workshops.
CATEGORIES
Each entry may include 1 to 15 images, in any combination of the following categories:
Winter sports (★)
Urban snow and ice (★)
People and snow (staged, events, documentary)
Poetry and wonder
Abstraction and graphic compositions
Snow and ice landscapes
Animals in winter
Other
AWARDS
4 Exhibition Prize Winners
Three photographs from each winner will be printed, framed, and exhibited in Cluses, France, during the festival.
10 Honorable Mentions
Featured in the official online and print portfolio of the festival.
Special Jury Mentions
Additional distinctions may be awarded at the jury’s discretion, among which a vistors prize for best international photographer amongts the 4 exhibited
SUBMISSION DETAILS
Open worldwide, age 16+
Submission platform: Picter only
Deadline: sept 30th
Fee: €20 per entry
(1 entry = several series of 3 images minimum and/or multiple standalone images)Image specs: JPEG, 1500 px (long edge)
If selected: high-res files will be requested for printing
JUDGING CRITERIA
Artistic and visual impact
Relevance to the theme (snow, ice, cold)
Technical quality
Narrative strength and originality
All jury decisions are final.
ORGANIZATION
The contest is produced by the City of Cluses (France) as part of the IMAGE & NEIGE INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY FESTIVAL.
Managed by Giandra de Castro, artist photographer and Fine Arts Director for the Cultural Center La Gorge.
Festival founder: Frédéric Boiteux, awarded Silver Medal by the French Professional Photography Federation (2023).
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Event Website.
