Prix Pictet is a global photography and sustainability award founded by Pictet Group in 2008. Its twelfth cycle is built around Jungle, a theme announced in July 2026 for photographic interpretations of environmental and social sustainability.
More than 350 appointed critics, curators, and photography specialists nominate photographers worldwide. An independent jury will select twelve shortlisted photographers in July 2027, followed by the winner in September 2027 at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.
Benefits & funding
- The winner receives CHF 100,000.
- Work by the twelve shortlisted photographers is presented in an exhibition opening at the Victoria and Albert Museum, then touring internationally.
- The official site does not state additional travel, production, or participation funding.
Eligibility
- Entry is strictly by nomination through the Prix Pictet network; photographers cannot submit directly without an invitation.
- An appointed nominator may propose one to five photographers whose work responds to Jungle.
- There are no stated criteria concerning age, nationality, or professional status.
- The site publishes no degree, residency, gender, or work-experience requirement.
- Invited photographers submit a coherent photographic series relevant to the theme and sustainability.
Can you apply?
Open to all applicants
No nationality, residency, education, or experience limits are listed.
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Application process
- 1An appointed Prix Pictet nominator identifies and nominates a photographer.
- 2The nominated photographer receives an invitation to submit work for jury consideration.
- 3The independent jury assesses the submissions and selects twelve photographers.
- 4The jury chooses one winner from the shortlist.
Program timeline
Jungle theme announced at Rencontres d’Arles.
9 July 2026
Coming months after the theme announcement
The nominator network identifies portfolios; no exact submission deadline is published.
Twelve shortlisted photographers announced at Rencontres d’Arles.
July 2027
Winner announced and shortlist exhibition opens at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.
September 2027