Sirmione Award for Photography 2022, let’s start with a double challenge!
On 10th April the Sirmione 10% Photo Marathon and from 11th April the Lake Garda Block Notes Photo Contest
Sirmione Award for Photography
13rd edition
5 photographic competitions
12 months of exciting challenges for photography enthusiasts and experts, tourists and all lovers of Lake Garda.
Put your skills on the line, dive into the wonders of Sirmione and Lake Garda and take part in these unmissable photo events!
SIRMIONE 10% PHOTO MARATHON
10th APRIL 2022
Only one hour to take a photo to complete A BIG BOOK, the exhibition dedicated to the 2021 Sirmione Award for Photography, open at Palazzo Callas Exhibitions.
The meeting point is in Piazza Carducci in Sirmione, Sunday 10th April 2022 at 7:00 am
You will find out the theme of the Marathon before it starts at 7:30 am (participation is free and you do not have to register beforehand)
You will not have much time: the Sirmione 10% Photo Marathon will end at 8:30 am. Then you will have until 11:59 pm on Monday 11th April to send in your photo.
The Jury will choose 4 photographs to complete the “A BIG BOOK” exhibition.
LAKE GARDA BLOCK NOTES PHOTO CONTEST
11th APRIL – 8th MAY
Take part in the Lake Garda Block Notes Photo Contest 2022 and use your photos to tell the story of a “normal day”.
Divided into four different sessions, each one lasting a week, the Block Notes Photo Contest collects your “Photographic notes of A NORMAL DAY”.
Photographs can be taken anywhere; they don’t need to be related to Sirmione or Lake Garda.
4 weeks
4 different moments of the day
The Block Notes Photo Contest is divided into four weekly sessions, it is open to everyone and participation is free.
To tell the story of the different moments in your day, each week the photographs must refer to a specific time frame that will change every 7 days: in the morning, at noon, in the afternoon and in the evening, these are the four moments that should provide inspiration. Each photographer can provide one photo per week that must be sent by 11.59 pm on Sunday.
The calendar
11 – 17 April 2022: morning
18 – 24 April 2022: midday
25 April – 1 May 2022: afternoon
2 – 8 May 2022: evening
THE PRIZES
WEEKLY PRIZES
Winner of the week
Exclusive guided tour for 2 people “Discover the secrets and secret places of the Grottoes of Catullus”, this is available immediately at the end of the competition and can be used within one year.
Publication of your photograph on the Municipality of Sirmione website, Facebook and Instagram pages.
Special mention of the week
Publication of your photograph on the Municipality of Sirmione website, Facebook and Instagram pages.
FINAL PRIZE
(for anyone who took part in all 4 weeks of the competition)
A weekend in Sirmione for two people (2 nights and breakfast).
The Sirmione Award for Photography is supported by
Azienda Agricola Nunzio Ghiraldi – Cà Lojera – Cantina Corte Anna – Cantine Sgreva – Casa Scaligeri
Cascina Maddalena – Direzione regionale Musei Lombardia – Don Lorenzo della Grillaia – Garda Tours – Hotel Catullo
Hotel Continental – Hotel Marconi – Ristorante Antica Contrada – Trattoria il Vecchio ‘800
