Austrian Cultural Forum

The Austrian Cultural Forum London invites emerging photographers based in Austria and the UK to participate in a prize in tribute of the late Austrian émigré photographer Wolf Suschitzky.

For our fourth edition of the prize the ACF London invites submissions by emerging photographers on the theme of “All the world’s a stage”. Taking this line in Shakespeare’s play As You Like It we were inspired by Wolf Suschitzky’s ability to capture the human experience. With his camera he documented and found the beauty in universal and personal moments. Suschitzky was known for his versatility and his ability to apply himself to different situations. Each of his photographs conveys key elements of his attitude as a photographer: curiosity, fascination, spontaneity, as well as a genuine concern and respect for those who he photographed. The world was a stage, each individual an actor and Suschitzky was there to document the performance of life! We hope that this theme finds inspiration and welcome submissions which respond to this in a variety of ways.

This prize celebrates and reflects Wolf Suschitzky’s strong connection to both the land of birth and his chosen home.

Submissions will be reviewed by an international panel of art experts:

Anne McNeill, Impressions Gallery Bradford
Duncan Forbes, Head of Photography V&A
Erwin Polanc, Photographer
James Hyman, Director Centre for British Photography
Magdalena Vukovic, Photoinstitut Bonartes
Maria Venzl, University of Linz
Peter Schreiner, FOTOHOF Salzburg
The Suschitzky Family

The jury will select two winners. The Austrian winner will be offered a 10-day residency in London and the UK winner will receive a residency in Vienna/Salzburg supported by the Austrian Federal Ministry for Arts, Culture, the Civil Service and Sport and FOTOHOF Salzburg. In addition to the residency, both winners will receive a cash prize of €500 and be invited to participate in a dedicated exhibition at the Austrian Cultural Forum London in 2025 and at FOTOHOF Salzburg in 2026.

Download the PDF in link below or contact the ACF London at office@acflondon.org for full submission guidlines and information.

This prize is supported by the Federal Ministry for Arts, Culture, the Civil Service and Sport of the Republic of Austria and presented in partnership with FOTOHOF.