PF-26 Contest

PF-2026 is an international authorial photo-postcard competition in the PF (Pour Féliciter) genre, continuing over 150 years of European tradition in greeting cards. Each entry is a miniature artwork, where photography, graphic art, design, and a seasonal message converge into a unified aesthetic form.

The contest brings together photographers, designers, and visual artists, offering them a special space for creative experimentation. Participants can explore their personal style, reinterpret classic motifs, and bring new perspectives to the PF tradition. The strongest works will be featured in a final exhibition and will be added to the Photounion archive and the official catalog – thus becoming part of the contemporary visual narrative.

PF-2026 is a landmark cultural event that both honors tradition and cultivates contemporary understandings of celebratory culture in Belarus.

The PF contest is open to professional photographers, photographic artists, designers, and amateurs. Participation is free and open to individual authors as well as photo clubs and creative collectives.

Each participant may submit either individual works or a series of works. Submissions are accepted digitally via the Photounion website (photounion.by). For the final exhibition, only printed works will be accepted at the address of the Organizing Committee:

Belarusian Association of Photographers.
10 Pritytskogo Street,
220073, Minsk,
Republic of Belarus.

Finalists are selected by the jury, and the best PF-postcards will be displayed in the exhibition and published in the electronic catalog. Winners will receive diplomas, certificates, and special prizes.

Eligibility & Conditions:

• Who may participate: Individuals and collectives (photo clubs, artistic groups).
• Minimum age: 18 years.
• Open internationally: Works accepted regardless of country of residence.

Work Requirements:

• Format: Authorial postcard (photography, graphic art, mixed media).
• Print size limit: up to 10 × 15 cm.
• Digital file specs: JPEG, 300 dpi, maximum 10 MB, long side 4000 px (minimum 2000 px).
• Mandatory elements: The inscription “PF” and the numbers “2026”.
• Optional: Author name, initials, or logo.
• Submission limit: Up to 4 works per author, or up to 2 series (each series 2–4 postcards).
• Color or monochrome: Acceptable.
• Orientation: Portrait or landscape.
• Printing | production techniques: Any.

Participation Rules:

• Fill out the application form on the contest page.
• Upload your works on the site in high quality.
• Complete the description for each entry (title, technique, year of creation).
• Send the printed (original) postcards to the Organizing Committee by mail.
• Await confirmation of acceptance via email.

Categories:

• Best Photographic PF Card.
• Best Designer PF Card.
• Best PF Series.

Awards:

• Grand Prix PF-2026 – the top award, granted to the work that most strikingly combines tradition and innovation.
• Creativity Award – for the most unconventional and surprising approach.
• PF Heritage Jubilee Award – for preserving the historical tradition of the PF genre.

What Winners and Participants Receive:

• Diplomas and certificates for winners.
• The best works (printed and digital) become part of the PF Collection of the Union of Photographers and are published in the contest anthology on the official website.
• Publication in the catalog “PF. Belarusian Collection” – the top submissions will be included in the electronic edition.
• An exhibition in Minsk and in partner galleries.