XPOSED feat Witty Books Dummy Award is an international competition aimed at selecting and publishing an unpublished photographic project in book form.
The award is open to photographers and collectives who have developed a complete body of work and have already structured it into a final editorial layout, but which has not yet been officially published. From all submitted applications, the jury will select 20 finalist dummies, which will be presented in May as part of the EXPOSED Torino Photo Festival program.
Among these, the winning project will be edited and published by Witty Books, officially becoming part of its catalog.
The winning work will be published by Witty Books in a minimum print run of 400 copies, with 10% of the production reserved for the author.
The editorial development phase will take place throughout 2026, with the goal of presenting the finished volume and launching it officially during the 2027 edition of EXPOSED Torino Photo Festival.
How to apply
To apply, send an email to info@witty-books.com with the subject line:EXPOSED feat Witty Books Dummy Award – Name and Surname
Attach the following documents:
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a PDF file of the project including photographs and a synopsis (max 20MB);
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a short biography.
Authors selected for the shortlist of 20 finalists will be contacted later to send a physical dummy. The printed copy is required for the jury’s final evaluation and for exhibition during EXPOSED Torino Photo Festival.
Jury:
Tommaso Parrillo (Witty Books), Giulia Ninotta (EXPOSED), Karla Hiraldo Voleau.
Timeline
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Open call: March 5 – April 19
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Shortlist announcement: early May
- Exhibition of finalist projects: May 23–24 at Cripta747
Participation in the call is free of charge.
For further information or clarification: info@witty-books.com
Special thanks to L’artistica Savigliano for their support in the production.