In the Photography category, we are looking for series of three photographs that successfully address this year’s biennial theme, In Practice – as opposed to 'in theory', through critical observation.
We would like the theme to be interpreted through photography in the freest and most diverse way possible, bringing new perspectives and topics for reflection on our relationship with the surrounding built space. We invite you to interpret the general theme through your own lens and to view this process as a challenge to generate multiple readings, brought together.
Between 2015 and 2017, over the course of three editions, the Octavian Radu Topai Award (PORT) aimed both to pay tribute to the architect and to question aspects of modern and contemporary Romanian architecture. Within the Beta Biennial, this category was introduced starting with the 2020 edition, as a continuation of his legacy — that of a young architect and photographer who died in a mountain accident in 2014.
We would like to include again this year, within Beta 2026, the category dedicated to architectural photography, which will be open to participants across the DKMT Euroregion.
Category image: Photography section award 2024: Over, David Dumitrescu, Chișinău, Republic of Moldova.
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Useful materials for registration
What types of photographs can be submitted?
This category accepts photographic series of three images that offer a critical observation of the built environment in relation to this year’s biennial theme, In Practice – as opposed to 'in theory'. They may be created in any environment or manner.
Who can submit photographs in this category?
This category accepts works by authors who have permanent residence in the DKMT Euroregion or who have completed their studies at a specialized university within the DKMT Euroregion.
Before starting the registration process for the Beta Awards, we recommend that you carefully read the rules and the application guide.
For registration for the Beta Awards, you will need to:
- fill in the registration form for the Photography category. Please prepare all the necessary information and materials for upload in advance. In the application guide, you will find all the documents required to prepare your materials ahead of time.
- upload the photographic essay consisting of 3 photographs to the registration form in JPEG, JPG, or PNG format, with a resolution between 150 and 300 dpi, and a maximum file size of 20 MB.
- prepare the images for the website. You will need to upload the images separately in the registration form, they will appear on your project page. They must not exceed 1.5 MB per image.
The Photography category has been included in the Beta Awards (formerly the Beta exhibition-competition) since 2020.
DKMT
The DKMT Euroregion is a European cross-border cooperation region (DKMT referring to the territory between the Danube–Criș–Mureș–Tisa rivers) which currently includes the counties of Timiș, Caraș-Severin, Arad, and Hunedoara in Romania, the counties of Csongrád and Bács-Kiskun in Hungary, and the province of Vojvodina in Serbia.