The CAP Prize is the international Prize for Contemporary African Photography awarded annually since 2012 to five photographers whose works were created on the African continent, or which engage with the African diaspora.
The CAP Prize is the international Prize for Contemporary African Photography awarded annually since 2012 to five photographers whose works were created on the African continent, or which engage with the African diaspora.
The CAP Prize, the International Prize for Contemporary African Photography is awarded annually to five outstanding photographers. The CAP Prize is directed at photographers whose work engages with the African continent and/or its diaspora. It is an exposure award, which raises the winners' international exposure and builds a high level network for future projects.
The CAP Prize 2024 winners are shown at these institutions among others:
The CAP Prize 2022 winners are shown at these institutions among others:
The CAP Prize 2020 and 2021 winners are shown at these institutions among others:
The CAP Prize 2020 winners exhibition will be shown at these events among others:
The CAP Prize 2019 winners exhibitions include these festivals among others:
The wining portfolios have been exhibited in collaboration with a series of international photography festivals since 2012 including:
CAP Prize for Contemporary African Photography - Exhibitions
Addis Foto Fest, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (2014)
Auckland Festival of Photography, Auckland, New Zealand (2021)
Cape Town Month of Photography, Cape Town, South Africa (2014)
Eyes On European Month of Photography, Vienna, Austria (2014)
Encuentros Abiertos, Buenos Aires, Argentina (2018)
Festival Internacional de Fotografia de Cabo Verde, Mindelo, Cape Verde (2014)
IAF Basel - Festival for Contemporary Art, Basel, Switzerland (2021, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014)
International Photo Festival Olten, Olten, Switzerland (2023)
Journées Photographiques de Bienne, Bienne, Switzerland (2025)
LagosPhoto Festival, Lagos, Nigeria (2016, 2015, 2014, 2013)
Leipzig Photo Book Festival, Grassi Museum, Leipzig, Germany (2023)
Les Nuits Photogrpahiques Essaouira, Essaouira, Morocco (2019)
Museum Rietberg, Rieterpark, Zürich, Switzerland (2022)
Nuit des Images, Lausanne, Switzerland (2016)
Tbilisi Photo Festival, Tbilisi, Georgia (2019)
OBSCURA Festival of Photography, George Town, Malaysia (2015)
Odesa Photodays, Odesa, Ukraine (2018)
Photo Basel - International Art Fair, Basel, Switzerland (2021, 2020, 2019, 2018)
PhotoIreland Festival, Dublin, Ireland (2013)
Photo Museum Ireland, Dublin, Ireland (2024)
Positions Berlin Art Fair, Berlin, Germany (2020)
Rencontres Internationales de la Photographie de Fés, Fés, Morocco (2015)
Rencontres Internationales de la Photographie de Ghar El Melh, Gahr El Melh, Tunisia (2015)
Rencontres de Bamako Biennale Africaine de la Photographie, Bamako, Mali (2015)
Uganda Press Photo Award, Kampala, Uganda (2019, 2018, 2016)
The five CAP Prize 2024 winners' works will be exhibited in a Museum exhibition at the Photo Museum Ireland from 13 July to 24 August 2024.
The CAP Prize 2022 at a large-scale outdoor exhibition at International Photo Festival Olten.
The 25 shortlisted projects for the CAP Prize 2023 will be announced on 25 May 2023 on the CAP Prize’s social media channels.
The CAP Prize 2022 at a large-scale outdoor exhibition at Grassi MAK in collaboration with Photo Book Festival Leipzig, Germany.
The CAP Prize 2020 and 2021 at a large scale outdoor exhibition at Rieterpark in Zürich, Switzerland.
The 10 award winning projects of the CAP Prize 2020 and 2019 are featured at Auckland Festival of Photography in New Zealand.
The CAP Prize 2019 and 2020 as well as the limited print Edition POPCAP will be exhibited at Award Winning African Photography – Photo Basel Takes a Closer Look.
