Photo STAR 2026, International Exhibition of Art Photography is organized by the PC Simanovci from Serbia. Chairman: Ljubica Boskovic, 22310 Simanovci, Serbia
e-mail: [email protected] web: https://photobalkana.com/photostar

Photo STAR 2026 International Exhibition of Art Photography is divided into 6 sections, all digital:
1. (A) Open Color (color) FIAP
2. (B) Open Mono (mono) FIAP
3. (C) Woman (color & mono) FIAP
4. (D) Nature (color & mono) FIAP
5. (E) World in Focus (color & mono) FIAP
6. (F) Photojournalism (color & mono) FIAP

- Closing date: 10/02/2026
- All judging completed by 25/02/2026
- Notifications sent by 07/03/2026
- On-Line Gallery posted by 13/03/2026
- Submit reports to FIAP: 23/03/2026
- Catalogs posted by 25/04/2026
- Awards mailed by 25/04/2026
Public Exhibition:
o Simanovci – 13/03/2026
o Kupinovo – 20.03.2026.

Depending of the number of sections participant applies, the fee cost as follow:
- any 1 or 2 sections = 17 EUR (20$USD)
- any 3 or 4 sections = 20 EUR (25$USD)
- any 5 or all 6 sections = 25 EUR (30$USD)

The participation fee may be paid through: PayPal or Moneybookers.com (Skrills.com) through our web site at:

AUTHORS MUST FILL OUT ENTRY FORM AND SUBMIT PHOTOS ONLINE
Photos must be in JPG file format, nax. image width (horizontal) is 1920 pix. max. image height (vertical) is 1080 pix. in 300 dpi. compression 7-12, max 3Mb.
JUDGING METHOD: Remote judging of images will be with calibrated computer monitors (minimum 19 inches) or high definition TV screens at 100% of the submitted pixel size (1920x1080 pix).
Equipment will not resize any submitted images or change the aspect ratio of the original image to “Fit to screen” or to “Fill screen” by monitors or HDTV equipment.
All information, including image file names, provided to the judges for remote judging will retain complete anonymity of the entrants and not provide the judges with any means of determining any entrant’s personal details, such as name, email address, or country.
The target acceptance rate: FIAP does not permit acceptance rates higher than 30% in each section.
STATUS LIST: Our status page will be updated automatically, before checking status webpage must be refreshed. If any issues are noted, please contact Chairman to resolve.
REPORT CARD NOTIFICATION: All participants will receive report card notification via e-mail. The results of the exhibition will also be published on our website https://photobalkana.com/village
EMAILS SPAM BLOCKING: Confirmations of entry submittals and Report Cards will be sent to entrants Please be sure that this email address gets included in your “safe” email addresses to assure receipt of these emails instead of having them blocked by your security system. Also check your Junk E-Mail or Spam folder to see if your email software placed any messages from the exhibition there.

The exhibition is open to anyone; however, an entry may be rejected when the sponsoring organization or its agent, in its reasonable discretion, believes the entry does not conform to the exhibition rules and conditions.
An entrant’s images will not be presented to the judges consecutively. An entrant’s four images will be distributed throughout four rounds of judging in that section. Distribution of images shall be in the same round order as submitted by the entrant.
Entries must originate as photographs (image-captures of objects via light sensitivity) made by the entrant on photographic emulsion or acquired digitally. By virtue of submitting an entry, the entrant certifies the work as his own (aliases are not permitted). The entrant permits the sponsors to reproduce all or part of the entered material free of charge for publication and/or display in media related to the exhibition. This may include low resolution posting on a website. Note: Entrants who indicate that their images may not be reproduced or used “will not be eligible for awards” or inclusion in audio-visuals of the exhibition “and could be subject to disqualification” by the exhibition sponsors.
Words such as “Untitled” and “No Title” are not acceptable as part or all of an image’s title, nor are camera capture filenames.

1. Maja Stosic, MFFSS, EFIAP – Srbija, Jury President (for all 6 sections)
2. Aleksandar Tomovski, AFIAP – North Macedonia, (for all 6 sections)
3. Radojko Zivadinovic, EFIAP - Switzerland, (for all 6 sections)

The Photo STAR 2026 International Exhibition of Art Photography will award the following medals:
• 6x FIAP Gold Medals and 12x FIAP Blue Ribbons
• 6x PBA Gold Medals
• 6x PBA Silver Medals
• 6x PBA Bronze Medals
• 18x PBA HM Certificates (digital)
• 6x FPO Gold Medals
• 6x FPO Silver Medals
• 6x FPO Bronze Medals
• 18x FPO HM Certificates (digital)
• 18x IAAP HM Certificates (digital)
• 3 FSS (Gold, Silver and Bronze) Medals
• 3x FSS Diplomas
• 6x SALON Gold Medal,
• 6x SALON Silver Medal,
• 6x SALON Bronze Medal
• 18x SALON HM Cerificates (digital)
• FIAP Blue Badge
Digital certificates will be delivered via the participant's email.

Pictures created by artificial intelligence are not allowed in this salon! All parts of the image have to be photographed by the author who is holding the copyright of all works submitted. Offenders will be sanctioned for life!

Notification cards will be sent by email.
The organizer will take all possible care handling the emails and awards, however, assumes no liability for damages and loses during shipment.