Call for Submissions: photo competition for university students focusing on synagogue buildings and their current uses. Deadline for submission is May 4.

The Holtzer–Horváth–Lindberg Foundation “aims to shed light on the rich and layered history of synagogues across the territory of former historic Hungary, tracing their stories from past to present through compelling photographic documentation.”

Prizes will be awarded to what are judged to be the three best entries.

The Foundation is “seeking photographs that reveal traces of Jewish religious life still discernible in these buildings” in order to “explore where – and to what extent – the spiritual and communal heritage of former Jewish communities remains visible today.”

How do converted synagogues balance their new functions with their original religious character? To what extent can the material and visual traces of Jewish culture still be recognized in buildings that now serve entirely different purposes?

These are among the questions the Holtzer–Horváth–Lindberg Foundation invites applicants to explore through their photographic submissions.

Participants are invited to  consult relevant literature.

All submissions should include:

• The name of the photographer
• The locations and the dates when the photographs were taken
• 1–5 digital works, submitted in both JPG and TIF formats, with a minimum resolution of 300 dpi

The three best entries will receive the following prizes: HUF 150,000 (first place), HUF 100,000 (second place), and HUF 50,000 (third place).

Submissions – whether individual photographs or photo montages – will be evaluated by a panel of professional photographers.

All materials must be submitted by May 4, 2026, to [email protected].

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