Liverpool City Region Photo Awards 2025: Launch

Photographic talent is very much alive in the Liverpool City Region. It happens every day, in every postcode; in group chats, in home darkrooms and on the street. Returning for its second time, the Liverpool City Region Photo Awards received over 2,100 images from local people. 

Through the work of 18 category winners, this exhibition pictures what photography looks like and how it is being used across the region right now. All of these stories are shared with us because telling stories, and telling them through photography, is such a huge part of our lives. 

Open Eye Gallery and Liverpool City Region Combined Authority present the 2025 Liverpool City Region Photography Awards Winners Exhibition. Join us for the celebration, with drinks and speeches!

Category winners and commended submissions make up the physical exhibition, and an image from every entry is featured in the Digital Window Gallery exhibition.

Celebration. Something we celebrate is something we’re publicly proud of – is there something not enough people celebrate? What do you want to tell absolutely everybody about?

Connecting. We connect to people, places, animals, plants and objects everyday, some more meaningful than others. How do you feel about these connections and how would you show them?

Futures. We all experience our climate and think about the future of our planet. What around you do you see as a positive? What would you like to keep for the future, and what would you like to change?

Shared space(s). Where we choose to spend our time reveals a lot about a person and when shared, it can begin to represent the ideals or wants of a community. Your town, cafés, your friend’s house, your favourite bench – every place holds hundreds of stories. Which stories will you choose?

Movement. Running clubs, dancing, travelling or the passing of time. Think creatively – what moves you?

Care. Care and caring looks different to each person. We can care for our friends, we can care for our communities, we can care for our environment. We can feel cared for. What does care look like for you?

Know what’s Happening Next — before everyone else does.

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