The eigth edition of the Brussels Street Photography Festival took place from May 28 to May 31, 2026 with exhibitions in The Bourse, Halles Saint-Géry and the streets of Brussels. The awards ceremony was held in Brussels City Hall. This was the 10 year anniversary for the festival, with a throwback to past winners and an extra, free open call about street photography in the UNESCO zone of Brussels, called Moments Between Monuments. For the Singles competition 86 photos were selected as finalists, and the Series competition consisted of 14 finalists. These photos were showcased from May 28 to June 12th, 2026. Special guests included Josef Koudelka, Jesse Marlow, Rhiannon Adam, John Vink and Salih Basheer.
This festival partnered with MPB, IPFA, ULeica Camera France, Liva, Milo Profi, Bruxelles La Ville, Visit.brussels, The Usual Hotel and Flanders State of the Art. We thank them a lot for their support.
These photographers where part of our program or joined us as a member of jury: Josef Koudelka, Jesse Marlow, Rhiannon Adam, Sandra Hernandez, Julia Baier, John Vink, Blake Andrews, Julia Coddington, Matt Stuart, Salih Basheer, Charalampos Kydonakis, Alexandre Dinaut, Éléonore Simon, Graciela Magnoni, Lorenzo Catena, Richard Bram, Gus Powell, Narelle Autio, Monaris, Trent Parke, Eleni Albarosa, Regula Tschumi and Sonia Simbolo. These organisations deserve all our love for being part of the program as well: International Photography Festivals Association (IPFA), Women Street Photo Collective, 1000street collective, Street Photography France and UP Photographers.
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The 2026 Singles competition showcased 86 photographs.
The jury selecting the finalists: Eleni Albarosa, Regula Tschumi, The BSPF team, Trent Parke, Narelle Autio, Gus Powell and Monaris.
The jury selecting the winners: Jesse Marlow, John Vink, Julia Baier and Sandra Hernandez.
The 2026 Series competition showcased work by 14 photographers.
The jury selecting the finalists: Eleni Albarosa, Regula Tschumi, The BSPF team, Trent Parke, Narelle Autio, Gus Powell and Monaris.
The jury selecting the winners: Jesse Marlow, John Vink, Julia Baier and Sandra Hernandez.