The Danny Wilson Memorial Awards were established to commemorate the life and work of the late Director of Brighton Photo Fringe who passed away suddenly and unexpectedly in 2008.
For 2026 there are two awards and three categories:
- Professionals’ Choice (selected by a panel of industry professionals)
- Group exhibition
- Solo exhibition
- Online exhibition
Each Professionals’ Choice winner will be awarded: £200 in cash, mentoring sessions with a Photo Fringe team member or industry professional, plus a Photo Fringe artist’s talk event during 2027.
- Exhibitors’ Choice (selected by Photo Fringe 2026 exhibitors)
- In venue exhibition
- Online exhibition
Each Exhibitors’ Choice winner will be awarded a portfolio review with a Photo Fringe team member and an interview / feature on the Photo Fringe website.
Our sincere thanks to our partners London College of Communication, University of the Arts London and Photoworks for their continued support for the Danny Wilson Memorial Awards.
Professional’s Choice
Selected by Danit Ariel, Curator, Photoworks; Max Houghton/ Krasimira Butseva/ Becky Warnock, London College of Communication; Ricardo Reverón Blanco, Producer
Awards Ceremony
The winning photographers will be announced at our closing awards ceremony that follows our closing symposium on Saturday 31 October at POST, Hove.
See Event pages for latest information.
The Danny Wilson Memorial Awards are sponsored by Photoworks and London College of Communication, University of the Arts, London.