The contest is for young photographers, both amateur and professional, who are between 18 and 35 years old. For each edition a different theme is proposed and declined according to 5 different aspects: the number of categories symbolically represents the 5 Olympic rings. Themes such as ethics in sport, diversity, and inclusion are explored through the universal languages of sport and photography. As in a sports competition, 8 finalists are selected for each of the 5 categories, for a total of 40 photographs, which enter the final stage of the contest. The photographs are selected by an international jury of excellence, which ideally represents all the fields involved: from art to sport, from institutions to the media.

The purpose of the contest is to create a photographic exhibition that expresses the values of sport and its strong connection with art. The 40 finalist photographs are exhibited in museums and prestigious international locations; among the places that have hosted the Run for Art exhibitions during past editions: the European Parliament in Strasbourg, the MAXXI Museum in Rome, the United Nations Headquarters in New York, the Usina del Arte in Buenos Aires, the International Mugham Center in Baku and the Biltmore Hotel in Miami To accompany the exhibition, a photographic catalog is published in digital format.