The Open Call List #115

Calls for Entry: May 11 - May 17, 2026

May 11, 2026

∙ Paid

Hi,

Welcome to The Open Call List #115!

In this weekly newsletter, I share opportunities for photographers for exhibitions, publications, fellowships, grants, residencies, jobs, and more. My goal is to make the photography world more accessible, especially to emerging artists. While I include both free opportunities and calls for entry with submission fees, I only share opportunities that favor artists.

Opening Remarks:
In addition to receiving the full list below, paid subscribers have access to additional articles meant to support career growth in the photo arts industry. This week, I added one new residency to the List of Fully-Funded Residencies with Darkrooms, as well as one new publication to the Directory of Publications that Accept Photography Submissions. Both new listings currently have open calls.

Additional recently published articles include:

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This week’s Open Call List contains 37 calls for entry, 19 of which offer free submission.

The list includes four fully-funded residency opportunities. It also includes four opportunities for funded solo exhibitions and/or exhibition proposals, as well as a wide range of additional calls to exhibit work, including calls from festivals, calls for analog photography, thematic calls, online exhibitions, and more. The list contains six separate calls for photobook dummies/projects, each of which offers publication and support from an established photobook publisher. Finally, this week’s list includes a range of additional funding, including grants and prizes ranging up $50,000, two calls that include paid acquisition of photographic works, a range of publication opportunities, and more.

The Jobs section contains new jobs and internships in the photo arts industry, including research fellowships, curatorial roles, internships, positions in darkroom labs and galleries, assistant photographer roles, internships, and positions in higher education.

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