The Open Call List

The Open Call List

The Open Call List #120

Calls for Entry: June 15 - June 21, 2026

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Aidan Avery
Jun 15, 2026
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Hi,

Welcome to The Open Call List #120!

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 two new residencies to the List of Fully-Funded Residencies with Darkrooms. Both new residencies currently have open calls for application.

Additional recently published articles include:

  • Annual Open Calls for Photography with Acquisition/Purchase Awards

  • Directory of Galleries and Museums that Accept Photography Submissions

  • The Big List of Photobook Publishers

  • And more!

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This week’s Open Call List contains 36 calls for entry, 19 of which offer free submission. The list includes 17 opportunities of exhibition, multiple fully-funded photography residencies, opportunities for publication in a range of printed volumes (as well as online features), grants, awards, and calls for additional funding, as well as calls for exhibition proposals calls and photobook projects to be published.

The Jobs section contains new jobs and internships in the photo arts industry, including one new remote opportunity, roles at photographic non-profits in the U.S. and Europe, educational positions, roles with galleries, and more.


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  • 18 Photography Publications with Free, Rolling Submissions

  • Interview: A Photography Curator on Building Relationships with Curators and Museums

  • A Directory of Galleries and Museums that Accept Photography Submissions

  • A List of Fully-Funded Photography Residencies with Darkrooms

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The Open Call List #120

Table of Contents

  1. Open Calls Ending This Week

  2. Upcoming Calls

  3. Jobs


Open Calls Ending This Week
June 15 - June 21, 2026

  • Benrido’s Hariban Award (Residency + Exhibition) | Deadline: 6/15, Fee: $50, Submission: 8-12 black-and-white photographs, project description, CV, artist bio, Award Includes: Grand prize includes a two-week residency in Japan to work with the Benrido Collotype Atelier’s master printer to produce 8 collotype prints (residency includes the cost of flights, accommodation, and materials), as well as a solo exhibition, artist talk, and publication, Residency Dates: October 2026, Residency Location: Kyoto, JP.

  • Photoworks UK’s Emerging Talent 2026 (Digital Publication + Award) | Deadline: 6/15, Fee: FREE, Submission: 15 Images from a single project, project statement, Selection Includes: Publication in Photography+, as well as projected exhibition at Kranj Foto Fest, Award: One selected artist will receive £200 toward printing costs. Restriction: This call is open to BA and MA graduates, as well as image-based artists, who are within the first five years of their practice.

  • Fotografiska Emerging’s Portfolio Review Open Call (Virtual Portfolio Review) | Deadline: 6/15, Fee: FREE, Submission: Details in submission platform, Selection Includes: A free virtual portfolio review with the Fotografiska curators on July 3, 2026.

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