The Open Call List

The Open Call List

The Open Call List #122

Calls for Entry: June 29 - July 5, 2026

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Aidan Avery
Jun 29, 2026
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Hi,

Welcome to The Open Call List #122!

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.

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This week’s Open Call List includes 32 calls for entry, 15 of which offer free submission. The list includes a particularly large amount of exhibition opportunities, including online exhibitions, exhibitions at renowned museums and galleries, thematic exhibitions, and exhibitions with funding/purchase awards. The list also includes three fully-funded photography residencies, calls for fellowships and mentorship, print and digital publication opportunities, calls for a range of grants and other financial support, a call for writing about photography, opportunities for recently published photobooks, and more.

The Jobs section includes new jobs and internships in the photographic arts industry, including new roles in the U.S., U.K., E.U., and Australia across galleries, museums, non-profits, publishing houses, and more.

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Finally, last week, I was interviewed about both my personal photographic work and The Open Call List by Aline Smithson of Lenscatch. It was truly an honor to have this newsletter featured by one of the first photography platforms that I ever followed. Read the complete interview here.


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The Open Call List #122

Table of Contents

  1. Open Calls Ending This Week

  2. Upcoming Calls

  3. Jobs


Open Calls Ending This Week
June 29 - July 5, 2026

  • Photoworks Lab’s “Connecting with the Landscape” (Instagram Takeover) | Deadline: 6/29, Fee: FREE, Submission: Up to 6 images, Selection Includes: Feature on the Photoworks Lab Instagram. Restriction: This call is open to photographers age 13-25.

  • Fotografiska’s Artist in Focus Open Call (Award) | Deadline: 6/30, Fee: FREE, Submission: A single cover-worthy portrait of an artist or creative voice, Selection Includes: A signed photobook, high fidelity noise-canceling headphones, an Instagram feature, and more.

  • Vermont Center for Photography’s Artist Residency | Deadline: 6/30, Fee: $15+, Submission: Resume/CV, project proposal, up to 15 images, Residency Includes: A two-week stay including housing, a $500 stipend, 24/7 access to VCP’s darkroom, digital lab, and lighting studio, as well as a one-month exhibition at the culmination, Residency Location: Brattleboro, VT, USA.

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