The Open Call List #15
Calls for Entry: June 10 - June 16, 2024
Hi,
Welcome to The Open Call List #15!
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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The Open Call List #15
Table of Contents
Open Calls Ending This Week
Upcoming Calls
Jobs
Open Calls Ending This Week
June 10 - June 16, 2024
Vilcek Foundation’s 2025 Prizes for Creative Promise in Visual Arts or Curatorial Work | Deadline: 6/10, Fee: FREE, Submission: Personal information, portfolio, CV, press clippings, three essay questions, two references, Award: $50,000. Restriction: Applicants must be immigrated U.S. residents (i.e. born outside the U.S. and currently living in the U.S.) and under the age of 38.
Headland Arts Artist in Residence Program 2025 | Deadline: 6/10, Fee: $45, Submission: Statement of interest, two recent project descriptions, resume, references, portfolio of up to 12 images, Residency includes: four to ten weeks of housing, living expenses, chef-prepared meals, and a studio space, Residency Location: Sausalito, CA, USA.
The Royal Photographic Society’s Postgraduate Bursary | Deadline: 6/10, Fee: FREE, Submission: 8 images, project information, Award: £3,500. Note: This call is open to postgraduate students working in, or researching, photography.
Float Magazine’s “Imperfect Poetry” (Publication) | Deadline: 6/12, Fee: $5, Submission: Up to 3 images, Publication: Selected artists will be published in, and receive a free copy of, Float Magazine’s upcoming photography zine, Publication Date: TBD.
Baxter’s St’s Call for Guest Curators | Deadline: 6/13, Fee: FREE, Submission: An exhibition concept statement, up to 8 images or three minutes of video, an image checklist, resume and bio for curator(s), resume and bio for artist(s), Award: Guest curators will mount an exhibition at Baxter’s St, as well as receive a production budget and honoraria for both artists and curators, Exhibition Dates: TBD, Exhibition Location: Baxter’s St, New York City, NY, USA. Restriction: Curators applying must be located within the tri-state (New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut) area at the time of the exhibition.
Intergalactica’s Photobook Residency Open Call | Deadline: 6/14, Fee: FREE, Submission: Bio, project information, PDF of book, Award: Participation in the XYZ Books Residency Programme in Lisbon, 1,500€, Photobook published by XYZ Books with a print run of 500 copies, including 50 personal copies for the artist, Residency Dates: January 2025, Residency Location: Lisbon, Portugal. Note: This open call is for photographic artists near the conclusion of a book project.
Katzman Contemporary Project’s New Topographics: Contemporary Landscapes (Exhibition) | Deadline: 6/14, Fee: $10, Submission: Up to 10 images, Exhibition Dates: July 19 to September 19, 2024. Exhibition Location: Katzman Contemporary Projects, Dover, NH, USA.
Athenaeum’s 32nd Annual Juried Exhibition | Deadline: 6/14, Fee: $20 ($15 for members), Submission: Up to 3 images, Award: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and the Leslie Von Kolb Memorial Award, Exhibition Dates: July to September 28, 2024, Exhibition Location: Athenaeum Music & Arts Library Gallery, La Jolla, CA, USA.
Glassell Gallery’s Wild (Exhibition + Awards) | Deadline: 6/14, Fee: FREE, Submission: Up to 4 images, Awards: Ranging between $100 to $500, Exhibition Dates: July 13 to August 24, 2024, Exhibition Location, Glassell Gallery, Baton Rouge, LA, USA. Restriction: This call is open to artist who live, work, study in, or are otherwise connected to, Louisiana.
The Curated Fridge’s Altered Memories (Exhibition) | Deadline: 6/15, Fee: FREE, Submission: Up to 5 images submitted both digitally and via postmarked mail, Exhibition Dates: July 5 to August 3, 2024, Exhibition Location: Candela Gallery, Richmond, VA, USA. Note: This exhibition is open to works printed no bigger than 4x6" or 5x5".
Stove Works 2025 Residency | Deadline: 6/15, Fee: $30, Residency Includes: One to three months of living space and studio space for artistic practice, public programming, open studio, and other opportunities to engage the public, as well as opportunities for fellowship-based stipends, Residency Dates: Variable in 2025, Residency Location: Chattanooga, TN, USA.
Urban 2024 Photo Awards | Deadline: 6/16, Fee: FREE for 1 image, €15 for first image after that, €9 for images further images, with opportunities to submit portfolios, books, and zines at other prices, Submission: Artist bio, images, Awards: Wide ranging awards include exhibition at the Muséo Sartorio di Trieste, Italy, exhibition at the Poreč Museum, Croatia, monetary awards valued up to €3,500, and a two-night stay in Trieste, Italy, during the Trieste 2024 Photo Days.
Upcoming Calls
Select Calls June 17, 2024+
The Print Center’s 99th Annual International Competition (Awards) | Deadline: 6/17, Fee: $45, Submission: Up to 5 images, Awards: Finalists and semifinalists are eligible for a wide range of awards including cash awards, a residency, three separate solo exhibition awards, three separate museum purchase/acquisition awards, and more.
LensCulture’s Street Photography Awards | Deadline: 6/19, Fee: FREE for 1 image or $35+ for 5+ images, Submission: Image(s), project description, brief bio, Awards: Range from $500 to $3,500.
Light Art Space’s Solace in Nature (Exhibition) | Deadline: 6/23, Fee: $40 ($20 for students), Submission: Up to 3 works, Exhibition Dates: August 1 to October 5, 2024, Exhibition Location: Light Art Space, Silver City, NM, USA. Note: This call is open to alternative process works made within the last four years.
Benrido’s Hariban Award (Residency + Exhibition) | Deadline: 6/30, Fee: $50, Submission: 8-12 black-and-white photographs, project description, CV, artist bio, Award: 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 2024, Residency Location: Kyoto, JP.
Robert Giard Foundation and Queer Art’s Robert Giard Grant for Emerging LGBTQ+ Photographers | Deadline: 6/30, Fee: $10, Submission: Bio, headshot, project description, two essay questions, CV, project budget, work samples (up to 18), Award: $10,000 for the winner and $1,250 for distinguished finalists.
Deloitte’s 2024 Photo Grant | Deadline: 6/30, Fee: FREE, Submission: Personal information, 5-10 images, project description, cover letter, project budget, Award: €20,000 toward the execution of the project. Restriction: This call is open to photographers under the age of 35.
Jobs
Note: When possible, job postings include application deadlines. When application deadlines are not public, the original posting date is included.
Artist Educator, Dia Art Foundation, New York, NY, USA (Posted: May 17).
Art Bridges Fellow, Delaware Art Museum, Wilmington, DE, USA (Posted: May 19).
Associate Manager of Friends Group, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY (Posted: May 20).
Executive Assistant to the Director, Princeton University Art Museum, Princeton, NJ, USA (Posted: May 21).
Art Director, Vogue, New York, NY, USA (Posted: May 22).
Associate Curator/Curator, Des Moines Art Center, Des Moines, IA, USA (Posted: May 24).
West Coast Director, Editorial Projects, Vanity Fair, Los Angeles, CA, USA (Posted: May 27).
Assistant Registrar, Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH, USA (Posted: May 28).
Associate Registrar, Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH, USA (Posted: May 28).
Art Bridges Fellow, Columbus Art Museum, Columbus, OH, USA (Posted: May 30).
Design, Photography, and Archive Assistant, Mendes Wood DM, New York, NY, USA (Posted: May 31).
Gallery Associate, Sargent’s Daughters West, Los Angeles, CA, USA (Posted: May 31).
Exhibitions and Education Coordinator, Washington Art Association, Washington, CT, USA (Posted: June 1).
Digital Content Producer, Baltimore Museum of Art, Baltimore, MD, USA (Posted: June 3).
Collections Specialist, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY, USA (Posted: June 5).
Coordinator, Chesapeake Gallery, Harford Community College, Bel Air, MD, USA (Deadline: June 10).
Front Desk / Gallery Associate, Friedman Benda, New York, NY, USA (Deadline: June 14).
Operations Manager, C24 Gallery, New York, NY, USA (Deadline: June 14).
Curatorial Fellowship, Raclin Murphy Museum of Art, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN, USA (Deadline: June 17).
Operations and Events Supervisor, Albuquerque Museum, Albuquerque, NM, USA (Deadline: June 17).
Art Handler and Admin Assistant, Heron Arts, San Francisco, CA, USA (Deadline: June 21).
Bookshop Attendant, Dia Art Foundation, Beacon, NY, USA (Deadline: June 21).
Communications and Marketing Assistant, Dia Art Foundation, Beacon, NY, USA (Deadline: June 21).
Graduate Assistant, Community Engagement, Driskell Center, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA (Deadline: June 24).
Teaching Artist, Center for Urban Pedagogy, New York, NY, USA (Deadline: June 25).
Gallery Associate, Crown Point Press, San Francisco, CA, USA (Deadline: June 26).
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Warmly,
-Aidan Avery
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