The Open Call List #17
Calls for Entry: June 24 - June 30, 2024
Hi,
Welcome to The Open Call List #17!
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:
With the end of June and beginning of July looming - i.e. with the turn of the month ahead - this week’s list is especially long. Below are over 20 calls for entry, including several free-to-enter opportunities, as well as many opportunities aimed at, or accessible to, photographers across the globe.
Also, a reminder that last week The Open Call List announced a grant of its own: The Critical Focus Grant! The free-to-enter call is open to student photographers and recent graduates in the state of Arizona, and was made possible by the support of a generous reader and donor. As always, thank you, readers, for your support of the newsletter.
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The Open Call List #17
Table of Contents
Open Calls Ending This Week
Upcoming Calls
Jobs
Open Calls Ending This Week
June 24 - June 30, 2024
Medium Photo’s “Present Tense” Artist Talks Open Call | Deadline: 6/25, Fee: FREE, Submission: Artist/work statement, sample images, Acceptance Includes: Live in-person artist talk, Artist Talk Date: July 23, 2024, Artist Talk Location: Mission Valley Library, San Diego, CA, USA.
LensCulture’s Street Photography Awards | Extended Deadline: 6/25, Fee: FREE for 1 image or $35+ for 5+ images, Submission: Image(s), project description, brief bio, Awards: Range from $500 to $3,500.
Les Rencontres de la Photographie Marrakech and Off des Rencontres d’Arles 2024 Open Call (Exhibitions) | Deadline: 6/25, Fee: €15, Submission: 10-20 images from a single project, Exhibition Dates: 20 winning photographers receive a video screening exhibition of their project during Les Rencontres de la Photographie in Marrakech, October 23 to October 27, 2024, as well as two images exhibited at OFF in Arles, France, from July 1 to July 7, 2024.
Decode Gallery’s Nude (Exhibition) | Deadline: 6/28, Fee: $40 for up to 5 images, Submission: Up to 5 images, artist info, Exhibition Dates: August 3 to August 31, 2024, Exhibition Location: Decode Gallery, Tucson, AZ. Note: Decode Gallery prints, mats, and frames images for exhibition from high-resolution digital submissions.
American Photographic Artists’s LGBTQIAP+ Grant | Deadline: 6/30, Fee: FREE, Submission: Up to 15 images, CV, biography, Award: $3,000. Restriction: This call is open to emerging and established photographers who self-identify as LGBTQIAP+.
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.
The Light Factory’s Echoes of the Past: 1800s Photographic Processes (Exhibition) | Deadline: 6/30, Fee: FREE, Submission: Up to 5 images, Exhibition Dates: August 1 to September 5, 2024, Exhibition Location: The Light Factory Photo Arts Center, Charlotte, NC, USA. Note: This exhibition is open to historical and alternative photographic processes.
The Independent Photographer’s Black-and-White Photography Award | Deadline: 6/30, Fee: $15 for 1 image, $30 for 3 images, $40 for 6 images, Submission: Up to 6 images, Awards: Ranging between $400 to $1,000, as well as exhibition in London, UK.
NYC Crit Club and The Canopy Program’s Plum Lime Residency | Deadline: 6/30, Fee: $25, Residency Includes: 24/7 access to a large private studio for 4 weeks, one studio visit with an invited gallerist/curator, and an open studio event, Residency Dates: August 2 to August 30, 2024, Residency Location: New York City, NY, USA.
PhEST’s Pop-Up “The Dream” (Exhibition + Awards) | Deadline: 6/30, Fee: FREE, Submission: Project description, bio, 10-20 images, Awards: Awards include exhibition at PhEST in Puglia Italy, August 2024, a Leica D-Lux 8 Camera, Vouchers for courses or workshops at Leica Akademie Italy, publication via LensCulture and PhMuseum, Pop-Up Exhibition Dates: Two weeks between August and September 2024, Exhibition Location: PhEst International Festival of Photography, Monopoli, IT.
Preus Museum’s “Rupture” 2024 Open Call (Exhibition + Award) | Deadline: 6/30, Fee: FREE, Submission: Up to 15 images from a single project, Award Includes: A cash prize of 15.000 NOK (~1,400 USD), as well as acquisition by the collection of Preus Museum and a solo exhibition at Oslo Negativ Photo Festival 2025 for which Preus Museum covers the production cost, Exhibition Dates: October 2 to October 27, 2024, Exhibition Location: Oslo, NO.
Upcoming Calls
Select Calls July 1, 2024+
Photolucida’s Critical Mass (Awards + Exhibition) | Deadline: 7/1, Fee: $75, Award: Various awards including, inclusion in the top 50 exhibition, a solo, scholarships and awards up to $1,000, a portfolio review, magazine features, and more, Top 50 Exhibition Dates: December 2024, Top 50 Exhibition Location: Photonola, New Orleans, LA, USA, Solo Exhibition Location: Blue Sky Gallery, Portland, OR, USA.
PhotoMidwest’s 13th Biennial Exhibition | Deadline: 7/1, Fee: $45, Submission: 3-5 Images, Awards: Ranging between $100-$500. Exhibition Dates: September 17 to November 9, 2024, Exhibition Location: Arts + Literature Laboratory, Madison, WI, USA.
Light Work’s Artist-in-Residence Program | Deadline: 7/1, Fee: $10, Submission: Bio, artist statement, letter of intent, 10-20 images, Residency Includes: $5,000 stipend, apartment, 24/7 access to Light Work’s facilities, and publication in Contact Sheet, Residency Dates: Variable, one month long, Residency Location: Light Work, Syracuse, NY, USA.
Analog Forever’s “Analog Forever Exhibition” | Deadline: 7/1, Fee: $40, Submission: Up to 5 images, Exhibition Dates: August 10 to October 5, 2024, Exhibition Location: LightBox Gallery, Astoria, OR, USA. Note: This call is open to works made using analog photographic processes.
Women Street Photographers’ Open Call (Exhibition) | Deadline: 7/1, Fee: $15 per image (fee waived for those who cannot afford it), Submission: Up to 20 images, Exhibition Dates: September 13 to September 20, 2024, during the Rome International Photo Festival, Exhibition Location: Rome, IT (Details TBA).
The International Photography Awards IPA 2024 Awards | Deadline: 7/1, Fee: $20+ for students, $30 plus for non-professional photographers, $40+ for professional photographers, Submission: Up to 10 photographs, Awards: Wide ranging, including cash awards up to $10,000, work screened at the Lucie Gala, work exhibited in an IPA exhibition, and more.
The Royal Photographic Society’s Environmental Bursary | Deadline: 7/15, Fee: FREE, Submission: 8 Images, project information, Award: £4000 to assist with travel expenses, photographic equipment and other project-related costs. Restriction: This call is open to photographers living or studying in the United Kingdom with an artistic interest in environmental concerns.
The Open Call List’s Critical Focus Grant | Deadline: 7/26, Fee: FREE, Submission: 3-5 images, bio, project description, Award: Grant recipient will be awarded $500, as well as a portfolio review, and one runner-up will be awarded $100 in film processing. Restriction: This call is open to student photographers and recent graduates in Arizona.
Jobs
Note: When possible, job postings include application deadlines. When application deadlines are not public, the original posting date is included.
West Coast Director, Editorial Projects, Vanity Fair, Los Angeles, CA, USA (Posted: May 27).
Art Bridges Fellow, Columbus Art Museum, Columbus, OH, USA (Posted: May 30).
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).
Exhibitions and Gallery Manager, EFA Project Space, New York, NY, USA (Posted: June 1)
Digital Content Producer, Baltimore Museum of Art, Baltimore, MD, USA (Posted: June 3).
Assistant Professor of Photography, Amherst College, Amherst, MA, USA (Posted: June 6).
Associate Preparator, Portland Art Museum, Portland, OR, USA (Posted: June 17).
Gallery Manager, SFCamerawork, San Francisco, CA, USA (Posted: June 17).
Studio Assistant (Community Arts Program), Hospitality Houses, San Francisco, CA, USA (Posted: June 21).
Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art, Tucson Museum of Art, Tucson, AZ, USA (Posted: June 21).
Graduate Assistant, Community Engagement, Driskell Center, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA (Deadline: June 24).
Visiting Assistant Professor of Photography, University of Houston, Houston, TX, 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).
Collections Photographer, Albuquerque Art Museum, Albuquerque, NM, USA (Deadline: June 30).
Membership Manager, The Photographers’ Gallery, London, UK (Deadline: July 1).
Digital Manager, The Photographers’ Gallery, London, UK (Deadline: July 1).
Photographer, City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA (Deadline: July 4).
Internships, Guggenheim Museum, New York, NY, USA (Deadline: July 5).
Visiting Assistant Professor in Photography, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR, USA (Deadline: July 7).
Gallery Bookstore Assistant, Perrotin, New York, NY, USA (Deadline: July 15).
Senior Manager of Art Education, Bronx River Art Center, New York, NY, USA (Deadline: July 31).
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-Aidan Avery
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