The Open Call List #23
Calls for Entry: August 5 - August 11, 2024
Hi,
Welcome to The Open Call List #23!
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:
August is full primarily of two types opportunities: 1) unique calls for exhibitions and 2) opportunities for funding. In the former case, included below are calls for alt-process works, square images, narrative photography, photobooks, protest-related photography, and more. In the latter case, funding is available over the course of the next month through organizations like the Center for Fine Art Photography, the Lucie Foundation, Maine Media, the New Orleans Photo Alliance, and others. I’ve listed the upcoming major sources of funding as far in advance as possible knowing that funding applications often require additional written portions, and extra time to prepare is always appreciated. Good luck to those who apply!
Finally, in addition to photography- and arts-related jobs, I have included a growing number of fellowships, internships, and teaching opportunities in the “Jobs” section. I will continue to include such opportunities as the coming academic year nears.
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The Open Call List #23
Table of Contents
Open Calls Ending This Week
Upcoming Calls
Jobs
Open Calls Ending This Week
August 5 - August 11, 2024
Filter Photo’s On The Shelf (Photobook Exhibition) | Deadline: 8/5 (Extended), Fee: $25, Submission: 5 Images of a single photobook, Exhibition Dates: September 20 to October 19, 2024, Exhibition Location: Filter Space, Chicago, IL, USA.
Atlanta Photography Group’s Selects 2024 (Exhibition + Awards) | Deadline: 8/9, Fee: Variable depending on date, discounts available for students, Submission: Up to 8 images, artist statement, bio, Prize: One artist will be awarded the APG/Museum of Fine Arts, Houston Purchase Award ($3,000), Exhibition Dates: September 17 to October 12, 2024, Exhibition Location: Atlanta, GA, USA. Restriction: APG membership is required to submit to this call (discounted student membership available).
Pasadena Photography Arts’ Open Show (Exhibition + Event) | Deadline: 8/9, Fee: FREE, Submission: 10-20 Images on a single narrative topic or theme, Exhibition/Event Date: September 7, 2024, Exhibition/Event Location: Armory Center for the Arts, Pasadena, CA, USA. Note: Submitting artists must be able to attend the event in-person on September 7.
Decode Gallery’s Square (Exhibition) | Deadline: 8/10, Fee: $40, Submission: Up to 10 images, Exhibition Dates: September 7 to September 28, 2024, Exhibition Location, Decode Gallery, Tucson, AZ, USA. Note: This call for entry is for square images. The gallery handles all printing (at 7x7”), as well as matting and framing for accepted photographers for free.
The Photographer’s Eye Collective’s (S)Light of Hand (Exhibition) | Deadline: 8/11, Fee: $35, Submission: Up to 5 images (additional images can be submitted for a fee), Exhibition Dates: September 14 to October 19, 2024, Exhibition Location: The Photographer’s Eye Gallery, Escondido, CA, USA. Restriction: This call is open to alternative process works.
Design Trust’s NYC Water Photo Urbanism Fellowship | Deadline: 8/11, Fee: FREE, Submission: 5 Images, project proposal, artist statement, artist resume, Fellowship Includes: $15,000 and a solo exhibition, Fellowship Deliverables: Photo/video workshop for NYC youth, one-day photo workshop for NYC high schoolers, one project proposal, one solo exhibition, and one piece of programming related to fellowship project. Restriction: This fellowship is looking for photographers who can contribute their unique lenses about an equitable water future for New York City.
Upcoming Calls
Select Calls August 12, 2024+
Polaroid and Magnum’s Open Call (Prize) | Deadline: 8/12, Fee: FREE, Submission: A summary of a story you’d like to tell through photography, a portfolio of two prior projects, artist statement, Prize: Polaroid I-2 camera, 12 packs of Polaroid film, three mentorship sessions with a Magnum photographer.
Magnum Foundation’s Fall 2024 Fellowship | Deadline: 8/12, Fee: FREE, Submission: Cover letter, project proposal, resume, project images, project description, Fellowship Includes: A $5,000 production stipend, as well as $25/hr for 16 hours of work over 12 weeks. Fellowship Expectations: Recipient will complete a documentary photography project in New York City through the 12-week fellowship. Note: The fellowship is designed for New York City based photographers and does not provide room and board or transportation.
Albuquerque Museum’s ArtsThrive (Exhibition) | Deadline: 8/18, Fee: $25, Submission: 3-6 Images, Exhibition Dates: March 1 to March 9, 2025, Exhibition Location: Albuquerque Museum, Albuquerque, NM, USA.
The Center for Fine Art Photography’s Center Forward (Exhibition + Prizes) | Deadline: 8/18, Fee: $35, Submission: Up to 4 images (additional images may be submitted for a marginal fee), Awards: Two exhibiting artists will be awarded $300, and eight exhibiting artists will receive online portfolio reviews with jurors, Exhibition Dates: October 30 to November 23, 2024, Exhibition Location: Community Center for Creativity, Fort Collins, CO, USA.
New Orleans Photo Alliance’s Michael P. Smith Fund | Deadline: 8/19, Fee: $25, Submission: Portfolio of 20-25 images, description of work, project statement, CV, Award Includes: $3000, participation in PhotoNOLA portfolio review, NOPA palladium membership, exhibition opportunity.
LensCulture’s Black and White Photography Awards 2024 | Deadline: 8/21, Fee: FREE+, Submission: Single image (free), Up to 5 images ($35), or a series ($45), Awards: Awards range between $500 to $3,500, and winners will have images exhibited in London, UK.
Maine Media’s Arnold Newman Prize | Deadline: 8/28, Fee: $65, Submission: Up to 12 images from a single project, artist statement, bio, CV, statement of goals, Award: One winning photographer will receive $20,000, and three finalists will be exhibited at the Griffin Museum of Photography in Winchester, MA, USA.
Format25’s Open Call (Exhibition + Award) | Deadline: 8/31, Fee: 27€, Submission: Up to 20 images, CV, bio, Award: Awards range from exhibition at Format25 Festival and elsewhere to prizes up to £2,500, Exhibition Dates: March 13 to April 6, 2025, Exhibition Location: Derby, UK.
Chicago Center for Photojournalism’s In Protest: Global Activism (Exhibition) | Deadline: 8/31, Fee: $35 (Student Fee: $25), Submission: Up to 5 images, artist bio, and information, Exhibition Dates: October 1 to December 3, 2024, Exhibition Location: Chicago Center for Photojournalism, Chicago, IL, USA. Note: This call is open to photographic projects related to protest.
Phoenix Film Revival’s Film Photo Zine | Deadline: 8/31, Fee: $30, Submission: Up to 3 images, Zine Publication: November 9, 2024, Note: This call is open only to photographers using analog processes. The entry fee includes the cost of one copy of the published zine.
The Independent Photographer’s 2024 Travel Award | Deadline: 8/31, 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.
Lucie Foundation’s 2024 Lucie Scholarship Deadline: 9/1, Fee: $15-25, Submission: 20 Images, CV, Project Proposal, Scholarship Includes: Four recipients will receive cash prizes between $1,000-$3,000, as well as various prizes including a Sony camera, portfolio bags, photographic paper, and more.
The Center for Fine Art Photography’s Dennis Roussel Fellowship | Deadline: 9/5, Fee: FREE, Submission: 10-20 Images, statement of motivation, Fellowship Includes: $1,500, as well as mentoring and professional assistance.
Jobs
Note: When possible, job postings include application deadlines. When application deadlines are not public, the original posting date is included. As of July 28, 2024, remote and hybrid listings will be indicated.
Intern, Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts, Omaha, NE, USA (Posted: July 16).
Exhibitions Intern, Fotofest, Houston, TX, USA (Posted: July 17).
Art Handler, The Conservation Center, Chicago, IL, USA (Posted: July 18).
Public Engagement Associate, Minnesota Street Project, San Francisco, CA, USA (Posted: July 20).
Senior Photo Editor, New Yorker, New York, NY, USA (Posted: July 23).
Intern, Women & Their Work, Austin, TX, USA (Posted: July 26).
Admissions Team, Albuquerque Museum, Albuquerque, NM, USA (Posted: July 26).
Coordinator of Youth Programs (Hybrid), International Center of Photography, New York, NY, USA (Posted: July 28).
Senior Manager of Youth Programs (Hybrid), International Center of Photography, New York, NY, USA (Posted: July 28).
Community Outreach Coordinator, Baxter’s St (Camera Club of New York), New York, NY, USA (Posted: August 3).
Rubio Butterfield Family Fellow (Hybrid), Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, NY, USA (Posted: August 4).
Intern (Paid), Hill Art Foundation, New York, NY, USA (Posted: August 4).
Exhibitions Assistant, MoMA PS1, New York, NY, USA (Posted: August 4).
Curator, Ikon Gallery, Birmingham, UK (Deadline: August 5).
Café/Bar Manager, The Photographers’ Gallery, London, UK (Deadline: August 7).
Communications Coordinator, 18th Street Arts Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA (Deadline: August 9).
Director of Development and Communications, Silver Eye Center for Photography, Pittsburgh, PA, USA (Deadline: August 9).
Paid Intern, Aurora Photo Center, Indianapolis, IN, USA (Deadline: August 15).
Fall Intern (Unpaid), International Studio & Curatorial Program, Brooklyn, NY, USA (Deadline: August 16).
Luce Collections Fellow, Leslie-Lohman Museum of Art, New York, NY, USA (Deadline: August 26).
Front Desk + Grant Writer (Hybrid), Pink Folder Film House and Darkroom, New York, NY, USA (Deadline: August 31).
Teaching Artist, Brooklyn Arts Council, New York, NY, USA (Deadline: August 31).
Operations Manager, Griffin Museum of Photography, Winchester, MA, USA (Deadline: September 1).
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-Aidan Avery
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