The Open Call List #29
Calls for Entry: September 16 - September 22, 2024
Hi,
Welcome to The Open Call List #29!
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:
Thanks to everyone who tuned into last Wednesday’s virtual talk for the Colorado Photographic Arts Center about finding and evaluating open call opportunities. It was a fun evening and a wonderful turnout. I look forward to putting on similar events in the future!
This week’s Open Call List contains 19 call for entry opportunities, six of which are free to enter. In addition to fellowships, residencies, and exhibitions, the list contains two opportunities specifically for students, as well as several internationally open calls offering exhibition opportunities that coincide with photography festivals.
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The Open Call List #29
Table of Contents
Open Calls Ending This Week
Upcoming Calls
Jobs
Open Calls Ending This Week
September 16 - September 22, 2024
SPIE’s “The Power of Light” Photo Contest | Deadline: 9/16, Fee: FREE, Submission: 1 image, Prizes: Four prizes range from $500 to $2,500.
Soho Photo Gallery’s Alternative Process Competition 2024 | Deadline: 9/16, Fee: $45+, Submission: Up to 5 images (with additional image submissions costing $5 each), Awards: Two prizes ranging between $200 to $400 will be awarded, as well as four honorable mentions; additionally, winning photographs will be exhibited at Soho Photo Gallery in New York, NY, USA. Restriction: Submitted works must be made using alternative photographic processes.
Center for Photographic Art’s International Juried Exhibition 2024 (+ Awards) | Deadline: 9/16, Fee: $55 for CPA members, $75 for non-members, Submission: Up to 3 images, Awards Include: 8 awards will be given out ranging between $150 and $2,500, Exhibition Dates: November 23 to December 29, 2024, Exhibition Location: Center for Photographic Art, Carmel, CA, USA.
Guggenheim’s 2025 Fellowship | Deadline: 9/17 Fee: FREE, Submission: Work history, biographical information, up to four references, career narrative, list of work, statement of plans, digital image files, Fellowship Includes: ~175 fellows will receive between $30,000 to $45,000.
Brooklyn Darkroom’s 2025 Artist in Residence Program | Deadline: 9/17, Fee: $15, Submission: Bio, work description, CV, three references, portfolio of 10-20 images, Residency Includes: $4,000 stipend, one month access to the camper to travel and make work, and access to Brooklyn Darkroom’s darkroom to print after travel is complete, Residency Dates: Variable, one month in 2025, Residency Location: On the road, as well as darkroom access in New York, NY, USA.
Colorado Photographic Arts Center’s Emerging Vision (Student Exhibition + Awards) | Deadline: 9/20, Fee: $16, Submission: Minimum 3 images, with each additional image submission costing $3, Awards: Two awards worth $150 each will be given out, Exhibition Dates: December 3, 2024, to January 11, 2025, Exhibition Location: Colorado Photographic Arts Center, Denver, CO, USA.
Chennai Photo Biennale’s CPB4 International Open Call (Exhibition) | Deadline: 9/20, Fee: €8 for single image, €15 for series, Submission: Single image or series, artist bio, project note, Exhibition Dates: December 20, 2024, to March 16, 2025, Exhibition Location: Chennai, India.
New Orleans Photo Alliance’s Abstract, Sur-real (Exhibition) | Deadline: 9/20, Fee: $30 ($20 for NOPA members), Submission: Up to 5 images, Exhibition Dates: November 16, 2024, to January, 15, 2025, Exhibition Location: New Orleans Photo Alliance, New Orleans, LA, USA.
Upcoming Calls
Select Calls September 23, 2024+
Griffin Museum’s Finding Your Vision Workshop Scholarship | Deadline: 9/23, Fee: FREE, Submission: 10 Images, a short statement of motivation, a brief bio, two references, Scholarship Includes: Free attendance to the “Finding Your Vision” weekend workshop with Alex Webb and Rebecca Norris Webb, Workshop Dates: October 18 to October 20, 2024, Workshop Location: Griffin Museum, Winchester, MA, USA. Restriction: Open to current undergraduate and graduate students.
Brooklyn Film Camera and SaveArtSpace’s Billboard Open Call | Deadline: 9/23, Fee: $10 tax deductible donation per image, Submission: Up to 10 images, Selection Includes: Display on a billboard in New York, NY, USA for at least one month beginning in November 2024.
PhotoWorks Photography+ “Multiplication” (Digital Publication) | Deadline: 9/25, Fee: FREE, Submission: 1 Image, Selection Includes: Publication in Photography+ magazine, as well as £80.
New Orleans Photo Alliance’s Currents 2024 (Exhibition) | Deadline: (Extended) 9/30, Fee: $25 ($35 NOLA membership required), Submission: 4-10 Images, Exhibition Dates: December 13, 2024, to January 26, 2025, Exhibition Location: Ogden Museum of Southern Art, New Orleans, LA, USA.
Lucie Foundation’s 2024 Lucie Scholarship Deadline: (Extended) 9/30, 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 Independent Photographer’s Street Photography Award | Deadline: 9/30, 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.
The Image Centre’s Research Fellowships | Deadline: 9/30, Fee: FREE, Submission: Project proposal, CV, sample of written work, letter of recommendation, Fellowships Include: Four fellowship awards range from $4,000 (CAD) to $10,000 (CAD), as well as grant access to the Image Centre and/or the Toronto Metropolitan University Archives and Special Collections, Fellowship Dates: Vary depending on award. Restrictions: Vary depending on award.
McColl Center’s Benefit Auction Open Call | Deadline: 9/30, Fee: FREE, Submission: Up to 3 images, bio, Selection Includes: Inclusion in McColl Center’s 25th anniversary benefit auction, with up to 50% commission sale (artist’s decision), Silent Auction Date: February, 2025, Silent Auction Location: McColl Center, Charlotte, NC, USA.
Wychelm Press’s “On the edge of town” (Photo Zine) | Deadline: 10/1, Fee: FREE, Submission: Up to 5 images, artist statement, Selection Includes: Publication in Wychelm Press’s upcoming photo zine.
Lenscratch’s Call for Projects (Web Feature) | Deadline: 10/1, Fee: FREE, Submission: 10 Images, first-person artist statement, third-person bio, Feature Includes: Selected projects will be featured on the Lenscratch website.
Exposure Photo Festival’s International Open Call (Exhibition) | Deadline: 10/4, Fee: $35+ CAD, Submission: Up to three images (additional images $5 CAD each), bio, statement about work, Selection Includes: Exhibition at 2025 Exposure Photo Festival in Calgary, Canada, $181 artist honorarium, $150 in print credit with ABL Imaging Group, and more, Exhibition Dates: January to February, 2025, Exhibition Location: Exposure Photo Festival, Calgary, CA.
Jobs
Note: When possible, job postings include application deadlines. When application deadlines are not public, the original posting date is included. Remote and hybrid listings are indicated.
Associate Curator of Education, Cranbrook Art Museum, Bloomfield Hills, MI, USA (Posted: August 16).
Photo Booth Operator, The Self Portrait Project, New York, NY, USA (Posted: August 17).
Various Roles, Newfest, New York, NY, USA (Posted: August 22).
Director of Development, Center for Photography at Woodstock, Kingston, NY, USA (Posted: August 22).
Administrator, Education, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY, USA (Posted: August 29).
Photographer Correspondent, The New York Times, California, USA (Posted: August 29).
Registrar, Collections, Center for Creative Photography, Tucson, AZ, USA (Posted: September 6).
Research Fellow (Photography), Museum of Modern Art, New York, NY, USA (Posted: September 7).
Events Administration & Marketing (Part-time), Artspace111, Fort Worth, TX, USA (Posted: September 10).
Gallery Attendant, Gallery263, Cambridge, MA, USA (Posted: September 12).
Administrative and Communications Coordinator, Colorado Photographic Arts Center, Denver, CO, USA (Deadline: September 16).
Program Assistant (Hybrid), Center for Photography at Woodstock, Kingston, NY, USA (Deadline: September 16).
Photography Champion, Photoworks, Medway, UK (Deadline: September 18).
Curatorial Assistant, MASS MoCA, North Adams, MA, USA (Deadline: September 27).
Technical Assistant, Photography, The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art, New York, NY, USA (Deadline: September 27).
Graduate Program and Exhibitions Assistant, Center for Curatorial Studies, Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, NY, USA (Deadline: September 30).
Exhibitions and Programs Coordinator, Houston Center for Photography, Houston, TX, USA (Deadline: October 1).
Part-time Lab Manager, Aurora Photo Center, Indianapolis, IN, USA (Deadline: October 15).
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Warmly,
-Aidan Avery
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Such great information, thanks!