The Open Call List #32
Calls for Entry: October 7 - October 13, 2024
Hi,
Welcome to The Open Call List #32!
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:
This week’s Open Call List contains 18 open calls, including opportunities for exhibition at photography festivals in three different countries; two fully-funded residency applications with no submission free (one of which is regionally restricted); two photobook awards; a group journal publication opportunity; several large grants; a portfolio review equity scholarship; and more.
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The Open Call List #32
Table of Contents
Open Calls Ending This Week
Upcoming Calls
Jobs
Open Calls Ending This Week
October 7 - October 13, 2024
Passepartout’s Photo Prize | Deadline: 10/7, Fee: €25+, Submission: 3 Images (with more submissions up to 10 being allowed for an additional fee), Award: Three different awards will be given out which include up to €500, exhibition in Rome, Italy, a portfolio review, publication of artist interviews, and more.
The W. Eugene Smith Fund’s W. Eugene Smith Grant | Deadline: 10/8, Fee: $50 (fee waivers available), Submission: Biography, project description, project proposal, up to 40 images, Grant Award: One recipient will be awarded $30,000, and two finalists will be awarded $10,000. Restriction: This call is open to photographic artists operating in the tradition of photojournalism and documentary photography.
Charta’s Charta Award 2024 | Deadline: 10/10, Fee: €25, Submission: 30+ Images, book project synopsis, title, publishing contract (template provided), edit, PDF of the project, Award Includes: The book will be produced, published, and paid for by Yogurt Editions in an edition of 500 copies, and the artist will receive 30 free copies of the book and 10% royalties on copies sold. Restriction: This call is open to previously unpublished photobook projects.
PhMuseum’s 2024 Women Photographer’s Grant | Deadline: 10/10, Fee: $36, Submission: Multiple prizes ranging from $1,100 to $5,500, as well as a solo exhibition at PhMuseum Lab in Bologna, Italy, with travel, accommodation, and production costs covered, free portfolio reviews, and more. Restriction: Female and non-binary photographers are invited to apply.
KLPA’s Autoportrait Photo Prize | Deadline: (Extended) 10/10, Fee: ~$12 per image (with costs reducing for a larger volume of submissions up to 10 maximum). Submission: Biography, project description, up to 10 images, Award: Three prizes ranging between $250 to $1,000, and 30 finalists exhibited in Georgetown, Penang, Malaysia in 2025 (Dates TBD).
Upcoming Calls
Select Calls October 14, 2024+
PhotoWork Foundation’s PhotoWork Junior Fellowship | Deadline: 10/15, Fee: $35, Submission: Bio, artist statement, statement of intent, relevant experiences, description of process, references, 15-25 images, Fellowship Includes: Monthly one-on-one mentoring with a dedicated mentor for six months, $1,000 in cash, $2,000 in printing services, and more.
Lucie Foundation’s 2024 Photo Book Prize | Deadline: (Extended) 10/15, Fee: $35+, Submission: Book information, description, and PDF, Awards: Two awards ranging between $2,000 and $3,000 will be given out.
Bakery Photographic Collective's Photo A-GoGo | Deadline: 10/15, Fee: FREE, Submission: 1 image, Selection Includes: Work exhibited in 25th anniversary benefit auction, up to 25% commission sale (artist's decision), Silent Auction Date: December 13, 2024, Exhibition Location: Maine Studio Works, Portland, ME, USA. Note: Photo A-GoGo is a benefit exhibition and auction; selected artists can choose to donate 100% of proceeds or donate 75% of proceeds and retain 25%.
LensCulture’s Emerging Talent Awards | Deadline: 10/16, Fee: $35-50, Submission: Either a series of up to 5 images (for $35) or a series of up to 15 ($50), as well as project information, Award Includes: Various cash awards totaling $12,000, exhibition at Photo London 2025, and more.
Chennai Photo Biennale’s CPB4 International Open Call (Exhibition) | Deadline: (Extended) 10/20, 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.
Trieste Photo Days’ Call for Projects (Exhibition + Award) | Deadline: 10/20, Fee: 30€, Submission: 3-20 Images, project description, Selection Includes: A solo exhibition at Trieste Photo Days 2025, a two-night stay for two people to attend the exhibition opening, a live talk opportunity during the festival, and more, Exhibition Dates: October 2025, Exhibition Location: Trieste, Italy.
FotoFilmic’s JRNL 23 (Print Publication) | Deadline: 10/20, Fee: $35, Submission: Up to 20 images, short bio, artist statement, Publication Includes: A two-page sprint in JRNL 23, as well as a free printed copy of the publication: Restriction: This call is open specifically to analog photography.
Baxter St’s 2025 Residency | Deadline: 10/25, Fee: FREE, Submission: Up to 10 images, letter of intent, artist statement, CV, references, Residency Includes: Access to a workspace at Baxter St for three months, a materials fee to cover the cost of film, printing and other materials, a $3,000 stipend, a solo exhibition at Baxter St. Restriction: Applicants must be New York City residents during the duration of the residency.
Griffin Museum’s Cummings Residency | Deadline: 10/31, Fee: FREE, Submission: Artist statement, bio, CV, project statement, projected budget, up to 10 images, Residency Includes: A three-month engagement and $5,000 stipend to create a body of work that engages the Museum and the surrounding area.
The Independent Photographer’s 2024 Open Call Award | Deadline: 10/31, 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.
Magnum Foundation’s 2025 Counter Histories Fellowship | Deadline: 11/1, Fee: FREE, Submission: Bio, project information, up to 15 images, a prior project sample, and personal information, Fellowship Includes: Up to 10 participants will receive $10,000 to complete an ongoing project, eight month virtual fellowship programming (curatorial sessions, critiques, community building sessions), $1,000 discretionary funds and more.
Month of Photography Denver’s Portfolio Review Equity Scholarships | Deadline: 11/1, Fee: FREE, Submission: 10 Images, bio, CV, Scholarship Includes: 8 portfolio review sessions, two nights stay at the Slate Hotel in Denver, CO, USA, travel support to and from the event, Colorado Photographic Arts Center membership, and more, Portfolio Review Dates: March 14 to 15, 2025, Portfolio Review Location: Denver, CO, USA. Restriction: This application is open to artists with disabilities, BIPOC artists, and/or artists who are LGBTQIA2S+.
Photographic Exploration Project’s Parallel Realties (Exhibition) | Deadline: 11/5, Fee: 5€ for one image, 10€ for three images, 15€ for a series, Submission: Images and an artist bio, Exhibition Dates: March 1 to March 31, 2025 (coinciding with the European Month of Photography in Berlin), Exhibition Location: Kommunale Galerie Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
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.
Registrar, Collections, Center for Creative Photography, Tucson, AZ, USA (Posted: September 6).
Program Assistant, Visual Arts Program, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA (Posted: September 17).
Artguide Administrator (Remote), Artforum, New York, NY, USA (Posted: September 18).
Darkroom Fellow, Chennai Photo Biennale Darkroom, Chennai, IN (Posted: September 20).
Administrative Assistant, Publications Editorial (Hybrid), Getty, Los Angeles, CA, USA (Posted: September 20).
Head of Commercial and Operations, The Photographers’ Gallery, London, UK (Posted: September 24).
Part-time Faculty, Photography, Coconino Community College, Flagstaff, AZ, USA (Reposted: September 25).
Education Assistant, Cranbrook Art Museum, Bloomfield Hills, MI, USA (Posted: October 3).
Imaging Assistant, David Zwirner, New York, NY, USA (Posted: October 4).
Part-time Lab Manager, Aurora Photo Center, Indianapolis, IN, USA (Deadline: October 15).
Assistant Professor of Art (Photography), Amherst College, Amherst, MA, USA (Deadline: October 15).
Mellon Collection Fellow, Studio Museum in Harlem, New York, NY, USA (Deadline: October 25)
Director of Development and Strategy, Centre for British Photography, London, UK (Deadline November 1)
Photography Intern (Paid), Chelsea Art Gallery, New York, NY, USA (Deadline: November 1)
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