The Open Call List #39
Calls for Entry: November 25 - December 1, 2024
Hi,
Welcome to The Open Call List #39!
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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This week’s Open Call List list below contains 20 upcoming deadlines, nine of which offer free submissions. The list contains several new exhibition opportunities, two distinguished portfolio prize opportunities, calls for print publication, book awards, an opportunity to have a photo zine printed for exhibition, contests, a commission, and more. There are also several new jobs at non-profit photo institutions listed in the final section of the newsletter.
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The Open Call List #39
Table of Contents
Open Calls Ending This Week
Upcoming Calls
Jobs
Open Calls Ending This Week
November 25 - December 1, 2024
Photoworks UK’s New Years Commission 2025 | Deadline: 11/25, Fee: FREE, Submission: Portfolio, proposal, personal info, Selection Includes: A commission to create a new image to mark and celebrate the start of 2025 for Photoworks UK, a payment of £500, and an Photoworks Instagram takeover in January 2025.
World Photography Organisation’s Sony World Photo Awards Student Competition | Deadline: 11/29, Fee: FREE, Submission: Award: One winner receives Sony digital imaging equipment worth approximately €30,000, as well as flights and accommodation for student and one tutor to award ceremonies in London, UK.
Decode Gallery’s Three Artist Exhibition | Deadline: 11/29, Fee: $40, Submission: Up to 15 images in a single series, Exhibition Dates: January 4 to January 25, 2025, Exhibition Location: Decode Gallery, Tucson, AZ, USA. Note: Accepted artists will have their work printed, matted, and framed free of charge by the gallery for the exhibition.
Photocopy Club’s “Found at Bound” (Photo Zine Exhibition) | Deadline: 11/29, Fee: £5, Submission: A PDF of a photo zine made according to specs visible at the submission link, Exhibition Includes: All submissions will have their zines printed live and displayed at Bound Art Book Fair in Manchester, UK, as well as featured on the Photocopy Club website.
The Hand Magazine’s Issue #47 | Deadline: 11/30, Fee: $15-25, Submission: Up to 5 images, Publication Date: November 2024. Restriction: This call is open to photographers working with alternative and historic processes.
Analog Forever’s Edition 11 Open Call (Print Publication) | Deadline: 11/30, Fee: FREE, Submission: Bio, artist statement, up to 20 images, Selection Includes: Publication in Analog Forever’s 11th edition, printed and released Summer 2025. Restriction: This call is open to any form of analog photographic work.
Anthology’s Photography Competition | Deadline: 11/30, Fee: €18, Submission: Individual image, Award: €500 cash prize and editorial coverage in a future issue of Anthology magazine. Note: The theme of the competition is “Everyday Wonders.”
The Independent Photographer’s Landscape Awards 2024 | Deadline: 11/30, 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.
Film Photo Award’s Fall 2024 Open Call | Deadline: 12/1, Fee: $25 for students, $35 for others, Submission: Project proposal, CV, up to 15 images, Award Includes: Three awardees will receive between 75-100 rolls of film or 150-200 sheets of 4x5 film, as well as film processing, a feature on Lenscratch, and the student awardee will receive a 4x5 camera. Restriction: This call is open to photographers completing projects using film.
Penumbra Foundation’s Photogravure Opportunity | Deadline: 12/1, Fee: FREE for Penumbra members, Submission: Bio, artist statement, 10-20 images, Selection Includes: One selected artist will have their portfolio printed in limited edition copper-plate photogravure 5x7” prints. Restriction: This is open to Penumbra members (annual memberships begin at $35).
Upcoming Calls
Select Calls December 2, 2024+
Smithsonian Magazine’s 22nd Annual Photo Contest | Deadline: 12/2, Fee: FREE, Submission: Up to 15 images per category (Natural World, Travel, People, The American Experience, Artistic, Drone/Aerial), with information about process, camera used, and more for every image, Awards: Prizes range from $500 to $2,500. Note: Please be aware of fine print regarding photographic rights prior to submission.
The Halide Project’s Living Image 2024/2025 (Exhibition + Award) | Deadline: 12/2, Fee: $40, Submission: Up to 3 images ($10 per extra image), Exhibition Dates: February 1 to March 16, 2025, Exhibition Location: The Halide Project, Philadelphia, PA, USA, Awards: One grand prize winner will receive $250, as well as the opportunity to show a body of work in The Halide Project’s annual Spring Invitational. Restriction: Artwork must be made using traditional, pre-digital photographic printing techniques.
Dust Collective’s Dust Publishing Prize | Deadline: 12/6, Fee: $25, Submission: 20-40 Images, project statement, screenshot of payment, Selection Includes: One winner will receive a photo book designed, edited, printed, and published by Dust Collective, including distribution and promotion, as well as a portion of personal copies of the book from the first print run.
Los Angeles Center of Photography’s Staring at the Cloud (Award + Online Exhibition) | Deadline: 12/10, Fee: Starting at $25, variable depending on amount of images, Submission: Image files, Award: Various awards range from $250 to $1,000, Exhibition Dates: January 30 to March 30, 2025, Exhibition Location: Virtual. Restriction: This call is open to photographic collages that combine analog and digital processes.
PhotoIreland’s “Futures” (Fellowship/Award) | Deadline: 12/15, Fee: FREE, Submission: Bio, artist statement, CV, images, and information about past projects, Award Includes: €500, Travel, accommodation, and per diem for artists to attend the Tbilisi Photo Festival in Georgia, access to curatorial support, mentorships, and more. Restriction: This call is open to photographers from Ireland and the UK.
Blue Sky Gallery’s Pacific Northwest Drawers 2025 (Exhibition) | Deadline: 12/18, Fee: FREE, Submission: 10 Images, image information, CV, artist statement, Selection Includes: Selected photographers exhibition 10 prints each in flat file drawers for a full year accessible to visitors at Blue Sky Gallery in Portland, OR USA, Restriction: This call is open to photographers who are current residents of Alaska, British Columbia, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, or Washington.
The Photography Foundation’s Photography Foundation Awards 2024 | Deadline: 12/31, Fee: One FREE image, then £8 for each subsequent image, Submission: Image files, Awards: Wide ranging awards include a £2,000 cash prize, a portfolio review, a Manfrotto tripod, and more.
Filter Photo’s Context 2025 (Exhibition + Award) | Deadline: 1/5, Fee: $35, Artist statement, up to 5 images, Exhibition Dates: March 5 to April 19, 2025, Exhibition Location: Filter Space, Chicago, IL, USA, Award: One artist will receive $500 for the juror’s choice award.
Aperture’s Portfolio Prize | Deadline: 1/10, Free: FREE (with print subscription to Aperture magazine), Submission: 10-15 Images, optional installation images, statement of work, CV/resume, bio, Prize: The first-prize winner will be published in Aperture magazine and will receive a $5,000 cash prize, a $1,000 gift card, and a presentation by Aperture in NYC; four shortlisted artists will receive a $1,000 cash prize each and an editorial feature by Aperture.
Wellcome’s Photography Prize | Deadline: 1/14, Fee: FREE, Submission: Personal info, images, Award: Three winning artists receive £10,000 each, and 22 entries from across the three categories will be awarded £1,000 each. Restrictions: Wellcome invites photographers and biomedical image makers to submit images that portray stories of health, science, and human experience.
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.
Digital Imaging Specialist, Michael Rosenfeld Gallery, New York, NY, USA (Posted: November 12).
Wholesale & Retail Partnerships Manager (North America), Lomography, New York, NY, USA (Posted: November 19)
Collections Assistant, Center for Creative Photography, Tucson, AZ, USA (Posted: November 20)
Pop-Up Associate, Chennai Photo Biennale, Chennai, India (Posted: November 22).
Arts Mediator, Chennai Photo Biennale, Chennai, India (Posted: November 22).
Video Content Creator, Chennai Photo Biennale, Chennai, India (Posted: November 22).
Head of Productions, Marquand Books, Seattle, WA, USA (Deadline: November 28).
Intern (Paid), Aurora Photo Center, Indianapolis, IN, USA (Deadline: November 29).
Intern (Remote, Paid), Tiger Strikes Asteroid, USA (Deadline: November 30).
Community Outreach Coordinator, Baxter St Camera Club of New York, New York, NY, USA (Deadline: November 30).
Associate Director of Community Arts Education, National Museum of Mexican Art, Chicago, IL, USA (Deadline: November 30).
Assistant Professor, Photography/Video, University of Houston, Houston, TX, USA (Deadline: December 6).
Art Registrar, Driskell Center, College Park, MD, USA (Deadline: December 6).
Festival Producer, Format Festival, Derby, UK (Deadline: December 8).
Intern (Paid), Monument Lab, Philadelphia, PA USA (Deadline: December 9).
Curatorial Assistant, Access Gallery, Vancouver, BC, Canada (Deadline: December 9).
Intern (Unpaid), Bemis Center, Omaha, NE, USA (Deadline: December 15).
Book and Paper Conservator, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR, USA (Deadline: December 18).
Professor of Practice, Photography, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA, USA (Deadline: January 15).
Professor, Photography and MFA Program Faculty Director, Pratt Institute, New York, NY, USA (Deadline: January 15).
Intern (Credit/Unpaid) Colorado Photographic Arts Center, Denver, CO, USA (Deadline: January 17).
Collections Assistant, MUUS Collection, Tenafly, NJ, USA (Deadline: January 31).
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-Aidan Avery
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