The Open Call List #47
Calls for Entry: January 20 - January 26, 2025
Hi,
Welcome to The Open Call List #47!
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 below contains 20 calls for entry, 11 of which offer free submission. The list includes opportunities for exhibition in several renowned festivals and photographic institutions, a portfolio review with a major U.S. print publisher, various photographic awards and photobook awards, a photo residency, several digital exhibition opportunities, and calls for print publication. The jobs section contains includes new internships, full-time positions at arts organizations, and adjacent jobs photographic-oriented jobs.
The Open Call List #47
Table of Contents
Open Calls Ending This Week
Upcoming Calls
Jobs
Open Calls Ending This Week
January 20, 2025 - January 26, 2025
Dek Unu Magazine’s Open Call (Publication) | Deadline: 1/20, Fee: FREE, Submission: 11 Images, CV, project commentary, Publication Includes: Dek Unu publishes one photo-based artist per issue of the magazine, and each issue includes 11 images, as well as accompanying text from the artist.
Pamplemousse Magazine’s Open Call: Instant Photos (Print Publication) | Deadline: 1/22, Fee: FREE, Submission: Two instant photos with the original film border included in the scan, Selection Includes: Publication in Pamplemousse Magazine’s Spring 2025 print issue.
Pasadena Photography Arts’s Open Show “Love” (Virtual Exhibition + Presentation) "| Deadline: 1/22, Fee: FREE, Submission: Project information, 10-20 images from a single project, Selection Includes: Virtual exhibition and presentation of work via Pasadena Photography Arts, Virtual Presentation Date: February 12, 2025. Restriction: Applicants must be able to present virtually on Wednesday, February 12th, at 5:30pm PST.
Upcoming Calls
January 27, 2025+
LensCulture’s New Visions Awards | Deadline: 1/27 (Extended), Fee: FREE for a single image, $45 for a series, Submission: Project statement, artist bio, single images or series up to 15 images, Awards: One grand prize winner and six winners (one from each entry category) will be selected to receive prizes ranging between $1,000 to $10,000, as well as various exhibition prizes, online features, and more.
Center for Creative Photography’s Fellowships | Deadline: 1/27, Fee: FREE, Submission: CV, project description, list of collections to be used, proposed budget of fellowship money, Awards: Fellowships range from $2,500 to $5,000 and allow access for research in select Center for Creative Photography Archives in Tucson, AZ, USA.
Center for Photography at Woodstock’s AIR 2025 (Residency) | Deadline: 1/31, Fee: FREE, Submission: 10-15 Images, work plan proposal, bio, artist statement, CV, references, headshot, Residency Includes: A four-week stay in a house with two artist studios, a $2,000 honorarium, $250 travel stipend, and access to CPW’s digital studios, as well as $1000 credit towards services printing services. Restriction: This residency invites US-based BIPOC and ALAANA identifying artists working in any genre of photography or related media to apply.
Belfast Photo Festival’s Open Call (Exhibition + Awards) | Deadline: 1/31, Fee: £23 / €29, Submission: Up to 15 images, Awards: 20-40 photographers will have work printed and exhibited in the festival, as well as included in the festival catalog; other awards include £2,000 cash, a Royal Photographic Society Membership, and inclusion in several print publications, Exhibition Dates: June 5 to June 30, 2025, Exhibition Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland.
Photographic Exploration Project’s “Metamorphosis” (Outdoor Exhibition) | Deadline: 1/31, Fee: 5€ for 1 image, 10€ for 3 images, or 15€ for a series, Submission: Artist statement, photos, description of work, Selection Includes: Selected artists will take part in an outdoor group exhibition in the forest of the Belgian Ardenne in June 2025 as part of the art and music festival La Nature, as well as be published in the exhibition catalog and receive a ticket and +1 to the opening day of the festival.
The Independent Photographer’s 2025 Black & White Award | Deadline: 1/31, 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.
Fotografia Europea’s FE+SK Book Award | Deadline: 1/31, Fee: 10€, Submission: Photobook project in PDF form, Award Includes: Publication by Skinnerboox, presentation during the opening days of the Fotografia Europea festival (24-27 April 2025 in Reggio Emilia, Italy), as well as printing with a print run of 500 copies. Restriction: This call is open to European (or resident in Europe) photographers, curators, and collectives.
Gomma’s Black & White Awards | Deadline: 1/31, Fee: €15, Submission: 8-24 Images, Awards: Prizes range from €100 - €500 and include publication in, as well as a copy of, a printed catalog of award winning images.
Museum of Dufferin’s Life in the Country (Exhibition + Awards) | Deadline: 1/31 Fee: FREE, Submission: Images and personal info, Awards: Various awards range from $75 to $350, Exhibition Dates: March 8 to May 31, 2025, Exhibition Location: Museum of Dufferin, Mulmur, ON, Canada. Restriction: This call is open to residents of Canada.
Analog Forever’s “Marks on the Land” (Online Exhibition) | Deadline: 2/1, Fee: FREE, Submission: 1 Image, Exhibition Dates: Winter 2025, beginning February 28, 2025.
Photoville’s, CUNY’s, and New York Times’s 2025 Portfolio Review (Remote + In-Person) | Deadline: 2/3, Fee: FREE, Submission: Up to 10 images, brief bio, brief description of work, Portfolio Review Dates: April 26 and April 27, 2025, Portfolio Review Location: New York City, NY, USA, as well as online.
Lenscratch’s I LOVE LA (Virtual Exhibition) | Dealdine: 2/5, Fee: FREE, Submission: 1 image of Los Angeles, Exhibition Dates: February 14, 2025, Exhibition Location: Online
Center for Photographic Art’s Members Juried Exhibition (+ Awards) | Deadline: 2/6, Fee: $35 (plus CPA membership beginning at $25), Submission: 3 Images, Awards: Various awards range from $150 to $1,000, Exhibition Dates: March 29 to May 4, 2025, Exhibition Location: Center for Photographic Art, Carmel, CA, USA.
Tender Photo’s Editorial Fellowship | Deadline: 2/7, Fee: FREE, Submission: Written response, personal statement, statement on photography, other short answers, Fellowship Includes: Participation in two masterclasses on writing about photography, support through the creation of four micro-essays, publication of essays in Tender Photo newsletter, a stipend of ₦500,000, and more. Restriction: This call is open to writers who are based in an African country.
RapidEye Darkroom’s and Photobook Cafe’s Love (Exhibition + Publication + Awards) | Deadline: 2/7, Fee: £25, Submission: Up to 2 images, Awards: All selected artists will have their work printed, framed, and installed, as well as receive a copy of their print and a published a bound copy of the exhibition’s catalog, and one award winner will receive a £250 Rapid Eye Gift Voucher, Exhibition Opens: February 12, 2025, Exhibition Location: Photobook Cafe, London, UK.
Women Street Photographers’s Open Call Exhibition NYC (+ Award) | Deadline: 2/10, Fee: $15 per photo (financial aid available), Submission: 1-20 Images, Awards: Two exhibiting artists will receive $1,000 grants, Exhibition Dates: April 10 to April 28, 2025, Exhibition Location: Artspace PS100, New York, NY, USA. Restriction: This call is open to women and non-binary street photographers.
PhMuseum’s 2025 Photography Grant | Deadline: 2/13, Fee: $45, Submission: Between 5-20 images, Awards Include: Several cash prizes ranging up to $5,000, three different solo exhibitions, print publication, portfolio reviews, and more.
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.
Curator, Museum of Pop Culture, Seattle, WA, USA (Posted: January 10).
Photography Intern, Boston Red Sox, Boston, MA, USA (Posted: January 14).
Membership Manager, International Center of Photography, New York City, NY, USA (Posted: January 16).
Art Collection Management Intern (Paid, Hybrid), Harpo Foundation, South Royalton, VT, USA (Posted: January 17).
Shop Assistant, Ikon Gallery, Birmingham, UK (Posted: January 17).
Curatorial Fellow (Photography, Hybrid), Davis Museum, Wellesley College, Wellesley, MA, USA (Deadline: January 22).
Print Coordinator, Confidential, New York City, NY, USA (Deadline: January 22).
Spring/Summer Intern (Paid), FLAG Art Foundation, New York City, NY, USA (Deadline: January 24).
Communications Coordinator, Vermont Center for Photography, Brattleboro, VT, USA (Deadline: January 26).
Communications and Events Intern (Paid, Hybrid), DesignTrust, New York City, NY, USA (Deadline: January 30).
Collections Assistant, MUUS Collection, Tenafly, NJ, USA (Deadline: January 31).
Deputy Director, Arizona Commission on the Arts, Phoenix, AZ, USA (Deadline: January 31).
Photographer & Gallery Assistant, La Belle Epoque, New York City, NY, USA (Deadline: January 31).
Intern (Paid), Mellon Foundation, New York City, NY, USA (Deadline: February 13).
Retail & Visitor Services Manager, Photo Museum Ireland, Dublin, Ireland (Deadline: February 14).
Communications Manager (Remote), TASCHEN, Los Angeles, CA, USA (Deadline: February 28).
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Warmly,
-Aidan Avery
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