Hi,
Welcome to The Open Call List #71!
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 weekend, I published a text transcript of the recent long-form interview with photography curator Emmy Mickevicius about important aspects of career development in art photography. The interview is now available in text or in audio format, depending on your preferences. Thanks to readers and listeners for all of the wonderful feedback and comments.
Additionally, yesterday, I added an institution with a current open call to directory of galleries and museums that accept submissions from photographers for exhibition, representation, and acquisition. There are now 46 institutions in the directory. (New additions are indicated in the listings.)
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This week’s Open Call List below contains 22 calls for entry, 12 of which offer free submission. The list contains calls for publication across digital platforms, print magazines, and photobooks; a range of photography awards, including cash awards up to €35,000, exhibition awards, mentorships, and more; fully-funded residencies; two opportunities for photographic commissions that pay up to $10,000; and multiple calls for solo exhibition proposals.
The Jobs section includes new jobs and internships in the photo arts industry, including a new role a major photobook press, a digital photography role with a professional sports team, as well as two roles a major photographic museum.
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The Open Call List #71
Table of Contents
Open Calls Ending This Week
Upcoming Calls
Jobs
Open Calls Ending This Week
July 7 - July 13, 2025
Float Magazine and 20/20 Photo Festival’s More/less (Print Publication + Exhibition) | Deadline: 7/7, Fee: $10, Submission: Up to 5 images, Selection Includes: Selected artists will be published in a printed zine presented during 20/20 Photo Festival in September 2025, and a select group of published arists will be invited to exhibit their images at the festival with the cost and production of prints covered at no additional cost to the artist, Exhibition Location: Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Photolucida’s Critical Mass (Awards + Exhibition) | Deadline: 7/8 (Extended), Fee: $75, Award: Various awards including participation in the top 50 exhibition, a solo exhibition, scholarships, three cash awards of $1,000, a portfolio review, magazine features, and more.
Atlanta Center for Photography’s New South, Volume II (Print Publication) | Deadline: 7/13, Fee: $15, Submission: Artist statement, 2-5 images, Selection Includes: Images printed in a group publication which will be available through ACP, as well as select retailers.