The Open Call List #8
Calls for Entry: April 22 - 28, 2024
Hi,
Welcome to The Open Call List #8!
In this weekly newsletter, I share opportunities for photographers for exhibition, publication, fellowships, grants, residencies, jobs, and more. My goal is to make the photography world more accessible, especially to young and emerging artists.
While I include both free opportunities and calls for entry with submission fees, I only share opportunities that favor artists. Each week, I deliver those that offer the most exposure, monetary value, and career support, as well as job opportunities in the arts industry and/or related to photography.
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The Open Call List #8
Table of Contents
Open Calls Ending This Week
Upcoming Calls
Jobs
Open Calls Ending This Week
April 22 - 28, 2024
LensCulture’s Critics’ Choice 2024 (Exhibition + Awards) | Deadline: 4/23 (extended), Fee: FREE for single image, $35 for five images, $45 for a series of up to ten images, Submission: Image(s), project statement, brief bio, Prizes: Exhibition at Photo London, features on LensCulture website, as well as various prizes totaling $10,000. Note: Students receive a 30% discount on entry fees.
Texas Photographic Society’s FotoTexas III: People, Places, & Culture 2024 (Exhibition + Awards) | Deadline: 4/23, Fee: $38, Submission: Up to 5 images, Awards: $200-500, Exhibition Dates: June 21 to August 31, 2024, Exhibition Location: Museum of the Big Bend, Alpine, TX, USA. Restriction: This call is open to work produced in Texas.
Los Angeles Center of Photography’s 10th Annual Members’ Exhibition and Awards | Deadline: 4/23, Fee: $18.75 for one images, $37.50 for 2-5 images, and increasing fees for more images, Awards: $250-1,000, Exhibition Dates: July 11 to September 17, 2024, Exhibition Location: Los Angeles Center of Photography, Los Angeles, CA, USA. Restriction: This call is open to LACP members.
Baxter St’s Correspondence (Exhibition) | Deadline: 4/24, Fee: FREE, Submission: Lens-based works exactly 4x6”, Exhibition Dates: May 11 to May 25, 2024, Exhibition Location: Baxter St’s Project Space, New York, NY, USA. Note: This submission is open to postcard sized works (4x6”), which must be submitted via mail.
American Photographic Artists Los Angeles’s The Bridge Program (Portfolio Review) | Deadline: 4/24, Fee: FREE, Submission: Website with relevant work, short bio, Award: One slot a APA LA’s May 2024 virtual portfolio review. Note: Open to unrepresented photographers with less than 5 years’ professional experience from underrepresented communities.
Wren’s Nest Artist Residency | Deadline: 4/26, Fee: FREE, Submission: 3 work samples, statement of application, CV, Residency Includes: Housing in an off-the-grid, eco-friendly cabin, coinciding with the nearby Kilkenny Arts Festival, Residency Dates: August 9 to 18, 2024, Residency Location: Burnchurch, Kilkenny, Ireland.
Kunst Raum Mitte Research Residency | Deadline 4/28, Fee: FREE, Submission: Application form, description of project, description of motivation, 2-3 completed project work samples, CV, Residency Includes: A workspace, access to on-site archival materials, a public presentation with honorarium, Residency Dates: June and August 2024, Residency Location: Kunst Raum Mitte Gallery, Berlin, Germany. Note: The focus of the residency program is on the historical materials of the former Galerie Weisser Elefant. Applicant projects should have an archival component related to the gallery.
Upcoming Calls
Select Calls April 29, 2024+
Photographic Center Northwest’s Photobook and Zine Fair (Exhibitor Application) | Deadline: 4/29, Fee: $25 for half table, $50 for full table, Submission: Description of previous work on photobooks or zines, description of plan for table, website link, exhibitor information, Fair Date: Sunday, August 11, Fair Location: Photographic Center Northwest, Seattle, WA, USA.
Dummy Award’s Dummy Award ’24 | Deadline: 4/30, Fee: 35€, Submission: Book dummy (via mail), Award: Publication, as well as editorial help with design, materials, and more (other finalists receive a 25% production grant)
Magnum Foundation’s 2024 Inge Morath Award | Deadline: 4/30, Fee: FREE, Submission: Resume, project description, up to 20 images, Award: $7,500. Restrictions: Open to women and non-binary photographers under the age of 30.
Wolfsonian’s Creative Fellowship | | Deadline: 4/30, Fee: FREE, Submission: Project summary, ideal fellowship dates between August 1, 2024, and July 31, 2025, CV, proposal, portfolio/work samples, Fellowship Includes: Stipend, cost of round-trip travel, accommodation, access to the Wolfsonian archives and collections staff, Fellowship location: The Wolfsonian, Miami, FL, USA.
The Independent Photographer’s Color Award | Deadline: 4/30, Fee: $15 for 1 image, $30 for 3 images, $40 for 6 images, Awards: $400-$1,000, exhibition, digital features, Exhibition Location: PBC Gallery, London, UK.
Daylight Books’ Daylight Photo Awards 2024 | Deadline 5/1, Fee: $35, Submission: 15-20 Images, captions, bio, CV, artist statement, Award: $2,500, Notification Date: August 2024.
The Image Flow’s Rocks (Competition) | Deadline: 5/1, Fee: FREE, Submission: Up to 5 images, Awards: Three artists will receive a 16x20” giclée print of their image and one artist will receive at $100 gift card.
Tucson Museum of Art’s Arizona Biennial 2024 | Deadline: 5/3, Fee: $40, Submission: Up to three works, artist statement, CV, Exhibition Dates: October 18, 2024, to February 18, 2025, Exhibition Location: Tucson Museum of Art, Tucson, AZ, USA. Restriction: This call is open to artists residing in the state of Arizona.
Manifest Gallery’s Nude (Exhibition + Award) | Deadline: 5/4, Fee: $40, Submission: Up to 4 images, Award: $1,000 to one artist, Exhibition Dates: August 16 to September 18, 2024, Exhibition Location: Manifest Gallery, Cincinnati, OH, USA. Note: All selected artists receive a $50 honorarium.
Atlanta Center for Photography’s Call for Lens-Based, Mid-Career Artists | Deadline: 5/5, Fee: $15, Award: $750 to support the creation of a project, a three-month exhibition at the ACP Project Lab beginning in September 2024, travel and accommodations for installation, the opportunity to give an artist talk at ACP, Exhibition Location: The Atlanta Center for Photography, Atlanta, GA, USA.
Landskronafoto’s Autumn Residency 2024 | Deadline: 5/15, Fee: 5€, Submission: Project proposal, letter of motivation, samples from up to two previous projects, (5-10 images each), CV, website, Award: An apartment in Landskrona, an office space, a grant of 15,000 SEK (~1,500€), travel expenses to and from home country, opportunities to connect with region photographers and professionals around Landskrona, Sweden, Residency Dates: Six weeks beginning in November 2024, Residency Location: Landskrona, Sweden. Restrictions: This call is open to photographers from countries other than Sweden and must involve a project in some way related to Landskrona.
Jobs
Note: When possible, job postings include application deadlines. When application deadlines are not public, the original posting date is included.
Student Internship Program, LA County Arts, Los Angeles, CA, USA (Updated: April 1).
Preparator, Cranbrook Art Museum, Bloomfield Hills, MI, USA (Posted: April 2).
Freelance Roster, Photoville Festival, New York, NY, USA (Posted: April 3).
Call for Volunteers, Seattle Art Book Fair, Seattle, WA, USA (Posted: April 5).
Customer Service and Photo Editing, Part-time, Panda Lab, Seattle, WA, USA (Posted: April 5).
Registration Assistant, Anderson Ranch Arts Center, Snowmass Village, CO, USA (Posted: April 8).
Artistic Administrative Manager, Anderson Ranch Arts Center, Snowmass Village, CO, USA (Posted: April 8).
Sales Team Member, Blue Moon Camera and Machine, Portland, OR, USA (Posted: April 9).
Digital Intern, Condé Nast’s The World of Interiors, London, UK (Posted: April 10).
Staff Photographer & Visuals Editor, Bon Appétit, New York, NY, USA (Posted: April 10).
Assistant Preparator, Cranbrook Art Museum, Bloomfield Hills, MI, USA (Posted: April 10).
Product Photographer & E-Commerce, Seawood Photo, San Rafael, CA, USA (Posted: April 12).
Grant Reviewer, Mid-America Arts Alliance, Virtual (Rolling Applications).
Young Talent Program (Various Positions), Taschen, various locations.
Archivist, Alexander Gray Associates, New York, NY USA (Posted: April 19).
Assistant Curator, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY, USA (Posted: April 19).
Fall Intern, Copenhagen Photo Festival, Copenhagen, DK (Posted: April 20).
Education Coordinator, Photo Museum Ireland, Dublin, Ireland (Deadline: April 25).
Paid Intern, Aurora Photo Center, Indianapolis, IN, USA (Deadline: April 26).
Preparator, Art Omi, Columbia County, NY, USA (Deadline: April 26).
Head of Finance, The Photographers’ Gallery, London, UK (Deadline: April 29).
Paid Fellowship, Filter Photo, Chicago, IL, USA (Deadline: May 3).
Assistant Director for Marketing and Communication, Krannert Art Museum, Urbana, IL, USA (Deadline: May 6).
Executive Director, Huntington Museum of Art, San Marino, CA, USA. (Deadline: May 15).
Collections Manager, Kruizenga Art Museum, Holland, MI, USA. (Deadline: May 31).
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Warmly,
-Aidan Avery
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