The "Luis Ferreira Alves International Photography Competition | A Contemporary Look at Architecture" is a biennial programme. It aims to honour the person and the work of this outstanding photographer, who bridged the gap between analogue and digital photography and whose work is recognised both nationally and internationally.

  
Luis Ferreira Alves' photographic work demonstrates a remarkable ability to create a unique perspective, both "objective" and "subjective", on the work of various renowned Portuguese architects, including Álvaro Siza Vieira and Eduardo Souto de Moura. His images convey an intimate understanding of these architects—both Pritzker Prize winners—and the architectural spaces they designed. While it is true that Luis Ferreira Alves offers us visually striking documents of architectural spaces and forms, his perspective, shaped by centuries of visual culture since the Renaissance, goes beyond mere representation. His work reveals a deep understanding and appreciation of architecture due to his close relationship with the practice and discipline itself.

  
**Main Objectives**

  
* To promote a deep understanding of the practice and discipline of architecture, both in Portugal and worldwide, within broader sociocultural, artistic, technical, political, and historical systems, through the lens of photography.

  
* To communicate the significant and unique relationship that a photographer can establish with an architect and their work. We believe that this nuanced understanding is an important lesson from Luis Ferreira Alves’ architectural photography, and something that this Competition seeks to foster and strengthen, especially at a time when architecture is increasingly consumed through images.

The top three projects will receive:

  
* 1st Prize: €10.000

  
* 2nd Prize: €4.000

  
* 3rd Prize: Photography equipment voucher worth €1.500 Additionally, all winners receive a catalogue featuring their work, a certificate, and a copy of Luis Ferreira Alves in the Works of Eduardo Souto de Moura.

A Contemporary Look at Architecture

**CCA Islands offers CCA Travel Scholarship for emerging artists**, curators, architects, designers and those who aim to be a professional in various areas of contemporary art and culture, **pursuing their research and creative activities in Japan**.

The scholarship offers research expenses of JPY 200,000 and covers one return transportation fare (only to/from Japan) according to CCA Islands terms and conditions (In the case of residing in Japan, transportation expenses for one round trip between the two locations in Japan is provided).

CCA Islands Travel Scholarship 2025 – 2026

**Art Jameel launches a Curatorial Open Call for exhibition proposals, to be developed for Hayy Arts’s first floor gallery at Hayy Jameel in Jeddah for May 2026.**

  
Art Jameel is interested in exhibition proposals that engage with themes pertaining to the Red Sea – including but not limited to its connected geographies, histories, ecologies, or the movement of people and ideas.

  
The awarded curator will work alongside the Art Jameel team who will provide guidance on the exhibition’s development, exhibition production and design, logistics, and installation.

  
**Deliverables:**

* An exhibition \[group or solo\] to be delivered in the first-floor gallery of Hayy Arts for May 2026.
* Full exhibition concept including checklist of loan-able works.
* One curatorial essay \[between 3,000-5,000 words\].
* captions and interpretive texts.
* A proposal for 2-3 public programmers related to the exhibition concept.
* The selected curator must act as the main point of contact for liaising with artists and the institution and be available for interviews virtually/ in-person in Jeddah during the exhibition run.

**Award Details:**

* Curatorial fee of 37,500 SAR.
* Curator travel and accommodation fees to be covered by Art Jameel.
* Artists fees, travel and accommodation will be covered by Art Jameel.
* All related exhibition costs to do with producing, installing and promoting the exhibition to be covered by Art Jameel.

Curatorial Call for Exhibition Proposals

The Swiss Cultural Fund UK supports emerging and established Swiss artistic talents in the United Kingdom. 

  
**The Project must:**

* demonstrate a high standard of artistic quality or specialist skill
* be innovative in subject and professional in implementation
* be accessible to the public
* promote sustainability and social inclusivity
* demonstrate an appropriate cost-benefit ratio. The project is suitably budgeted for.

  
**Special attention is given to projects that:**

* forge strong partnerships with renowned institutions throughout the UK to ensure the widest possible exposure and the best qualitative impact
* demonstrate how artistic perspectives can highlight diverse voices and innovative takes in societal topics
* engage with local artists and / or local communities
* stimulate Swiss artists’ career and network

Support for one artist or organization will generally not exceed £3000 over two consecutive financial years.

Apply for funding

The goal of this open call is to give participants the opportunity to see their work exhibited at a renowned international photo festival and, consequently, promote their visibility.

  
For the 35th edition of the Encontros da Imagem festival, the organisation intends to present different proposals for contemporary photography, highlighting the diversity and richness of the different approaches, from documentary projects to those that want to explore the limits of photographic construction.

  
Encontros da Imagem returns between 18th of September and 2nd of November, with exhibitions in various cities in the north of Portugal, with the aim of cultivating visual literacy and contributing to the democratisation of photography in its enjoyment and creation.

**What winners receive**

* The finalists will have their work produced and exhibited at the 2025 edition of the festival;
* The finalists will have their work published in the catalog of the 2025 edition;
* The winner of the Encontros da Imagem Award 2025 will be awarded with 1000€ (one thousand euros)

Encontros da Imagem Award 2025

We are looking for artists to present their artworks or create site-specific works during the international Berlin Circus Festival at Tempelhofer Feld.

  
The festival offers a platform for encounters between contemporary circus and visual art. In an open-air exhibition, you will have the opportunity and support to present your artistic work in front of an extraordinary backdrop between the circus tent and the stands to over 11,000 visitors and become part of the festival family.

  
We are looking for works of art of all genres, such as sculpture, performance ( **no circus acts** ), painting, or photography, that can be installed outdoors on the festival grounds.

  
Do you have an artistic work or a concept for a site-specific work that you would like to present on the festival grounds? Then send us your complete application using the application form (see below) and become part of the Berlin Circus Festival 2025! 

  
**PERIOD**

\* Exhibition: July 30 - August 10, 2025 

\* Exhibition opening: July 30, 2025

\* Setup: July 25 - July 28 (earlier possible)

\* Dismantling + return transport: August 11 + 12, 2025

**WE OFFER**

\* An exceptional exhibition opportunity as part of an international festival against the backdrop of Berlin's Tempelhofer Feld

\* An artist's fee of €350

\* Assistance with art transport (if agreed)

\* Catering during setup and dismantling

\* High visibility among over 11,000 festival visitors

\* Promotion of the artists and their work on our website, Instagram, and flyers

\* Photographic documentation of the exhibition for further use

\* Tickets for the 11th Berlin Circus Festival (1 day ticket free, additional discounted tickets possible)

Call for Site Specific Art @ Berlin Circus Festival 2025

**Rancho Linda Vista** (RLV), located in Oracle, Arizona, invites committed visual artists to apply for its 2025 Summer Artist Residency Award. The Residency is available for the month of either July or August.

RLV is located on over 100 acres in the high-desert foothills of the Santa Catalina Mountains, 35 miles north of Tucson. Founded by artists in 1968 on a historic adobe ranch, this residency oﬀers serious artists the opportunity to focus on their work and explore new directions, in an extraordinary setting among a community of creative peers.

The Summer Artist Residency includes a furnished one-bedroom house, separate studio space and a $1,000 stipend. The selected artist will share their work in an open studio at the conclusion of their stay. 

  
Residents must have their own means of transportation to obtain necessities and to take advantage of nearby oﬀerings.
  
  

2025 Summer Artist Residency Award

The City of Linz is establishing a funding program to enable Linz artists and independent art and cultural initiatives to invite artists or cultural workers working outside of Austria to Linz for a joint project.

  
The funding program “LinzIMpORT” is intended to support artists and independent art and cultural initiatives with a connection to Linz with experimental art. LinzIMpORT projects aim to achieve the following effects:

  
* Positioning Linz as a modern cultural city with the priorities set out in the Linz Cultural Development Plan (KEP)
* Building networks and contacts between local and international art and culture scenes and creating added value for Linz art and culture activists
* sustainable impulses for a vibrant independent art and culture scene in Linz
* Promoting interdisciplinary artistic creation processes and enabling artistic work in Linz with artists who work outside of Austria.

LinzIMPORT

With the special funding program LINZ\_media\_arts, the city of Linz, as a "UNESCO City of Media Arts," is setting another strong example for media art, focusing on the local scene. The international media arts community's attention, which has been focused on Linz since 1979 through Ars Electronica, is intended to be used to highlight the artistic work of local artists.

  
The expert jury will discuss and evaluate the submitted proposals based on the following quality criteria:

  
* innovative potential
* Coherence of ambition and feasibility
* sustainable impact and supra-regional relevance in the field of media art

LINZ_media_arts

The KIKK galaxy, which promotes digital and creative cultures at the crossroads of art, science, technology and society, along with its Creative Hub: TRAKK, in collaboration with UNamur (University of Namur) Astronomical Observatory and the Delta, the cultural space of the Province of Namur is launching an Arts & Sciences residency program around astronomy. 

  
Two artists and/or collectives will be welcomed in residence (one international and one from the Wallonia-Brussels Federation – resident in Brussels or in Wallonia) in the beautiful residency studios (2 apartments that can each accommodate up to 4 people) located on the rooftop of the Delta in Namur, Belgium. 

  
The residency invites artists to explore the cosmos through the lens of art, science, and technology. Hosted at the Antoine Thomas Astronomical Observatory of the University of Namur, the program provides a unique setting where scientific exploration meets artistic imagination.

  
Observing the Universe: Science & Exploration

The observatory, equipped with four telescopes—including Wallonia’s only high-definition solar telescope—enables the observation of celestial bodies, from the Sun-Earth-Moon system to distant galaxies. By filtering light pollution, it allows a deeper engagement with astronomical phenomena, revealing the hidden layers of the universe beyond human perception.

  
The residency encourages artists to reinterpret scientific data and explore cosmic themes such as:

* Exoplanets, black holes, and gravity
* Space debris and the movement of celestial bodies
* Time, light, and space on a cosmic scale

  
By using AI, expanded light spectrum analysis, sound, and data-driven visuals, artists can transform astronomical observations into immersive visuals, sculptures, or sonic experiences. How might we rethink our relationship to the cosmos through artistic creation?

This program is a collaboration between four key partners:

* **UNamur (University of Namur)** – providing access to the Antoine Thomas Astronomical Observatory and its scientific community.
* **The Delta (Cultural Center of the Province of Namur)** – offering dedicated residency spaces.
* **KIKK Festival** – coordinating and mentoring the residency program, fostering intersections between art, science, and technology.
* **TRAKK Creative Hub** – a multidisciplinary co-creation space offering access to **the Protolab** (Fab Lab) and **Medialab** for digital fabrication, sound, and media production. **Residents must be autonomous in using these tools**, as the TRAKK team will provide assistance only depending on their availability.

  
**Residents will receive**

* A **€5,000 grant** for project development, covering materials, food, and travel expenses.
* **Accommodation** in a fully equipped studio at the Delta, including a kitchenette, workspace, bedroom, bathroom, and internet access.
* **Curatorial, scientific, and technical guidance**, including exchanges with astrophysicists and researchers from the observatory.
* **Access to the Protolab and Medialab at TRAKK**
* A potential opportunity to present their work at **KIKK Festival** or **Le Pavillon**, the digital art space managed by KIKK.
* **Public Engagement Requirement** : During the residency, each artist will participate in a **public event** (e.g workshop, talk or discussion) to share insights about their artistic practice and research.

Art & Science Residency Astronomical Observatory of UNamur

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