Since 2018 the Triennial of Photography and the House of Photography at Deichtorhallen Hamburg is member of the FUTURES Photography Platform, which was founded and supported by the EU cultural program Creative Europe. Today the platform is consisting of more than 20 member institutions all over Europe.

  
We are excited to announce an open call for the next cohort of FUTURES talents for the year 2025\. Five photographers or lens-based artists will be selected to receive focused mentorship and support throughout 2025, as well as the opportunity to join the FUTURES platform—a vibrant network connecting artists to photography institutions, magazines, galleries, and festivals across Europe.

  
The jury comprises curators and representatives from the 9th Triennial of Photography, the House of Photography at Deichtorhallen, and Freundeskreis der Photographie Hamburg such as Mark Sealy, Bettina Freimann, Cale Garrido, and Nadine Isabelle Henrich.

Five selected artists will receive a €500 artist fee, the opportunity to have tailored guidance from the Creative Team of the Triennial of Photography Hamburg and the House of Photography, ensuring their work reaches its full potential, plus conversations with international professionals, online and in-person, an invitation to take part in the program of networking events, workshops and talks at the Futures Annual Event in September 2025 (travel costs and accommodation covered). In addition, the access to exclusive Magnum online education platform of talks and workshops especially developed for FUTURES artists and more.

FUTURES Talents 2025 | Triennial of Photography Hamburg

We are thrilled to announce the launch of our residency program at the Santa Croce Monumental Complex, located in the municipality of Bosco Marengo (AL), Italy. MARES is offering 5 artists and 1 curator the opportunity to explore the history and unique character of the Alessandria territory, providing a free space within the Complex to produce thematic works. This first edition aims to reflect on the connections between the idea of _Ruins_ and contemporary art.

  
With its spacious rooms and restored areas, the site of Santa Croce is the perfect setting for workshops, talks, and the final exhibition, which participants will contribute to in September 2025 with the works realized during the residency. The artists and curator will be encouraged to direct their research on characteristic aspects of the territory and to establish connections with the towns in the province of Alessandria, to understand the social, economic, and geographical configuration of the area.

The residency offers:

  
* Monthly fee and logistical support
* Working space at the Monumental Complex of Santa Croce in Bosco Marengo
* Accommodation for duration of residency at Tenuta La Fiscala, a historic estate in the Fraschetta area
* A group exhibition to be held in September 2025, along with a related publication
* Production fee

MARES x Ruins 2025

The STERN-Preis 2025 – Photo Story of the Year will be awarded to a photo series for a photojournalistic work published in a German-language journalistic medium (newspaper, magazine, website) in 2024.

  
The project should masterfully illustrate a major event of the year 2024, global and socially relevant topics, or a significant aspect of our social life. The photo series should demonstrate a high level of journalistic understanding and at the same time be visually convincing.

  
Single images will not be accepted, the published photo story from a magazine, weekly newspaper, daily newspaper or website must contain at least five images.

  
The award is based on the journalistic narrative and the multifaceted implementation of relevant content. The STERN-Preis recognises the dedicated photographic and journalistic work of professional photographers who tell a compelling story through outstanding images.

  
While we welcome submissions from international photographers, the STERN-Preis only accepts work that was published in a journalistic German-language journalistic medium (newspaper, magazine, website) in 2024.

The winner will receive the STERN Award 2025 in the category Photo Story of the Year for the best photo story of 2024 and thus the attention of the journalistic and photographic industry.

  

STERN-Preis 2025 - Photo Story of the Year

Mediamatic is now accepting applications for the upcoming year, starting February 1st, 2025.

  
Since 1983, Mediamatic has been a space for innovation, fostering a community of artists, designers, and scientists. We invite you to transform one of our six waterfront greenhouses spaces into a unique artistic experience.

  
Mediamatic’s practice has always been strongly inspired by its venue and environment. We understand our locations as a test-site for knowledge useful on a global scale. While our current venue, Biotoop Dijkspark on the Oosterdok in Amsterdam, is centrally accessible, it also forms a sequestered calm environment. Forming both a refuge and a hub, our program responds to urgent social and ecological topics. Our program for 2025-2026 aims to expand on this through the concept of the Open City Monastery.

_What do we offer?_

* Six greenhouses at our waterfront location, one of the most visited places in the city, in the heart of Amsterdam.

  
* Your exhibition will be on display for a period of 10 months at our location. A fixed fee with a monthly payment for the exhibition of the work.

  
* We may provide a small material/installation budget depending on the proposal.

  
* We provide communication and promotion of your artwork during the exhibition period, as well as including you in our international network hub, connecting you to other makers in our network.

Open Call: Serres Séparées

Upper Arlington’s gallery spaces serve to highlight the City’s ongoing commitment to the arts through revolving and diverse exhibits that are educational, engaging, and accessible for all residents and visitors.

The City of Upper Arlington offers two galleries for visual artists to share their work with the Upper Arlington community.

  

Exhibition in Upper Arlington.

  
Exposure and Promotion: The City will promote the exhibit through its website, social media, newsletters, and other platforms, giving the artist valuable exposure to a broader audience. The artist may also choose to host a reception, further boosting visibility.

Call for Artists: Exhibition Opportunities

VisArts invites applications from emerging curators to work with an experienced mentoring curator to develop and present an exhibition at VisArts in the Kaplan Gallery in the fall of 2025.

The VisArts Emerging Curator Program offers a unique opportunity for an emerging curator or artist with an interest in exhibition-making or curating to work with an experienced mentoring curator to develop and present an exhibition and to assist in the presentation of the mentor’s exhibition. To develop expanded education programming and enhanced visitor experiences, the 2025 Emerging Curator and the 2025 Mentoring Curator will also focus on developing tools to support public programming that promotes social interaction, creative exchange, and audience engagement.

**Curatorial Collaboration**

During the yearlong program, the curatorial team (mentoring curator and emerging curator) will:

* Conduct curatorial research
* Develop a cohesive and compelling exhibition proposal
* Develop writing skills for catalogs and other printed and online materials
* Develop budgets for executing exhibitions and exhibition programming
* Communicate with artists and lending institutions, developing contracts and loan information
* Research and develop a plan for incorporating technology upgrades to gallery programming through website enhancements, use of tablets and apps, and production of video and audio materials
* Design and implement educational exhibition programming and outreach activities that engage artists, curators, and public audience of all ages
* Develop sponsorship/fundraising initiatives to support the exhibition programming (if needed)
* Oversee exhibition design and installation
* Develop marketing and public relations materials in support of the exhibition, such as press releases, website + social media content, and print media

The VisArts Emerging Curator Program provides emerging curators with practical, hands-on experience at a community arts organization. It’s designed to support diverse exhibitions presenting a broad spectrum of ideas and curatorial approaches. In addition, it enhances the VisArts exhibition experience by developing educational opportunities, public programming, and opportunities for community engagement through expanded use of interactive interpretive media.

  
**Timeline:**

Program: January 2025 – January 2026 (detailed schedule TBD)

Emerging Curator exhibition: November 14, 2025 - January 18, 2026

Mentoring Curator exhibition: August 1 - September 28, 2025

Exhibition at VisArts in the Kaplan Gallery in the fall of 2025.

  
VisArts will provide the Emerging Curator with a $10,000 budget to cover exhibition costs and curatorial fees. Additional staff support for printing, promotions, and execution of exhibition programming is available. The program is one year and will begin in January 2025.

  

Emerging Curator Program 2025

The Luminarts Visual Arts Fellowship is $10,000 per artist. Luminarts Fellows are eligible to apply for additional project funding and professional development opportunities for 10 years after their initial fellowship. Applicants may reapply to the Luminarts Fellowship annually, but they are only eligible to receive the Fellowship award once.

The Visual Arts Fellowship awards excellence in Visual Arts (i.e., drawing, painting, photography, printmaking, mixed media, sculpture, and moving images). Visual Arts finalists will receive a $300 honorable mention award.

Please note that artists integrating a moving image/video into their work may apply and are welcome to submit short clips of the integrated pieces along with images of the overall installation. However, the Luminarts Visual Arts Fellowship program does not currently accept short films. 

Luminarts Visual Arts Fellowship  

**South Asia Art & Architecture Dissertation Prize**

The South Asia Art Initiative at UC Berkeley invites submissions of doctoral dissertations for the annual _UC Berkeley South Asia Art & Architecture Dissertation Prize_. The prize will be awarded to an outstanding doctoral dissertation on the art, architecture, or visual cultures of South Asia and its diasporas from any discipline in the arts, humanities, or social sciences. The dissertation may focus on any time period from the prehistoric to the contemporary.

  
**South Asia Artist Prize**

The South Asia Art Initiative at UC Berkeley invites submissions from Master of Fine Arts (MFA) students for the annual _UC Berkeley South Asia Artist Prize_. The prize will be awarded for an outstanding body of work by an artist of the South Asian diaspora or by those whose work addresses the politics and cultures of South Asia.

South Asia Art Initiative Awards

**Tiger Strikes Asteroid New York (Brooklyn, NY) is excited to announce our 2025 open call for one Solo Exhibition. The solo exhibition will run from July 19 - August 17, 2025.**

  
Submissions will be reviewed by TSA NY members. We will prioritize underrepresented artists, works that uniquely activate the space, and works that are not viable in traditional commercial markets. We encourage artists from all educational backgrounds to apply, and we are excited to see work from artists based across the United States and internationally. The artist chosen for the solo exhibition will work closely with a team of curators at TSA NY to prepare for their show.

Solo exhibition in New York City.

The exhibition will include a $500 reimbursable exhibition budget and professional installation shots. 

Open Call for Solo Exhibition at Tiger Strikes Asteroid NY

Calling all photographers! The Booooooom Photo Awards are back for a third year and officially open for submissions! We have 5 award categories to submit to: Portrait, Nature, Street, Colour, Fashion. Our friends over at Format are on board again to help us bring this to life. 

  
Everyone is welcome to submit one image to these awards for FREE. Members enjoy unlimited submissions and unlimited images for all award categories. 

We’ll be awarding each category winner a $1,000 USD cash prize, editorial and social coverage, a feature in a printed publication, and some goodies from some of our friends (gift cards, bags, slings, cases).

2024 Booooooom Photo Awards

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