call for solo artists 2027

Copenhagen Photo Festival (CPF) celebrates creativity and experimentation within photography and lens-based art, and aims to build bridges between fine art and documentary photography. The festival takes place in the center of Copenhagen as well as at collaborating galleries, museums and cultural institutions in Copenhagen and southern Sweden.

The open call is for artists and photographers who want to break new ground and challenge the idea of what photography is and can be, now and in the future. The winners of the open call will get the opportunity to present their project at Copenhagen Photo Festival 2027.

Copenhagen Photo Festival’s featured solo exhibitions aims to expand the boundaries of exhibiting photography and focus on sustainable development, not least in relation to the specific place the festival is situated, but also with regards to the materiality of displaying photography, as well as presenting new perspectives and emerging talents. 

In total 10 projects are selected. 3-5 of them will be solo exhibitions and the others will be announced as Selectees. All ten shortlisted artists/photographers will be invited for an interview with the CPF in the fall of 2026 as a final selection round before the jury decides on the lineup for 2027. 

As a solo artist you will work in close collaboration with the curatorial team about the planning of the exhibition. If you are selected for a solo exhibition we have a sharp focus on promoting your work and exhibition on all our platforms and social media channels. But we also aim to create an on site activity program that revolves around your work through relevant activities, e.g. workshops, guided tours and/or talks. As a selected solo artist we expect you to participate in the activities program created around you and your work. 

In line with festival values the artist should be prepared to think creatively and experimentally in terms of the hangings and/or installations of the works, as it is a core value for the festival to create exhibitions that are true to the festival format and interact engagingly or even surprisingly or contrastfully with the theme, the project itself and the surroundings it will be presented within.