Short Description
An Open Call for Fotofestiwal Open Program gives you an opportunity to present your works to the audience of the International Festival of Photography held in June 2026 in Łódź (Poland). We are looking for artists with exceptional personalities and projects that present bold visions. The call for entries is open – with no thematic or age limits. We invite specialists from the world’s most important media and photographic institutions to join the jury. From among the submitted projects, the jury will select six which, in cooperation with the curators of Fotofestiwal, will be presented in the form of an exhibition.
From the submitted projects, we also nominate at least one artist each year for the FUTURES program. FUTURES is a Europe-based photography platform bringing together the global photography community to support and nurture the professional development of emerging artists across the world.
From all projects, one will be selected to receive another award – publication in ‘Pismo’ magazine. ‘Pismo’ is an independent media project run by the Pismo Foundation. It is a monthly magazine publishing investigative reporting, non-fiction, fiction and image (illustrations, comic stories and photo reportages). Pismo also produces non-fiction podcast series like Pismo Investigation or the The Sámi: Scandinavia’s Guilty Conscience.
Eligibility
- The Contest is open to everybody. All photographers are welcome to send their works.
- There are no restrictions concerning the subject, technique or quantity of works.
- One project authored by a Participant of the Contest can be registered as one submission.
- Projects authored by duets or collectives can also be submitted (group curator exhibitions shall not be taken into consideration).
- Each participant can submit a maximum of two projects, and for each submitted project EUR 15 shall be paid.
- Works included in the Project should be authored by the submitting person or persons in the case of duets and collectives; by no means can they be encumbered with third-party rights.
- Each participant of the Contest agrees to the Organizer using their e-mail address for information purposes (Newsletter).
- Participation in the Contest is understood as accepting its rules.
How to Apply
Online Application
Program Benefits & Awards
- Exhibition during FOTOFESTIWAL in Łódź (over 20.000 viewers) for 6 artists
- Artistic fee 1000 euro
- Accommodation for the main opening weekend of the festival
- Reimbursement of travel costs up to 300 euro
- Exhibition production or transportation budget up to 500 euro
Entry Fee
15 EUR per project
Location
Lodz, Poland
Timeline
- Application Deadline: 16 October 2025
Website Link: https://fotofestiwal.com/2025/en/
