Call for Submissions: Fotofestiwal 2026 is accepting photographs from all

  • Grant, Award, Competition
  • Poland
  • Partial Funding Type
  • Deadline in 2 days
https://fotofestiwal.com/2025/en/open-call-for-the-open-program/
  September 24, 2025

About Opportunity

The internationally recognized Fotofestiwal Open Program offers artists the opportunity to showcase their work at the International Festival of Photography in June 2026 in Łódź, Poland. Welcoming submissions without restrictions on theme, the program aims to identify artists whose projects demonstrate both distinctiveness and a forward-thinking, experimental vision within the field of photography.An international jury of experts from leading media and photographic institutions, together with Fotofestiwal curators, will select six artists whose projects will be exhibited during the festival, with each receiving a €1,000 grant.

About Organizer

Founded in 2001 as one of Poland’s first photography events, Fotofestiwal has since developed into one of Europe’s leading photography festivals. Despite its growth and international recognition, the festival has remained true to its mission of showcasing photography in diverse forms, including exhibitions, films, projections, and workshops.

Each year, one artist is nominated for the FUTURES program, a Europe-wide platform supporting emerging photographers, and one project is selected for publication in Pismo, an independent monthly magazine featuring journalism, literature, and visual arts.

Details

 

The jurors for 2026 festival include:

Eligibility:

  • Both emerging and professional artists and photographers across the globe can participate in this festival

Project/event location:

  • Lodz, Poland

Participation fee:

  • Submission fee is 15 EUR per each submitted project

Award/prize: 

  • Exhibition

  • Artist grant - €1,000

  • 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

Application requirements:

  • Online application form in English 

  • CV/portfolio

  • Artist statement

  • Complete photo projects including 10 to 20 photos. Each participant can submit up to two projects

The submission closes:

  • 16 October, 2025

Specifications

Opportunity Types
Grant, Award, Competition
Event Location
Poland
Deadline
16 October, 2025
Funding Type
Partial
Applicant Country
Poland
Open to
Worldwide