PhotoIreland FUTURES Talents 2027

About this call

PhotoIreland, the Irish member of the FUTURES Photography Platform, opens its 10th FUTURES Talent Call to artists working in photography and its expanded practice who are based in Ireland or the United Kingdom, or are Irish and UK artists practising abroad. The jury looks for contemporary, lens-based artists, regardless of curriculum or experience, who have shown dedication and serious intent in their practice. Selected artists receive a €500 participation fee, Futures Conversations with international professionals online and in person, and take part in the 2027 Annual Event in October in Vienna, Austria, hosted by Foto Arsenal Wien, with travel, accommodation and per diem covered. They can also apply to the internal open call for the annual travelling exhibition, apply for a mentorship session with FUTURES member organisations, and access Magnum workshops developed for FUTURES artists. All FUTURES artists are featured at futures-photography.com and promoted through the platform's social media and its annual publication. The platform is co-funded by the Creative Europe Programme of the European Union.

Who can apply

• Limited by country or region
• Medium: Photography
• Free entry
• Open to artists based in Ireland and the UK, and to Irish and UK artists practising abroad, working in photography and its expanded practice at any level. Submission is free. The deadline is 6pm on Friday 27 November 2026, and deadlines are not extended. Email a single PDF to PhotoIreland with the word FUTURES in the subject, containing a bio of up to 200 words in the third person, an artist statement, a CV, a description of your latest project of up to 500 words with all needed details (year, location of the project and so on), low resolution images of that project optimised for web use and brief information on past projects if any (links accepted). PDFs with large files are sent back. PhotoIreland acknowledges receipt within 2 working days. The jury meets from 30 November to 20 December 2026 and all artists are contacted before 10 January 2027. Selected artists must send right away 15 images from the submitted work as high resolution files (300dpi, flattened TIFF, 4500px on the long side) and a portrait, due strictly by 17 January 2027.