KG+ 2027 Open Call

About this call

KG+ is the satellite event of KYOTOGRAPHIE International Photography Festival in Kyoto, Japan, launched in 2013 to discover and support emerging artists and curators. For its 15th edition, applicants propose a solo or group exhibition of photography, or of works incorporating photographic elements such as moving images or installation, at a venue in Kyoto City they have already secured. Exhibitions are held during the festival period, April 17 to May 16, 2027. The KG+ Executive Committee selects the official program and places each exhibition in KG+ PICK UP (images and text in printed materials and online) or the standard KG+ category (text in printed materials, images and text online). KG+ plans to provide participating exhibitors with promotional signage free of charge, applicants are eligible for discounted participation in KYOTOGRAPHIE educational programs including masterclasses and portfolio reviews, and participating KG+ exhibitions may take part in the KG+ Discovery Award.

Who can apply

• Open to applicants of any nationality
• Medium: Photography / Video / Installation
• Entry fee: ¥18000
• Open regardless of age, profession, nationality or experience. Applicants must secure their own exhibition venue within Kyoto City before applying (indoor or outdoor) and submit a venue permission document with the venue manager's name, official seal or stamp, address and a written statement granting use. The exhibition must feature photography or works incorporating photographic elements, and be open to the public for at least nine days within April 17 to May 16, 2027, excluding closing days, with at least one opening day on a Saturday, Sunday or Japanese national holiday. Applicants pay all exhibition costs, including venue rental, printing, framing, projector rental, transportation, installation and deinstallation, and are responsible for supervising their own exhibitions. Photographs created for advertising or commercial promotion are not accepted. Materials: exhibition title, exhibition statement (up to 600 Japanese characters, written in the third person), artist biography (for group exhibitions, of all or one or more representative artists), website and venue contact, all in Japanese and English; an exhibition plan with venue photographs, a floor plan with dimensions, a layout of the works (hand-drawn accepted) and the main materials and presentation methods; artwork images (up to 20, 300 dpi, about A5 to A4, about 50 to 100 MB in total), a presentation video URL, or both; one promotional image and one artist portrait. The application fee is JPY 18,000, paid first through the payment form (credit card, bank transfer or PayPal) with the confirmation number entered in the application form; it is non-refundable, and each application receives one KYOTOGRAPHIE 2027 Passport. Applications by email are not accepted. Results by late January 2027; those who apply by November 30, 2026 hear by the end of 2026; categories are announced in early February 2027. KG+ may charge cancellation costs if a confirmed exhibitor withdraws. Applying to both KG+ and KG+SELECT is permitted.