Kranj Foto Fest Open Call for Exhibitions 2027

About this call

Kranj Foto Fest, a festival of contemporary photography in Kranj, Slovenia, holds its 7th edition in 2027 and is selecting up to 13 projects for its exhibition programme in August and September 2027. The call has an open theme and no technique limit, but the photographs must form a coherent story, series or project. The festival covers production costs for all selected artists and three nights of accommodation during the opening week in August 2027. Exhibitions may be group or solo shows, held at galleries, museums, art centres and historic landmarks, in the canyon, forests, by the river, in the castle gardens and in the tunnels beneath the medieval town of Kranj. The festival runs from 26 August to 26 September 2027, with the opening week from 26 to 29 August. The jury names one Grand Prize Winner, who receives a solo exhibition, a 1,000 euro cash prize and up to 400 euros of travel support. Results are announced in February 2027.

Who can apply

• Open to applicants of any nationality
• Medium: Photography
• Entry fee: €12
• Open to photographers, visual artists and visual storytellers aged 18 or older, working individually, in duos or as collectives, from anywhere in the world. No thematic or technical limitation, but the photographs must form a coherent story, series or project. Up to two projects per participant, each with 10 to 20 JPG images (at least 1,500 px on the longest edge) and a description of up to 2,500 characters, plus a biography of up to 1,500 characters. Application fee: 12 euros for one project, 16 euros for two. Artists who exhibited at Kranj Foto Fest before may apply again only with a different project. AI-generated images are allowed only when their use is conceptually justified and integral to the project, and the role of AI must be explained in the project description. Applicants must confirm the photographs are available in high resolution for exhibition printing; high-resolution files are required if a project is selected. Texts may be in Slovene or English; English is recommended because the jury includes international members. Kranj Foto Fest team members, sponsors, jury members and their relatives cannot apply. Submissions through Picter only.