Foam Talent Call 2026
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Opens1 Oct 2025
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Deadline9 Nov 2025
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Entry fee€ 30
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Selected artists receive a featuring publication in Foam Magazine, international shows, networking opportunities, and the chance for their work to be acquired by a major collection, with one artist also receiving a €1,600 compensation.
Overview
Since 2007, the annual Foam Talent Call has been the core step in Foam’s ongoing commitment to scout, present and support talented image-makers worldwide. The Foam Talent Call and the full programme are Foam’s own biennial look at the ever-growing photographic community. The public call specifically addresses emerging artists: someone in an early stage of their career, who doesn’t yet have an established reputation but is developing work with a distinct style.
Practical Info
Submissions must include two distinct projects with 8-10 images per project, a brief description of each project (maximum 2,000 characters per project description), and an abridged CV (maximum 2,000 characters or PDF).
Selected artists receive a portfolio published in Foam Magazine's Talent issue (published in Spring 2026), along with career-building opportunities. They will be able to meet and connect to experts and peers throughout the Foam Talent programme, consisting of curators, thought leaders, writers, and artists. Additionally, they will be exhibited across multiple Foam touchpoints such as a show in Amsterdam, one travelling exhibition, and Foam's digital platform. Plus, every year, the work of a selected artist is added to the Art Collection Deutsche Börse, one of the most important collections of international contemporary photography. In addition, one selected artist in the full program will receive a €1,600 compensation.
About Foam
Foam is an international and multifaceted photography museum, based in Amsterdam. They believe in the power of photography to connect and encourage dialogue. With a critical and open approach, they want to confront and challenge the role of photography. Foam is rooted in the quest for stories and that have been unknown for too long and that are worth seeing.
