FUTURES Nordic Talents 2027

In collaboration with the FUTURES platform, Copenhagen Photo Festival invites young emerging artists to join a strong international network that brings together contemporary photographers, organisations and audiences.

Overview

Copenhagen Photo Festival’s call for FUTURES Photography Talents opens in the fall of each year and gives young talented photographers and lens based artist in the Nordic countries a chance to progress in their career, network and meet experts within their field from all over Europe.

Practical Info

Applicants must reside in the Nordic Region (unfortunately, does not apply for Norwegian artists, since Fotogalleriet in Norway are also part of FUTURES and recruit Norwegian artists) for at least the past 12 months and be born in 1988 or later. They have to be either educated within the field of photography/art or your CV presents a continual professional experience within the last 3 years (since 2022), e.g. participation in an exhibition or publication. Applications should include 10-20 images that illustrate the project concept, along with a project description, biography and CV.

About Copenhagen Photo Festival

Copenhagen Photo Festival is the nordic regions largest photo festival of its kind. Its solo exhibitions aims to expand the boundaries of exhibiting photography and focus on sustainable development, not least in relation to the specific place the festival is situated, but also with regards to the materiality of displaying photography, as well as presenting new perspectives and emerging talents.

About FUTURES

FUTURES is the European Photography Platform, bringing together the global photography community to support and nurture the professional development of emerging artists across the world. We aim to add long term value in empowering early and mid-career photographers – launching initiatives to promote their work and granting them access to an unprecedented network of professionals, markets and audiences.