Kranj Foto Fest Open Call 2027

Kranj Foto Fest selects up to 13 projects for exhibition in Kranj, Slovenia, with the Grand Prize recipient receiving a solo show, €1,000, and up to €400 in travel support.

Overview

Kranj Foto Fest celebrates its 7th edition and invites photographers to submit work for the festival's official programme in Kranj, Slovenia. Up to 13 projects will be selected for an exhibition, with production costs covered by the festival, and accommodation for three nights during the opening week, 26–29 August 2027. Projects may be shown in group or solo exhibitions, depending on the curatorial concept.

One Grand Prize recipient and presented in a dedicated solo exhibition. The selected artist also receives a €1,000 cash prize and travel support of up to €400 to reach Kranj for the opening week.

Practical Info

The call has an open theme, with no thematic, age or regional restrictions to photographers, visual artists and visual storytellers. Artists who have exhibited at the festival before may apply with a different project that has not been shown at a previous edition.

Submissions must include up to two projects per participant. Each project consists of 10–20 jpg images (at least 1,500 px on the longest edge) and a project description of up to 2,500 characters. A biography of up to 1,500 characters is also required. Texts may be in Slovene or English; English is recommended. The photographs must form a coherent story, series or project. AI-generated images are permitted only when conceptually justified and integral to the project, and their role must be disclosed in the description.

The 2027 jury includes Amin Yousefi (Assistant Curator at Photoworks and Editor of Photography+), Peter Rauch (Head of the Department of Visual Communication Design, Academy of Fine Arts and Design, University of Ljubljana), Maryam Wahid (Head of Programmes and Outreach at Tasweer Photo Biennale), Edda Fahrenhorst (Artistic Director of horizonte zingst and Yeast Photo Festival) and Fernanda Prado Verčič (Founding Director at Kranj Foto Fest). Jury decisions are final.

About Kranj Foto Fest

Kranj Foto Fest is an annual festival of contemporary photography established in 2021 in Kranj, Slovenia, with the aim of "exhibiting, supporting and developing the work of Slovenian and international photographers". The Open Call is organised by Zavod Photo Dialogue, a non-profit organisation registered in Kranj. For one month in summer, the old town serves as the festival's open-air venue.