PhotoIreland FUTURES Talents 2027

PhotoIreland launches the 10th FUTURES Talent Call for artists based in Ireland and the UK, offering a €500 fee, participation in the Annual Event in Vienna, and access to international networking and professional development opportunities.

Overview

PhotoIreland launches the 10th FUTURES Talent Call for artists, organised as the Irish member of the FUTURES Photography Platform. The call is open and free to artists based in Ireland and the UK, as well as Irish and UK artists practicing abroad, working in photography and its expanded practice at any level.

The selecting jury will be looking for contemporary, lens-based artists, regardless of curriculum or experience, who have demonstrated dedication and serious intent in their practice.

Selected artists receive a €500 participation fee, FUTURES Conversations with international professionals online and in-person, and travel, accommodation, and per diem covered for participation in the 2027 Annual Event that will take place in October in Vienna, Austria, hosted by member Foto Arsenal Wien. Artists also gain participation in the programme of the Annual Event, including talks and workshops, opportunity to apply to the internal open call for the annual travelling exhibition curated by Foto Arsenal Wien, Fotofestiwal Lodz, and The Finnish Museum of Photography, opportunity to apply for a mentorship session with FUTURES member organisations, and access to exclusive Magnum workshops especially developed for FUTURES artists.

All FUTURES artists are featured online at futures-photography.com, promoted via the FUTURES social media channels, and included in the annual publication, which in 2027 will celebrate the tenth year anniversary of the platform.

Practical Info

Submission is open to artists based in Ireland and the UK, as well as Irish and UK artists practicing abroad, working in photography and its expanded practice at any level. Applicants must submit their work by emailing a single PDF file, including the word FUTURES in the subject. The submission must contain a 200-word max. bio in third person, an artist statement, CV, and a description of the latest project in 500 words max. including all details as needed (year, location of project, etc.), a selection of low-resolution images that represent the latest project optimised for web use, and brief information on past projects, if any (links are accepted).

The jury process takes place from 30 November to 20 December 2026. All artists will be contacted before 10 January 2027. Selected artists must submit final materials strictly by 17 January 2027, including a selection of 15 high-resolution images from submitted work at 300dpi in flattened TIFF format, 4500px on the long side, and a portrait.

About PhotoIreland

PhotoIreland grows the reputation of Irish artists globally through a 360 degree support system and platform for contemporary photography, activated through a diversity of projects. These include events such as PhotoIreland Festival and Halftone print fair, resources such as the PhotoIreland Collection and Ireland's Art Bookshop The Library Project, publishing with projects such as OVER Journal and TLP Editions, professional development support through networking and consultancy opportunities, and empowering early and mid-career photographers via international partnerships including Creative Europe co-funded platforms such as FUTURES and Parallel.

About FUTURES Photography Platform

Co-funded by the Creative Europe Programme of the European Union, FUTURES Photography Platform is focused on amplifying emerging talents in photography in Europe. Since 2017, the platform pools the resources and talent programmes of leading photography institutions across Europe to increase the capacity, mobility and visibility of its selected artists. The FUTURES Photography Platform has grown as a collaborative network of 23 prominent institutions operating in the field of photography around Europe, including Bienal Fotografia do Porto, CAMERA, Centre de la photographie Genève, Foto Arsenal Wien, FOTODOK, Fotofestiwal Lodz, PhotoIreland, and others.