PhotoVogue Global Open Call 2025

PhotoVogue is awarding a total of $12,000 in grants to three artists whose work challenges conventions and expands creative possibilities. Plus, selected artists will be showcased at the next edition of the PhotoVogue Festival.

Overview

PhotoVogue’s 2025 Global Open Call invites women photographers and video makers from around the world to explore and redefine how women see and are seen. Celebrating diverse and self-determined perspectives across all genres—from fashion to documentary, portraiture, fine art, and beyond—this open call champions visual storytelling as a powerful force for representation, empowerment, and change.

The illusion of linear progress – the belief that rights, visibility, and recognition are irrevocable – has been shattered by the current political climate. Around the world, we are witnessing increasing pushback against women's autonomy, from reproductive rights to freedom of expression, reminding us that what once seemed secure can also be taken away.

As these rights are contested, it becomes more urgent than ever to not only consider how women see but how they continue to carve out spaces for their perspectives. In a world where their ability to shape narratives and define vision remains a battleground, representation is both an act of resistance and a tool for change.

For generations, women have fought not only to reclaim how they are seen but to assert their right to see on their own terms. Photography and video have long been arenas where vision is not just about aesthetics but about power.

This year's PhotoVogue Global Open Call is dedicated to Women By Women – a celebration of the myriad ways women represent themselves and each other through photography and video. The open call does not seek to define a singular "woman's gaze" but rather to embrace the limitless ways in which women see, interpret, and reconstruct vision. It is not about opposing dominant visual paradigms but about affirming women's perspectives as diverse, fluid, and self-determined.

Practical Info

Submissions from all women and those who identify with womanhood – across race, gender identity, sexuality, ability, and socio-political backgrounds are welcome. Identity is not only shaped by who holds the camera but also by the act of being seen. PhotoVogue seeks women photographers and video makers worldwide whose work offers fresh and compelling perspectives across all genres – from fashion to documentary, portraiture, fine art, and beyond. Photography, video, and multimedia projects are accepted. Applications must include a series of up to 15 images or a 60-second video snippet.

PhotoVogue is awarding a total of $12,000 in grants to three artists whose work challenges conventions and expands creative possibilities: the Outstanding Vision Grant consists of a $6,000 grant for an artist pushing creative boundaries, the Vision Grant includes $4,000 for an artist with a compelling and unique perspective, and the Rising Voice Grant will award a $2,000 cash prize to an emerging artist showing originality and promise.

Plus, selected artists will be showcased at the next edition of the PhotoVogue Festival, have the opportunity to be published in Vogue editions worldwide, and be selected to participate in the next PhotoVogue Virtual Portfolio Reviews.

About PhotoVogue

Photo Vogue is a global initiative by Condé Nast, offering artists opportunities to have their work published or commissioned across all 32 markets and commercial partners. This global reach extends to events, talks, exhibitions, and portfolio reviews, fostering creativity and diversity in image-making. Photo Vogue's mission is to champion talent, engage underrepresented communities, and enhance visual literacy, shaping a just, ethical, and inclusive visual world. To effectively scout for talent, Photo Vogue promotes Global Open Calls themed or focused on specific world regions.