Prix Photoforum 2024

Since 1993, the Prix Photoforum Open Call has been a fundamental part of a commitment to discover, promote, and support outstanding photographers and artists in the field of photography.

Overview

Photoforum Pasquart warmly invites photographers and artists to submit their most innovative projects for the Prix Photoforum 2024. Whether it’s documentary photography, conceptual works, or multimedia installations, they look forward to a wide range of photographic expressions.

Practical Info

Applicants must fill out the registration form online, send the complete submission dossier, containing up 15 images of their work that visually detail the submitted pieces, a proposal for the presentation layout of your project with a maximum wall length of 5 meters, a CV and proof of payment of the registration fee or a valid membership in the Photoforum Pasquart Association.

Selected artists will present their works in a group exhibition in December 2024 in the heart of Biel/Bienne, will receive a contribution of CHF 500 towards covering transport and production costs and will attend the Portfolio Day to discuss their work and connect with experts and other artists. Plus, the Prix Photoforum consists of a CHF 5,000 prize.

The jury is composed of Alfio Tommasini (Co-founder and Director of Verzasca Foto), Teresa Gruber (Head of Exhibitions & Specialization, Fotostiftung Schweiz), Morgane Paillard (Director of Alt+1000), Nicolas Savary (Photographer and Board Member of Photoforum), and Amelie Schüle (Director & Curator of Photoforum), will select 10 to 15 artists. These artists will have the opportunity to present their works in a group exhibition in December 2024 in the heart of Biel/Bienne.

About Photoforum Pasquart

The Photoforum Pasquart is one of the main institutions dedicated to photography in Switzerland. Located in the heart of Switzerland, it occupies the first floor of the Pasquart, Biel’s contemporary culture centre, alongside the Art Centre and its collection, the Filmpodium, the Kunstverein and espace libre. It is also the main partner of the Biel/Bienne Festival of Photography, a yearly annual festival that invests its exhibition spaces in the spring and for every installment of which it proposes and produces a special project.

Dedicated to Swiss and international emerging photography, the Photoforum occupies a unique place in the Swiss photography scene and is an important platform for young and mid-career photographers. It organises between five and seven exhibitions a year, group exhibitions alongside monographs which are sometimes the first of an artist. It thus aims to provide important opportunities for photographers at key moments in their career. It offers its local and national public the opportunity to discover artists, and offers insights into current issues and trends in contemporary photography.