Photography Contest
Exposure Photography Festival 2025
Deadline |
CLOSEDTheme |
OpenTerritory |
WorldwideEligibility |
Open to allEntry Fees |
$35 CADPrizes |
ExhibitionExposure welcomes diverse and innovative submissions from photographers and visual artists around the world who incorporate, celebrate or challenge the photographic medium within their practice. Submissions will be reviewed by our juror, award selection committees, and the Exposure team. Selected works will be shown at Contemporary Calgary as part of the 2025 Exposure Photography Festival.
All those who submit their work will:
Have the opportunity to be featured on the Exposure Photography Festival curated Instagram account, reaching audiences worldwide! Exposure will be sharing examples of strong submissions throughout the duration of the open call. To enhance your chance of being featured on our platform, please make sure you submit your work early.
Gain visibility with the juror and Exposure team.
Those who have been selected by the Juror will:
Exhibit their work in the Exposure 2025 Emerging Photographers Showcase at Contemporary Calgary.
Be invited to become involved with the exhibition’s related programming.
Be invited to show selected work in a public exhibition presented on Pattison Outdoor digital billboards located in the City of Calgary.
Have their name and website link featured on the Exposure website as an artist profile, reaching audiences worldwide.
Have the opportunity to win one of the Exposure Awards, as listed below.
Receive $181 Artist Fee (in line with CARFAC recommended Fee Schedule)
Receive $150 Production Expense Allocation with Exposure 2025 Print Partner, ABL Imaging Group, to cover/support the cost of printing work for the exhibition. (For more details on the Production Expense Allocation see ‘Exhibition Details’ below.)
Have their work promoted in the Exposure 2025 official press release pack. Previous press has included British Journal of Photography, AnOther Magazine, Phmuseum, Avenue Magazine, NEXT Magazine, MUSÉE Vanguard of Photography Culture and more!
All those who submit their work will:
Have the opportunity to be featured on the Exposure Photography Festival curated Instagram account, reaching audiences worldwide! Exposure will be sharing examples of strong submissions throughout the duration of the open call. To enhance your chance of being featured on our platform, please make sure you submit your work early.
Gain visibility with the juror and Exposure team.
Those who have been selected by the Juror will:
Exhibit their work in the Exposure 2025 Emerging Photographers Showcase at Contemporary Calgary.
Be invited to become involved with the exhibition’s related programming.
Be invited to show selected work in a public exhibition presented on Pattison Outdoor digital billboards located in the City of Calgary.
Have their name and website link featured on the Exposure website as an artist profile, reaching audiences worldwide.
Have the opportunity to win one of the Exposure Awards, as listed below.
Receive $181 Artist Fee (in line with CARFAC recommended Fee Schedule)
Receive $150 Production Expense Allocation with Exposure 2025 Print Partner, ABL Imaging Group, to cover/support the cost of printing work for the exhibition. (For more details on the Production Expense Allocation see ‘Exhibition Details’ below.)
Have their work promoted in the Exposure 2025 official press release pack. Previous press has included British Journal of Photography, AnOther Magazine, Phmuseum, Avenue Magazine, NEXT Magazine, MUSÉE Vanguard of Photography Culture and more!
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ENDS 03/31/25
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