About Foam Talent

Since 2007, the annual Foam Talent Call has been the core step in Foam’s ongoing commitment to scout, present and support talented image-makers worldwide.
The Foam Talent Call and the full programme are Foam’s own biennial look at the ever-growing photographic community.
The public call specifically addresses emerging artists: someone in an early stage of their career, who doesn’t yet have an established reputation but is developing work with a distinct style.

Foam Talent aims to be the starting point in an artist’s career.
The programme is centered around nurturing and supporting you and your work.
If you think your work is ready for international recognition, being selected as a Foam Talent is a jumpstart to your career.

Selected artists receive:

A portfolio published in Foam Magazine's Talent issue (published spring 2026)
Career-building opportunities. Meet and connect to experts and peers throughout the Foam Talent programme, consisting of curators, thought leaders, writers and artists
Be exhibited across multiple Foam touchpoints and gain international exposure: in a show in Amsterdam, one travelling exhibition and our digital platform
The chance to become part of a prestigious collection. Every year, the work of a selected artist is added to the Art Collection Deutsche Börse, one of the most important collections of international contemporary photography
Compensation of €1600 as a selected artist in the full programme

About Foam

Foam is an international and multifaceted photography museum, based in Amsterdam.
We believe in the power of photography to connect and encourage dialogue.
With a critical and open approach, we want to confront and challenge the role of photography.
Foam is rooted in the quest for stories that have been unknown for too long and that are worth seeing.

Foam stands for Talent.
We scout, present and support talented artists in order to stimulate and showcase exceptional quality.
We aim to bring an international spotlight to new developments and experimentation in photography.

Special requirements

The public call specifically addresses emerging artists: someone in an early stage of their career, who doesn’t yet have an established reputation but is developing work with a distinct style.