Photography Contest
BOP 26 Submissions
Deadline |
05/31/26Theme |
PhotobookTerritory |
WorldwideEligibility |
Open to allEntry Fees |
FREEPrizes |
ExhibitionHost |
Photobook festivalApplications to take part in the 7th edition of our annual photobook festival - BOP 26 - are now OPEN.
Apply now for a table to showcase your work to 2000+ visitors across the festival weekend.
Spaces are available to publishers specialising in photobooks and photographers who have self-published a photobook of their work.
As usual, the weekend will be accompanied by a programme of artist talks, exhibitions, book signings and events, plus street food, coffee and local beer.
This year the festival will take place on 17 and 18 October.
HOW TO APPLY
Get in touch via email to hello@bopbristol.org with the following information.
1 - publisher / photographer name
2 - the city where you are based
3 - social media handles and / or website
4 - approximately how many publications you plan to show
5 - a little information on up to 3 of the publications you will bring with you
6 - any new titles you will be bringing to the festival
7 - what size table you would prefer
£50 for a half table / 3’ x 2’6" or 91.5cm x 76cm
£100 for a full table / 6’ x 2’6" or 183cm x 76cm
£200 for a double table / 12' x 2'6" or 366cm x 76cm
Application deadline / 31 MAY
We can't wait to see everyone and what everyone has been up to!
Please note the following before submitting your application.
Please include YOUR NAME / BOP 26 APPLICATION in the subject of your email.
Please send us as much of the information requested above as possible when submitting your application.
Your answers will help us get to know you and your work, ensuring that we can bring together an interesting, engaging and diverse festival each year.
Please do not embed images into the body of the email.
If you are sending images as part of your submission these MUST be in the form of an attachment or as a download link using a website such as WeTransfer.
As we are a photobook festival we only accept submissions where photography is the main discipline.
Please note we receive a high number of applications so sadly cannot offer a table to each of the many photographers and publishers who deserve a place.
Apply now for a table to showcase your work to 2000+ visitors across the festival weekend.
Spaces are available to publishers specialising in photobooks and photographers who have self-published a photobook of their work.
As usual, the weekend will be accompanied by a programme of artist talks, exhibitions, book signings and events, plus street food, coffee and local beer.
This year the festival will take place on 17 and 18 October.
HOW TO APPLY
Get in touch via email to hello@bopbristol.org with the following information.
1 - publisher / photographer name
2 - the city where you are based
3 - social media handles and / or website
4 - approximately how many publications you plan to show
5 - a little information on up to 3 of the publications you will bring with you
6 - any new titles you will be bringing to the festival
7 - what size table you would prefer
£50 for a half table / 3’ x 2’6" or 91.5cm x 76cm
£100 for a full table / 6’ x 2’6" or 183cm x 76cm
£200 for a double table / 12' x 2'6" or 366cm x 76cm
Application deadline / 31 MAY
We can't wait to see everyone and what everyone has been up to!
Please note the following before submitting your application.
Please include YOUR NAME / BOP 26 APPLICATION in the subject of your email.
Please send us as much of the information requested above as possible when submitting your application.
Your answers will help us get to know you and your work, ensuring that we can bring together an interesting, engaging and diverse festival each year.
Please do not embed images into the body of the email.
If you are sending images as part of your submission these MUST be in the form of an attachment or as a download link using a website such as WeTransfer.
As we are a photobook festival we only accept submissions where photography is the main discipline.
Please note we receive a high number of applications so sadly cannot offer a table to each of the many photographers and publishers who deserve a place.
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