Copenhagen Photo Festival Open Call for Solo Artists 2027
Submit a lens-based media project for consideration for a solo exhibition or selectee screening at Copenhagen Photo Festival 2027.
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- 38 days left
- Entry fee
- Free
- Award
- Solo exhibition at festival centre in Copenhagen with €537 fee, €400 travel/accommodation support, €134 food/transport support, permanent website feature, PR/marketing, and networking; or Selectee digital screening with €200 fee, website feature, and festival access.
- Location
- Copenhagen, Denmark
- Exhibition window
- Nov 15, 2027 → Nov 21, 2027
- Applicants notified
- Mar 1, 2027
About
Overview
Copenhagen Photo Festival's 2027 Open Call for Solo Artists invites lens-based media artists to submit a project for a solo exhibition or selectee screening. Ten projects will be selected: 3–5 as full solo exhibitions and the remainder as Selectees. All ten shortlisted artists will be invited to interview with CPF in fall 2026 before final jury selection. Selected artists collaborate with the CPF curatorial team on exhibition planning and participate in an activity program of workshops, guided tours, and talks.
Theme
'Frie hænder | Free Hands' explores what it means to have freedom to act and shape one's own path amid widening inequality, technological upheaval, authoritarian currents, and violent conflict. The theme considers both political freedom and artistic freedom, including the human hand and imprint in image-making as automated image production becomes more prevalent.
Eligibility
- Projects with few prior exhibitions in Denmark are accepted; projects already shown in Denmark as a whole are not eligible
- Artists selected as CPF solo artist within the last three years must wait to reapply
- Projects previously shortlisted for CPF in earlier years will not be considered again
- CPF encourages applicants of all ethnic backgrounds, races, religions, ages, genders, disabilities, sexual orientations, and social statuses
Categories
- Photography
- Video/Film
- Visual Arts
- Curatorial
- Multimedia
- Media Arts
Benefits for Solo Artists
- Solo exhibition at festival centre in Copenhagen
- €537 participant fee
- €400 support for travel and accommodation (international photographers)
- €134 support for food and local transport
- Permanent feature on CPF website
- Targeted PR and marketing strategy
- Networking opportunity with exhibitors, curators, and professionals
Benefits for Selectees
- Digital screening of project at festival centre
- €200 Selectee fee
- Permanent feature on CPF website
- Free access to festival's opening days
Key Dates
- Application Deadline: 1 September 2026
- Selectees Announced: 1 March 2027
- Grand Opening: 15 November 2027
- Last Day of Festival: 21 November 2027
How to Apply
Submit online at https://copenhagenphotofestival.com/open-call-for-solo-artists-2027/. Application fee: 215 DKK.
Location
Copenhagen, Denmark
- Award
- Solo exhibition at festival centre in Copenhagen with €537 fee, €400 travel/accommodation support, €134 food/transport support, permanent website feature, PR/marketing, and networking; or Selectee digital screening with €200 fee, website feature, and festival access.
- Entry fee
- 215 DKK application fee
- Theme
- 'Frie hænder | Free Hands' explores artistic and political freedom at a time of widening inequality, technological upheaval, and conflict, considering the human hand and imprint in image-making as automated production becomes prevalent.
- Eligibility
- Open to visual artists and photographers working with lens-based media with no nationality restriction. Projects with few prior exhibitions in Denmark are accepted; projects already shown in Denmark as a whole are not. Previously shortlisted or recently selected CPF artists are ineligible to reapply.
- Audience
- Visual artists and photographers working with lens-based media (all nationalities welcome).
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