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Artists and photographers are invited to submit a solo exhibition proposal for Copenhagen Photo Festival 2027, with 10 projects selected (3-5 as solo exhibitions and others as Selectees).
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Get matched →Copenhagen Photo Festival (CPF) 2027 showcases an artistically and conceptually ambitious programme celebrating creativity and experimentation within photography and lens-based art. The festival takes place in the center of Copenhagen and at collaborating galleries, museums and cultural institutions in Copenhagen and southern Sweden. Throughout the festival, photography is on the agenda through exhibitions, networking programs, workshops, talks, photobook market and more.
This open call is for artists and photographers who want to break new ground and challenge the idea of what photography is and can be. Winners will present their projects at Copenhagen Photo Festival 2027. The festival aims to expand the boundaries of exhibiting photography and focus on sustainable development, materiality of display, and new perspectives and emerging talents.
In total 10 projects are selected: 3–5 will be solo exhibitions and others will be announced as Selectees. All ten shortlisted artists will be invited for an interview with CPF in fall 2026 as a final selection round. As a solo artist, you will collaborate closely with the curatorial team on exhibition planning, receive promotion across all CPF platforms and social media, and participate in an on-site activity program (workshops, guided tours, talks) created around your work.
What does it mean to have free hands at a time when the gap between rich and poor continues to widen? The expression 'frie hænder' in Danish means having unlimited freedom to act, make your own decisions, and shape your own path. To have free hands is to shape your own life and express opinions without fear of censorship or punishment, and to create uncensored artistic work without constraint. Photography is about the human gaze and imprint—choosing what to reveal and what to leave out. As images are increasingly produced automatically, questions of human touch, intention, and presence become ever more relevant. The work of the hand is inherently human: imperfect, but also unique. Free hands are not only a gift; they also carry doubt, responsibility, and risk. New technologies can free us from routine tasks and open creative possibilities, but what happens to our judgement and way of seeing when we entrust more work to machines? The festival invites artists to break free from old patterns and explore what free hands do to us as human beings: when we take freedom of action for granted, and when we must fight for it.
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As a solo artist at Copenhagen Photo Festival you are selected as one of the headliners. Applicants are urged to reflect on and propose how the materiality of the work can be presented, produced, or designed in a sustainable way.
You can submit your application in English or Danish. See examples of exhibitions from previous open call winners in the artist archive at https://copenhagenphotofestival.com/artist-archive/.