FUTURES Baltic Talents 2024

ISSP invites artists working within the medium of photography to apply to become a part of FUTURES, the European-based photography platform dedicated to supporting emerging talents in photography.

Overview

Applications are open to join the European FUTURES platform in 2024. The selected artists will enjoy an international exchange through a network of institutions, curators, artists, and audiences, enhancing visibility and new professional opportunities. 

Practical Info

The submission is open to photographers and contemporary artists working with photography, who - are coming from or currently based in Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia, as well as Ukraine (one artist from Ukraine may be included in the selection), can demonstrate dedication and continuity in their artistic practice, are eager and ready to benefit from the international network, tutoring and exposure opportunities offered by the platform, have had an artistic practice lasting for a duration from 3 to 10 years, including at least one solo exhibition, can submit a strong photographic work developed during the last three years. 

Participation in the FUTURES platform offers a participation grant of €500 per artist, conversations with international professionals, online and in-person, invitation to take part in the programme of networking events, workshops and talks at the Futures Annual Event during 13th Organ Vida International Photography Festival in Croatia (travel costs and accommodation covered). Plus, access to exclusive Magnum online education platform of talks and workshops especially developed for FUTURES artists, opportunity to apply to the internal open call for the annual traveling exhibition and opportunity to apply for a tutoring session with one of the platform members' curators. The selected candidates will be notified by 26 January and must be ready to submit additional materials (full CV, portrait, 15 low and high resolution images) by 1 February. 

About ISSP and FUTURES

ISSP is a platform for contemporary photography, art and education. Since its establishment in 2006, ISSP has annually organised the International Summer School of Photography, initiated local and international education and exchange programmes, produced exhibitions, publications and events, and, most importantly, gathered a thriving community of artists in Latvia and abroad.

Co-funded by the Creative Europe Programme of the European Union from 2017, the FUTURES Photography Platform pools together the experience of leading photography institutions across Europe in order to increase the capacity, mobility and visibility of its selected artists. Currently the platform has 20 member institutions across Europe, who are invited to nominate artists to join the platform each year. ISSP is the platform member since 2022.