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Author Archives: CameraAustria
Open Call: Belfast Photo Festival 2023
2023 OPEN SUBMISSION DEADLINE: 3rd February 2023 SUBMISSIONS: EARLY BIRD €23 (est £19) / STANDARD €29 (est £25) THEME The theme for the 2023 Open Submission has been left open, therefore removing any restrictions in regards to theme, concept or approach of a photographer’s/artist’s work. JURY Isolde Brielmaier – Deputy Director (New Museum, Manhattan, USA), […]
Open Call: Fotofestiwal 2023
ABOUT FOTOFESTIWAL Fotofestiwal – International Festival of Photography in Lodz was established in 2001 as one of the first photography events in Central Europe. It is known not only for its excellent curatorial programmes, prepared in cooperation with world-class specialists, but also for its unique atmosphere. We organise exhibitions, discussions, workshops and concerts in the […]
Call for Applications: Rencontres d’Arles Curatorial Research Fellowship
THE CURATORIAL RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP IS GENEROUSLY SUPPORTED BY JEAN-FRANÇOIS DUBOS SEPTEMBER 23 — DECEMBER 15, 2022 The Rencontres d’Arles €20,000 curatorial research fellowship is open to all exhibition curators. The project chosen will be carried out in two stages: – Research – Production (after approval)The maximum €20,000 grant includes: – An initial amount of €5,000 […]
Open Call: 69. Internationale Kurzfilmtage Oberhausen
German and international short films can now be submitted for the competitions of the 69th International Short Film Festival Oberhausen, which will take place from April 26 to May 1, 2023. In addition, the submission of clips for the 25th German MuVi Award for the best German music video is also now possible. In total, […]
Camera Austria Is Seeking a Team Member for Curatorial and Institutional Tasks
Camera Austria—Laboratory for Photography and Theory is looking to hire a new team member specializing in contemporary photography and (photo-)theory to take over curatorial and institutional tasks. The starting date is January 2, 2023, and the position will run three years (with the possibility of extension). Camera Austria’s history goes back to 1976, when it […]
Open Call: »Berlin jetzt!« – Stadtmuseum Berlin sucht die Bilder des Jahres 2022
Das Stadtmuseum Berlin sammelt Fotografien und Geschichten aus dem Leben im Berlin des Jahres 2022. Im März 2020 wurden im Land Berlin wie in anderen Teilen Deutschlands, im Bund und in der Welt weitreichende Maßnahmen beschlossen, um der Corona-Pandemie zu begegnen. Kitas und Bildungsstätten mussten schließen, genauso wie Clubs, Diskotheken und Kultureinrichtungen. Alle öffentlichen Veranstaltungen […]
Call: Office Ukraine. Shelter for Ukrainian Artists
In response to the war against Ukraine and the hardship many artists art facing as a result of it, the Republic of Austria shows solidarity: a coordination office—the Office Ukraine. Shelter for Ukrainian Artists—is being set up for Ukrainian artists. It serves as a platform for the coordination of various initiatives by civil society as […]
#StandWithUkraine
Camera Austria supports the petition shared by L’Internationale and shares their open letter against the war in Ukraine. Please make sure to sign the petition here: https://www.change.org/p/art-world-art-world-oppose-russia-s-invasion-of-ukraine — To the art community, As an international community engaged in contemporary art—museum professionals, artists, educators, curators, writers—L’Internationale urges everyone to immediately oppose the Russian army’s invasion of Ukraine. […]
Open Call: 2nd edition Mesnographies
Call for applications open till to February 3, 2022 Mesnographies photography festival will hold its second edition in the fall of 2022. Mesnographies is an emerging photography festival taking place among the green open-air setting in the park of Les Mesnuls village (near Paris). This call is open to all photographers and the theme this year […]
Open Call: August-Sander-Preis 2022 für Porträtphotographie
Mitmachen können Künstler*innen bis einschließlich des 40. Lebensjahres, Einreichungen sind ab sofort möglich Der August-Sander-Preis für Porträtphotographie, gestiftet von Ulla Bartenbach und Prof. Dr. Kurt Bartenbach, wird in Zusammenarbeit mit der Photographischen Sammlung/ SK Stiftung Kultur, Köln, im Jahr 2022 nun schon zum dritten Mal vergeben. Mit der Auslobung des Preises verbindet sich die Idee, junge zeitgenössische künstlerische […]
Current Exhibition Programme
In the “Echoraum” (Echo Space) developed by Nicole Six & Paul Petritsch, the projects carried out in Eggenberg this year between June and October are translated into a presentation for Camera Austria’s interior space—joined by other projects specially designed for these rooms. In a time of crisis, the “Site-Specific (Public) Lessons” continue to be focused […]
Camera Austria International 150/151
The instability currently seizing the entire realm of art and culture has impacted our work as well. Due to temporarily closed exhibition spaces all over the world, and the related postponement and restructuring of agendas, the situation for art magazines has also become rather unpredictable. This in turn influences one’s ability to critically accompany and […]
Museum Folkwang: Krupp-Stipendien für Zeitgenössische deutsche Fotografie gehen an Karina Nimmerfall und Michael Danner
Die Alfried Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach-Stiftung vergibt in Zusammenarbeit mit der Fotografischen Sammlung des Museum Folkwang zwei Preise in Höhe von je 10.000 Euro im Rahmen ihres Stipendienprogramms “Zeitgenössische deutsche Fotografie”. Die Auszeichnungen erhalten in diesem Jahr Karina Nimmerfall und Michael Danner. Das seit 1982 existierende Stipendium gehört zu den renommiertesten Auszeichnungen für zeitgenössische […]
Symposium: Borders and Migration: Politics in the Twenty-First Century at University of Victoria
A Symposium in Honour of Marilouise Kroker Sponsored by the Department of Political Science and the Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Cultural, Social and Political Thought (CSPT) Friday, October 26th, 2018 Twentieth century politics was premised on the nation-state. In recent years, many politicians have suggested that long-established nations are now threatened by immigrants who do […]
David Campany appointed Curator—Biennale für aktuelle Fotografie 2020
After the successful first edition of the Biennale für aktuelle Fotografie, which took place in 2017 as the successor to the Fotofestival Mannheim-Ludwigshafen-Heidelberg under the direction of a curatorial team headed by Florian Ebner and Christin Müller, the 2nd Biennale für aktuelle Fotografie will be curated by English writer and curator David Campany, as announced […]
Market Photo Workshop Wins 2018 Principal Prince Claus Award
The 29 year old Market Photo Workshop has been announced as the winner of the prestigious 2018 Principal Prince Claus Award. The Award honours outstanding achievements in the field of culture and development and is presented annually to individuals, groups and organisations whose cultural actions have a positive impact on the development of their societies. […]