• OPEN - PhotoIreland Festival

    OPEN Programme

    ***Submissions are now closed***

    OPEN Call for Events and Exhibitions
    The OPEN Programme offers artists, photographers, curators and organisations the chance to put forward events within or outside the festival theme, programmed within County Dublin during the month of July. We welcome submissions of exhibitions, installations, performances, films, and others, relating to Photography & Contemporary Image Culture.

    All participants will be featured in the Festival Catalogue and on the PhotoIreland website, and will receive festival catalogues to distribute during the event.

    Last year, over 40 projects were part of the OPEN programme, then called OFF programme. These photographers, galleries, and studios, benefited from the publicity received via our marketing in print, radio, television, online and in the social media. The OPEN Programme is a great opportunity to promote personal and collective projects, and the ideal arena to experiment with exhibition making.

    Deadline
    Submissions are now closed.

    How to submit
    1. Email your project with all the required information to open@photoireland.org
    2. Within 48 hours, you will receive a submission confirmation stating whether your project has been accepted or not.
    3. If your project has been accepted for inclusion in the OPEN programme, follow this link to proceed to payment:

    Fees
    
 All accepted projects need to cover an administration fee of €120 to be featured in the printed catalogue, in the flyer and have their own page on the festival web site. In addition, you will receive 30 copies of the festival catalogue for sale at €5 and copies of the free festival flyer.

    Free Workshops
    
 All participants will benefit from the following round of workshops in March 19th, held at FIRE:
    - Creating effective PR materials and PR distribution.
    - Exhibition design, planning, printing and mounting.
    - Advanced print production, and mounting alternatives.
    Further details about the workshops will be sent to the participants closer to the date.

    Submissions guidelines:
    Please read also the 'Terms and Conditions' carefully before submitting your project.
    • You are welcome to submit one unique project.
    • Email open@photoireland.org including a brief note of introduction, and attach a PDF with information about you and your project, and between 5 to 20 images.
    • The PDF should contain: project title, date, and description; individual images titles and technique (if relevant); short photographer/artist bio (not CV), photographer/artist web site; exhibition location, exhibition dates, and opening hours (if available already). Please make sure all information is provided. Use our OPEN 2012 sample document if you need a hand with your submission.
    • The email subject should be the event title + chosen location, for example: "My project title at the X Gallery".
    • Submission confirmation will be sent to you within 48 hours, stating whether your project has been accepted or not.
    • If your project has been accepted for inclusion in the OPEN Programme, use the pink button above to proceed with payment. You will be contacted with information about the free workshops for your consideration, and will be kept informed about further developments.

    Venues
    You are free to find an ideal space for your event within County Dublin, and do not need permission or approval from PhotoIreland. Nevertheless, we encourage you to engage with some of the participating venues in previous years, like South Studios, The Complex, La Cathedral Studios, The Joinery, KTcontemporary, The Centre for Creative Practices , Mad Art Gallery, Darc Space, 13 North Great George's Street and vacant spaces in the Swan Centre in Rathmines, Fumbally Exchange in Dublin 8, Jamestown Studios, and the Creation Arcade in Duke Street. Find more venues listed in last years map.

    Terms & Conditions
    • By participating in the OPEN programme, you agree to allow us to print and distribute your images in order to promote both your work and the festival events.
    • All materials submitted will be kept in digital format for archival reasons. Any future use of the material shall depend on the approval of the authors.
    • No costs incurred in regards to travel, accommodation, subsistence, space rental and so on will be covered by PhotoIreland Festival.
    • The festival organisers shall not be held responsible for any late submissions or technical problems in the submission phase. If for some reason you do not receive a confirmation, please contact the organisers in a timely manner.
    • The Jury's selection of participants will be communicated within 24 hours by email to all participants, and then made public on the PhotoIreland website, by April 2012.
    • PhotoIreland is a non-profit organization. All funds received go towards the production and promotion of the events and the promotion of the artists and their work.
    • Participation fees are not re-fundable, regardless if the work is accepted or not, or sudden cancellations occur.
    • By submitting to the PhotoIreland International OPEN Programme, participants accept the Terms and Conditions.

    Festival dates
    1-31 July 2012



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    FAQ

    My event starts or ends before or after July, can I still apply?
    Yes, as long as the exhibition lasts for at least 5 days in July, you can still apply. You should consult with us otherwise before submitting.

    I don't have all the final images for the show ready, what should I submit?
    We need the project images both to consider the application and to illustrate your show on the marketing materials (catalogue and web site). You need to submit at least 5 images to be considered eligible.

    I am having trouble finding an ideal venue, can you help?
    Yes, let us know and we will do our best to help you. You could also consider joining forces with other photographers for a group show.

    Do I have to work with the venues you list, or could I find my own elsewhere?
    You are more than welcome to find a venue that suits you better. The list above is purely offered as a quick reference. Please, note that you do not need our aproval to contact a venue, we do not have an agreement with any venue or have venues on hold, and we do not cover any venue costs.

    We have various shows of different work happening in one venue at the same time, do we need to submit one application per show?
    Yes, you do, as they will be listed as individual exhibitions. Contact us if in doubt.



    For further information please contact info@photoireland.org