Photographers portfolio review
Closed call
Art Photo Bcn Portfolio reviews aim at supporting the work of authors with already developed photographic projects or that are currently, conceptually and materially, developing them in order to help them find a way of spreading them, broadening their networks. Placing all the emphasis on the project that is presented, during the open call no preliminary paths will be taken into consideration, so to grant everyone aspiring to getting a portfolio review the same possibilities.
In addition to the important feedback that will be provided by the review session, from this encounter a series of prizes will come off in the form of production, formation and exhibitions, thanks to the collaboration and support of different agents and institutions of the photographic circle. The Art Photo Bcn Prize will come with 2.000€, the possibility of being the image of the next edition and the possibility of participating presentially in the next fair in 2025.
Art Photo Bcn portfolio reviews nourish the different sections of the festivals, being the selected authors the protagonists of different actions in the future editions. This is how the community that gives life to the continuous contents of the festival is created in the different associated sites and during the formative activities, both in the presential and online version of the festival. The 8 selected photographers will dispose of a Viewing Room space on the online platform in order to exhibit their projects during the online fair (with a chance of selling and of direct contact).
The open call for photographers is open to authors of all nationalities and ages, giving priority to quality of the project rather than their career. The projects received will be evaluated by the selection committee consisting of Gonzalo Golpe, Moritz Neumüller, Arianna Rinaldo, Jesús Micó, Simona Rota, Miren Pastor and Isabel Lazaro.
The registration must be completed before March 10th through the online form with an inscription fee of 40€ (not refundable in case of not being selected). The 8 selected projects will be announced on May 21st through the website and the festival social media.
Portfolio review session
Disseny Hub on Saturday 8th June from 10 am to 3 pm.
In a round-table format, all the reviewers will participate simultaneously in order to produce an enriching feedback in parallel with the commentaries and opinions that all their different outlooks will provide. Every author will dispose of 20 minutes in total to explain his/her project and to receive the commentaries of the reviewers in addition to answering their questions.
The rest of the participating photographers will have the chance to assist the session as the only public since the session will be held behind closed doors.
The awards ceremony will take place on Saturday 8 June at 8 pm at Disseny Hub Barcelona. The Art Photo Bcn prize is worth 2,000€ (taxes included) in honoraria for the winner, in addition to starring in the image of the next edition of the festival and participating with their own space at the fair. The award is decided by the individual votes of the viewers participating in the double session of portfolio review.
Open call until March 10th, 2024
- March 21st announcement of the selected 8 photographers
- Until April 1st deliver of the diffusion material
- From April 10th to 27th online fair assembly
- From May 2nd to July 30th online fair opening time
- Saturday June 8th Reviewing session from 10 am to 3 pm
- Saturday June 8th Award ceremony at 8 pm
Reviewers
- Roser Cambray (MNAC)
- Irene de Mendoza (Fundación Foto Colectania)
- Carmen Dalmau (EFTI)
- Gemma Planell (MACBA)
- Josep Maria de Llobet (IEFC)
- Roger Batiste y Xavier Francés (Còpia Lab)
- Marc Vidal (Lumínic Festival)
- Eugeni Gay Marín (El Observatorio)
- Mireia Plans
- Arola Valls
- Gustavo Alemán (FUEGO Books)
Awards
- Art Photo Bcn Award (2.000€ fee as the image of the XII ed. and exhibition space at the fair).
- IEFC Grant Scholarship.
- EFTI Grant Scholarship.
- Copias Wall Award (Production and Exhibition).
- Premio Lumínic (Production and Exhibition).
- FUEGO Grant (Photographic Production Support).
