Photography Contest
Photo Oxford 2025 Open Call
Deadline |
05/17/25Theme |
Revealing truthTerritory |
WorldwideEligibility |
13+Entry Fees |
27 EurosPrizes |
ExhibitionHost |
Photo Oxford FestivalThe Photo Oxford 25 Open Call welcomes work from photographers, curators, collectives and artists from around the world.
Our stellar panel of jurors are ready to engage with new and refreshing visions of life and personal experience expressed through photography.
Photo Oxford is an international festival of photography that takes place biannually. The dates for our next edition are 25th October to November 2025. As the name suggests it takes place in the beautiful and historic city of Oxford which is a short train ride away from London.
The Festival is known for its connections to the great museums and colleges of the world famous University of Oxford but we look to the world for participants and seek to engage in a global conversation about photography.
OUR OPEN CALL THEME THIS YEAR
The theme for this year’s Open Call is Revealing Truth. Our judges are looking for photography that captures the spirit of the moment in whatever guise that may be. We are looking for fresh work that captures your relationship with photography and the truth of the world as you see it.
10 Winners will receive the following:
Prominent inclusion of up to 8 of your winning series images in a dedicated exhibition hosted at Modern Art Oxford, an internationally recognised contemporary arts institution.
Prominent inclusion on the Festival website and social media
A 30 minute Zoom meeting with the juror of your choice.
10 day Jury Curated Instagram Takeover of Photo Oxford IG account
Our stellar panel of jurors are ready to engage with new and refreshing visions of life and personal experience expressed through photography.
Photo Oxford is an international festival of photography that takes place biannually. The dates for our next edition are 25th October to November 2025. As the name suggests it takes place in the beautiful and historic city of Oxford which is a short train ride away from London.
The Festival is known for its connections to the great museums and colleges of the world famous University of Oxford but we look to the world for participants and seek to engage in a global conversation about photography.
OUR OPEN CALL THEME THIS YEAR
The theme for this year’s Open Call is Revealing Truth. Our judges are looking for photography that captures the spirit of the moment in whatever guise that may be. We are looking for fresh work that captures your relationship with photography and the truth of the world as you see it.
10 Winners will receive the following:
Prominent inclusion of up to 8 of your winning series images in a dedicated exhibition hosted at Modern Art Oxford, an internationally recognised contemporary arts institution.
Prominent inclusion on the Festival website and social media
A 30 minute Zoom meeting with the juror of your choice.
10 day Jury Curated Instagram Takeover of Photo Oxford IG account
Featured Photo Contest
AAP Magazine #47 / SHADOWS
$1,000 cash prizes | Winning image(s) published in AAP Magazine #47 | Website feature and International Press
© Shinji Ichikawa
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