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2019 FotoFocus Symposium: Opening reception for AutoUpdate exhibition at The Carnegie. Photo by Jacob Drabik.

Participate

FotoFocus offers a range of opportunities for artists and venues to participate in the FotoFocus Biennial as a Participating Venue, a Call for Entry project, and in juried exhibitions. Information on upcoming opportunities and how to apply will be posted below.


How to Participate

2024 FotoFocus Biennial

2024 FotoFocus Biennial Participating Venue Open Call Opportunities 

There are 15 open call opportunities for artists in the 2024 FotoFocus Biennial: backstories through Participating Venues. All active calls are listed here.

Xavier University Art Galleries
What Came Before
Deadline: April 1, 2024
Open to current students at all local universities. Please email allens20@xavier.edu for more information.

Pyramid Hill Sculpture Park and Museum
Stories of the Land
Deadline: May 3, 2024
For this exhibition, Pyramid Hill Sculpture Park and Museum asks artists to submit a lens-based work that interrogates the many stories that emerge on the land on which we all live. Visit the application portal to apply and learn more.

FotoFocus is not organizing these open calls—they are curated and operated by the venues.


Insighters

The FotoFocus Insighters program is dedicated to providing opportunities for students to experience photography and lens-based art on campus and in the community throughout the school year. Students of all concentrations with an interest in photography are encouraged to register for this free program. Email ninap@fotofocus.org to learn more about how to become an Insighter.


Volunteer

Volunteer opportunities will be announced for 2024 FotoFocus Biennial in the Summer.


2026 FotoFocus Biennial

Applications will be available for the 2026 FotoFocus Biennial in the Summer of 2025. If you are an institution, photographer, or lens-based artist who has access to an exhibition space in the Greater Cincinnati, Dayton, Columbus, and Northern Kentucky area that is interested in participating in the 2026 FotoFocus Biennial, please complete this form.

For additional information and questions related to the application process, please email hello@fotofocus.org.