2027 Getxophoto Open Call

About the Open Call

The 10th edition of the Getxophoto Open Call invites visual artists and photographers from around the world to exhibit their work at the 21st edition of the Festival, which will take place from 27 May to 20 June 2027. The programme is structured around the theme of Tide.

In its literal sense, a tide is a natural phenomenon: the rhythmic rise and fall of sea levels. However, it can also be understood more generally as the interaction of forces that act on the landscape and constantly transform it. This dynamic movement inspires the 21st edition of Getxophoto and serves as a starting point for a reflection on the status of images and their social impact.

Tide invites us to approach photography not as a static object, but as a practice in constant movement – one that shifts boundaries and moves beyond established limits. Images circulate, are reproduced, change context and meaning, appear and disappear, are archived and retrieved. They move between people, territories, and times and, when they reappear, often offer a different viewpoint or can be seen in a different light. They resurface in a here and now that is never quite the same.

A tide, moreover, can also be a current, a force that grows stronger and can change direction: not only an external force –social, political or cultural– that pulls us along, but also a collective impulse that we are part of and, at the same time, contribute to shape.

Getxophoto 2027 – Tide calls for proposals in the field of image-making –photography, video, actions, installations, digital art or other visual practices– that engage with these currents: projects that not only reflect collectivity but also help build it. We are looking for projects that make visible what had remained hidden, unsettle what seemed fixed, transform memory, or envision new connections, forms of action and collective resistance.

Projects can be submitted in English or Spanish.

This call is carried out in collaboration with Picter.

The jury, made up of Monica Allende, John Fleetwood, Victoria Ismach and Cale Garrido, will select twelve finalist projects and three winners. The winning projects will be included in the programme of the 2027 edition.

What Winners Receive

The three winning artists will benefit from:

• An exhibition or installation during the 21st edition of the Getxophoto Festival. Production costs will be covered by the organisation.
• A fee of €500 for their participation in the Festival.
• Accommodation for two nights during the Opening Week plus travel support (up to €150).
• Media coverage.

Judging Criteria

An international jury will decide on the winning projects by mutual agreement, taking into account artistic criteria, the conceptual development of the submitted work, as well as its relevance and appropriateness to the proposed theme. Gender parity and inclusion criteria will also be taken into account. The jury's decision will be final.

An international jury will decide on the winning projects by mutual agreement, taking into account artistic criteria, the conceptual development of the submitted work, as well as its relevance and appropriateness to the proposed theme. Gender parity and inclusion criteria will also be taken into account. The jury's decision will be final.