--- title: 2027 Getxophoto Open Call description: International open call for visual artists/photographers to exhibit at Getxophoto Festival 2027 (Spain), themed Tide; winners get €500, exhibition, travel & accommodation support. url: https://www.artsume.com/programs/08ec76dd-ae73-4444-a60f-4e363731424a type: program status: open createdAt: "2026-10-24" updatedAt: "2026-10-24" programType: Exhibition organization: Getxophoto Festival organizationUrl: https://www.artsume.com/o/getxophoto-festival deadline: "2026-11-03" entryFee: 24 USD location: Getxophoto Festival, Getxo, Basque Country, Spain isOnline: false compensationRange: €500 participation fee, accommodation for two nights, travel support up to €150, production costs for exhibition/installation covered, media coverage disciplines: - photography - video - installation - digital art - mixed media --- # 2027 Getxophoto Open Call **Hosted by:** Getxophoto Festival **Type:** Exhibition | **Location:** Getxophoto Festival, Getxo, Basque Country, Spain | **Deadline:** November 3, 2026 | **Entry fee:** $24 ## About This Program > "Tide" ### 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. ### About Getxophoto The Getxophoto Image Festival has been held in Getxo (Basque Country, Spain) for over 20 years. The Festival brings to the city different proposals from visual artists from all over the world, establishing a conversation each year around the proposed theme. Getxophoto is characterised by the radical defence of public space (physical and online) as a meeting place, a place of mutual recognition and a field for experimentation, play and celebration in the face of its homogenisation and privatisation. For this reason, most of its programme is made up of open-air installations, highlighting the link between the image and the environment, while also generating a more horizontal and participatory relationship with the public. Understanding public space also from a digital perspective, Getxophoto welcomes artistic projects that emerge from online spaces, works that approach digitality from a critical point of view. ## Eligibility & Requirements - **Geographic Eligibility:** International - **Disciplines:** photography, video, installation, digital art, mixed media ## Compensation & Benefits €500 participation fee, accommodation for two nights, travel support up to €150, production costs for exhibition/installation covered, media coverage **Includes:** Travel grant The three winning artists will receive an exhibition or installation during the 21st edition of the Getxophoto Festival with production costs covered by the organisation, a fee of €500 for their participation in the Festival, accommodation for two nights during Opening Week plus travel support of up to €150, and media coverage. ## What's Provided - **Housing:** Provided - Accommodation for two nights during Opening Week for the three winning artists. - **Travel Support:** Available - Travel support of up to €150 for winning artists. ## Timeline - **Opens:** October 24, 2026 - **Deadline:** November 3, 2026 - **Program Start:** May 27, 2027 - **Program End:** June 20, 2027 ## Contact **Email:** info@getxophoto.com ## How to Apply Apply at: https://site.picter.com/2027-getxophoto-open-call