Foam Talent Call 2023
Foam Talent Call 2023
Foam Talent Call 2023
Apply now for the chance to be in the spotlight of the international photography world. Being selected as a Foam Talent recognise your artistic potential and gives you the support to jumpstart your career.
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About Foam Talent

Since 2007, the annual Foam Talent Call has been the core step in Foam’s ongoing commitment to scout, present and support new generations of talented image-makers worldwide. The Foam Talent Call and the full programme are Foam’s own biennial look at the ever-growing photographic community. The public call specifically addresses emerging artists: someone in an early stage of their career, who doesn’t yet have an established reputation but is developing work with a distinct style. We look at a generational segment set from 18 to 40 years old.

Foam Talent aims to be the starting point in an artist’s career. The programme is centered around nurturing and supporting you and your work. If you think your work is ready for international recognition, being selected as a Foam Talent is a jumpstart to your career.

Selected artists receive

  • A portfolio published in Foam Magazine's Talent issue (published early 2024)
  • Career-building opportunities. Meet and connect to experts and peers throughout the Foam Talent programme, consisting of curators, thought leaders, writers and artists
  • Be exhibited across multiple Foam touchpoints and gain international exposure: in a show in Amsterdam, one travelling exhibition and our digital platform
  • Connect to new audiences by participating in events and activities such as talks, masterclasses, podcasts etc.
  • The chance to become part of a prestigious collection. Every year, the work of a selected artist is added to the Art Collection Deutsche Börse, one of the most important collections of international contemporary photography
  • Compensation of €1,300 as a selected artist in the full programme (see FAQ’s for more information)

Entry fees

Standard entry fee is 30 EUR

About Foam

All about photography. Foam is an international and multifaceted photography museum, based in Amsterdam. The organisation is rooted in the need to make photography accessible to everyone. As a tool that has the potential to connect and encourage dialogue, we serve as a platform for conversation, contemplation and connection with visual culture and the world around us.

Foam stands for Talent. We scout, present and support talented artists in order to stimulate and showcase exceptional quality. We aim to bring an international spotlight to new developments and experimentation in photography.

Special requirements

Only photographers between 18 and 40 years old (by Dec 31, 2023) can enter the Foam Talent Call.

Work of previous Foam Talents
From the series Malign Influences The Holy Mountains © Diego Moreno
From the series Malign Influences The Holy Mountains © Diego Moreno
2022
From the series Home Leaving One for Another © Olgac Bozalp
From the series Home Leaving One for Another © Olgac Bozalp
2022
Gail and Beaux © Pat Martin
Gail and Beaux © Pat Martin
2021
from the series Quarantine Blues © Leonard Suryajaya
from the series Quarantine Blues © Leonard Suryajaya
2021
from the series Ghost Island © Lisandro Suriel courtesy of the artist Mondriaan United Nations Decade Fund
from the series Ghost Island © Lisandro Suriel courtesy of the artist Mondriaan United Nations Decade Fund
2021
From the series Hola Mi Amol © Karla Voleau, courtesy of the artist
From the series Hola Mi Amol © Karla Voleau, courtesy of the artist
2020
© Philip Montgomery
© Philip Montgomery
2020
Landscape 18 from the series Transposition © Mark Dorf
Landscape 18 from the series Transposition © Mark Dorf
2018
Joyce Eternal Beauty II, 2014 © Juno Calypso
Joyce Eternal Beauty II, 2014 © Juno Calypso
2018
Untitled 2013 New Orleans USA from the series 26 States © Jack Davison
Untitled 2013 New Orleans USA from the series 26 States © Jack Davison
2017
Lviv Gods Will © Viacheslav Poliakov
Lviv Gods Will © Viacheslav Poliakov
2017
From the series A Myth of Two Souls 2013-ongoing © Vasantha Yogananthan
From the series A Myth of Two Souls 2013-ongoing © Vasantha Yogananthan
2017
Untitled from the series Color Photographs 2015 © Daisuke Yokota
Untitled from the series Color Photographs 2015 © Daisuke Yokota
2016
Pictures of Women Working installation view Columbus Museum of Art 2016 © Carmen Winant
Pictures of Women Working installation view Columbus Museum of Art 2016 © Carmen Winant
2016
Woman I from the series FLAT DEATH and other pictures © Sara Cwynar
Woman I from the series FLAT DEATH and other pictures © Sara Cwynar
2015

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