2022 DongGang International Photo Festival OPEN CALL

Close on May 20, 2022

Host: DongGang International Photo Festival

Territory: Worldwide

Theme: Eureka - An Emerging Revelation

Eligibility: Open to all

Entry Fees: Free

Prize: Cash Prize

Our dreams are always incomplete. It is a key that opens doors to a new future. a myriad of outside signals could even be perceived as revelations. Signaling infinite possibilities, and that will lead to various non-verbal experiences and fill the void of our lives with the memories and emotions they carry with them. Our dreams help us grasp the time, then a violent intellectual outburst surges from our uncontrolled psyches. It is a Eureka moment, a moment of fresh insights and new connections. A longing for a new connection will take us to a puzzle of unknown interconnectivity. This state of enlightenment and the feeling of joy can be reproduced indefinitely and may very well trigger someone else’s Eureka moment.

Individuals and collectives are welcome to apply;
individuals should submit between 8 - 12 photographs from a particular series or body of work.
Selected 20 artists including ‘Artist of the year’ (individual artist or 1 team of winner) will benefit from:
A-year-long exhibition that exposures at the DIPF Festival - inclusion in art magazine, any related press (long term festival representation and promotion on official website, publications, catalog that being seen by a substantial number of visual arts professionals and the media) where the works viewed by an international panel of influential experts in the field of photography

* 'Artist of the year' - solo exhibition at DIPF (production - printing, framing or related presentation material will be provided) and eligible for travel and accommodation to attend the opening.

20th DongGang International Photo Festival 2022, a contemporary photography exhibitions, to be held between 22 July – 9 Oct. 2. at DongGang Photo Museum and other exhibitions around DongGang region. Main international exhibition comes as part of an expansive program of significant photography events and it’s one of largest photo exhibition in Korea. The exhibition will feature approximately 50 or more artists from all around the world and will highlight the international currents of contemporary photographic art in the region. Furthermore a comprehensive publication, workshops and opening ceremony will complement the exhibition.

Exhibitions - Main International Exhibition, DongGang Photography Award Exhibition, International Open Call, Photojournalists Exhibition, Gangwon Province Photographers Exhibition, Yeongwol County Photographers Exhibition, Elementary School Photo Diary Exhibition, Street Installation Exhibition Workshop - Yeongwol Photo Tour Program, Artist Talk

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