8th Singapore International Photography Festival 2022 - call

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Singapore International Photography Festival (SIPF) - call for proposals open to international photographers. SIPF seeks diverse proposals from the international community to present in Singapore. Various awards and portfolio presentation opportunities on offer.

From the open call submissions, the jury members will select 20 portfolios to present across various art spaces in Singapore. There will also be three awards from the open call: Best Portfolio, Best Published Photobook and the Publishing Prize. Each submission permits only one series of work or photobook with 7–10 images.

Open call categories

Best Portfolio Prize

SGD 2,000 cash prize
Award presentation by Festival Guest-of-Honour during the Festival Opening in October 2022

Best Published Photobook Prize

SGD 2,000 cash prize

Publishing Prize

Opportunity to work with an established publisher to publish the winning dummy book

Shortlisted Open Call artists

Showcase at 8th SIPF 2022 across arts and cultural spaces in Singapore alongside recognised contemporary visual artists
Professional exposure to visual arts professionals and media
Inclusion in the SIPF programmes and collaterals
Inclusion in the SIPF communication marketing campaign
Dedicated profile feature on the SIPF website
Shortlisted photobooks are archived as part of the DECK Photobook Library
Complimentary Festival Pass (inclusive of exhibitions and programmes)
SGD 50 off for Portfolio Review

Benefits for submitting artists