Open Call Prix Photoforum 2025

The Prix Photoforum 2025 is endowed with CHF 5000.

Submit

Your images shift perspectives? Submit your project to the Prix Photoforum 2025! We are looking for current projects from the last two years – whether photography, installation, video or digital media.

From the submissions, our jury, composed of Anne Wyrsch (image editor, Le Temps), Manuel Sigrist (curator, Photo Elysée), Katrin Sperry (independent curator), Patricia von Ah (photographer & researcher) and Amelie Schüle (Director & Curator of Photoforum), will select 10 to 15 artists. These will have the opportunity to present their works in a group exhibition in December 2025 in the heart of Biel/Bienne.

What we are looking for

We are looking for artists who set new standards with their projects and push creative boundaries. Our call is open to all – regardless of theme, age, or photographic style. We welcome diversity in all forms: from classical to experimental photography, from documentary images to conceptual works. A selected jury panel of leading experts will review and evaluate the submissions, focusing on artistic quality and originality.

Prizes:

- Exhibition opportunity: Present your works in a group exhibition in December 2025 in the heart of Biel/Bienne.
- Prize money: The Prix Photoforum, awarding CHF 5000, will be presented to an outstanding entry at the exhibition opening.
- Financial support: As a selected participant, you will receive a contribution of CHF 500 towards covering transport and production costs.
- Public visibility: Your works will be presented to a broad audience, and you will have the opportunity to participate in events and special communication measures.
- Networking and feedback: Use our Portfolio Day to discuss your work and connect with experts and other artists.

Eligibility:

International Participants: For participants from abroad, the same conditions of participation apply as for participants based in Switzerland.

Copyrights & Usage Rights:

All nominees invited to the exhibition are responsible for the production and transport of their works.

Theme:

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