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FORMAT25 Conference: Call for papers

CONFLICTED: Call for Papers (presentations, artist dialogues, artist contributions) Throughout history societies, civilizations and cultures have been subject to division and catastrophic change amidst periods of stability and peace....

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YOUNG FORMAT25: Open Call

Exhibition opportunity for young photographers, UK based, aged 25 years and under.  FORMAT/QUAD is excited to announce that we are seeking photographs from children and young people, aged 25 years and under, to...

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We’re Hiring!

Join the team at QUAD: FORMAT Festival Producer Closing date for applications: Sunday 8 December 2024, 23:59 (GMT) Freelance Fee: £9,000 (based on an estimated 60 days during the...

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East Meets West 24/25: The Mentors

Read all about our cast of 8 industry experts who will be mentoring the Masterclass Programme. Vivienne Gamble Artistic Director and Co-Founder, Peckham 24 Festival Vivienne Gamble  is Co-Founder...

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FORMAT25 OPEN CALL LONGLIST

The FORMAT25 Selection Panel have been working tirelessly over the last few weeks looking through and assessing the proposals submitted to the FORMAT25 OPEN Call. We received entries from across all five...

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East Meets West 24/25 

Deadline to apply 5th November GRAIN Projects (Birmingham), FORMAT, and QUAD (Derby) are delighted to announce a new iteration of their successful East Meets West Masterclass Programme, which will...

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FORMAT Instagram Page Hack

As some of you may have noticed, the FORMAT Instagram page is currently unavailable due to a hack. While we navigate this situation we are asking our followers to ignore any...

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DANCING THROUGH TIME COMMISSIONS ANNOUNCED

We are delighted to announce that Francis Augusto and Jordan Baseman have each been awarded a commission via the recent Dancing Through Time open call. Both artists will exhibit new work made during the commission...

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FORMAT25 Open Call Bursary

We are delighted to offer 10 free submission bursaries – to artists anywhere – for the FORMAT25 Open Call.⁠⁠At a time when financial constraints affect many of us around the world, FORMAT is...

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FORMAT25: Announces Open Call Jurors

Read all about our stellar cast of 11 international experts who will select the finalists to exhibit at FORMAT25. Jean-Christophe Godet (Guernsey/France)Founder & Artistic Director, Guernsey Photography Festival &...

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FORMAT24 Presents: Future Now 

Open Call for International Artists in Partnership with LCB Depot, Leicester  Key Dates:   Deadline for submissions: Sunday 18 February 2024 11:59 pm GMT  Artists Notified: 23 February 2024  LCB...

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Scottish Artist Portfolio Review Bursaries 

We are delighted to announce that Street Level Photoworks, Glasgow and Stills, Edinburugh have teamed up once again to support Scottish Photographers to attend the FORMAT24 Portfolio Review. This...

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FORMAT23 Portfolio Review Award Artists

FORMAT Reviewers Choice Award 2023 Clare Hewitt “Taking part in the FORMAT Portfolio Reviews helped me to broaden my network, build confidence, and gain constructive feedback from multiple perspectives....

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Even MORE Portfolio Reviewer’s Announced for 2024!

We’re excited to announce even more reviewers for the FORMAT24 online Portfolio Review:⁠⁠Frances Jukabek (USA) @franciepants⁠Franek Ammer (Poland) @frankdrammer ⁠Lee Elkins (UK) @thelostlightrecordings ⁠Stephanie Blomkamp (South Africa) @tiptapsnap @oathjournal⁠Zelda...

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