The Bronx Issue: Open Call Guidelines
Application Opens: December 3, 2024
Application Deadline: January 3, 2025 @ 11:59pm
DESCRIPTION:
En Foco invites Bronx-based photographers and writers to submit their work for inclusion in the Spring/Summer 2025 issue of Nueva Luz: The Bronx Issue. This special edition will spotlight the vibrant and diverse photographic community that thrives in the Bronx. To be considered, submissions must include works suitable for print reproduction. The deadline for submissions is Friday, January 3, 2025, at 11:59 pm.
First published in 1985, Nueva Luz is a biannual publication that showcases contemporary photographers alongside essays by cultural writers. Over the years, it has become a valuable cultural, social, and political resource—an evolving collection of voices from diverse backgrounds that inspires artists, curators, academics, activists, and social historians alike.
The Bronx Issue will mark the 40th anniversary of Nueva Luz by honoring the dynamic photographic landscape of the Bronx—a borough that has embraced and nurtured En Foco and its creative community.
This opportunity will:
WHO CAN APPLY
WHO CAN NOT APPLY
PANEL PROCESS
Artists will be selected based exclusively on the excellence and quality of the work submitted. All work will be reviewed by panelists selected from a pool of photography and photography-related professions, such as photographers, curators, critics, and collectors. For every opportunity En Foco engages new panelists to ensure a fresh perspective in the review process. En Foco’s Board of Directors will review the panel recommendations to ensure the integrity of the process and formally approve the selected artists.
NOTIFICATION
Selected Artists will be notified via email. En Foco seeks to select 5 photographers to have their work featured in the next issue of Nueva Luz, The Bronx Issue. Selected artists will also receive an honorarium of $200 for their participation in the publication. Featured artists will also receive complimentary issues of the publication at the time of release.
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
WHO CAN APPLY
WHO CAN NOT APPLY
PANEL PROCESS
Writers will be selected based exclusively on the excellence and quality of the work submitted. All written materials will be reviewed by panelists selected from a pool of photography and photography-related professions, such as curators, critics, and collectors. For every opportunity En Foco engages new panelists to ensure a fresh perspective in the review process. En Foco’s Board of Directors will review the panel recommendations to ensure the integrity of the process and formally approve the selected artists.
NOTIFICATION
Selected applicants will be notified via email. En Foco seeks to select 2 Essayists to have their work featured in the next issue of Nueva Luz, The Bronx Issue. Selected essayists will be asked to write a new essay for the publication that is centered around both photography and the Bronx (1,250 words maximum). Selected artists will also receive an honorarium of $200 for their participation in the publication. Featured essayists will also receive complimentary issues of the publication at the time of release.
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
If you have questions about the OPEN CALL pease contact: [email protected]
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