Theme: Retouching Borders
Deadline: July 11, 2025 (23:59 CET)
Application fee: Free
Additional information and application link: https://opencall.seeeu.
Dates: The festival is set from October 23rd to November 23rd, 2025.
Spaces: Exhibitions are held in public spaces of Tokyo: construction site walls (which are squeaky-clean), public venues, cafés and galleries, limited-edition drink coasters, buildings under reconstruction, etc.
Event Week: Opening event will take place on October 23rd. Other events, including Photojournalism Awards, panel talks, Art Auction for Ukraine, networking meetings will be held from October 23rd to 29th.
Public exposure: With so many photo awards and festivals, there are actually only a few prominent photography festivals in Tokyo, showcasing international talent. Our intention is to bring your artwork to the vibrant streets and public spaces of Tokyo. And Tokyonites are great gourmets of fine visual arts!
Professional Opportunities: Our secondary intention is to bring your artwork to the eyes and minds of the Japanese photography community. Japanese curators and artists, academic scholars and culture producers join the festival events and are delighted to meet European talent.
Networking Events: We hope you join the Event Week (October 23-29) and meet Japanese curators, photographers and producers, European diplomats that will become your future gateway to Japan.
Japanese and Digital Media. Printed magazine, Dedicated online platform, heavy social media presence, dedicated Japanese media events. Your artwork and story is on the forefront.
Reward: Each selected photographer is awarded with 300 Eur brutto honorarium.
Event Week Reward. If selected photographer joins the Event Week (October 23-29 in
Tokyo), additional 300 Eur brutto honorarium is added.
Additional information and application here