OPEN CALL – Mentorship Program 2026/2027

FIGURES is renewing its mentorship & dummy book program for a second year, dedicated to supporting emerging artists in developing and finalising new photographic projects.

Through this open call, we will select projects that are in the very early stages of creation. It is not required to show any picture of the project to participate, as we are interested in supporting the concept from birth. Projects that are too advanced will not be considered.

Selected artists will receive personalised, in-depth guidance through a monthly meeting, with mentorship structured around all key phases of the creative process, up to the point of printing a dummy book.

*Please read all the conditions on the OPENCALL page before purchasing this product.

Submission Fee

Two options are available to participate in the open call:

– 10€ submission fee

– by purchasing our FIG001 issue at discount price during the time of the open call (25€ instead of 35€, shipping not included, while stock available)

How to Apply

STEP 1 : You are already here!

STEP 2 : Upload up to 30 images, which can include the first images of the project, previous work, moodboard, etc. Be mindful to name your files accordingly. Limit of 1500x1500px per image, and 15mb in total 
You can also upload a .pdf that includes all images and text.

STEP 3 : Fill the textbox with:

– Artist Name

– Project Name

– Artist biography

– Exhibition and prize list (if any – not mandatory)

– Artist website, instagram, and email

– Project intention

– Current stage of development of the project Notes: In case of issues with the upload, you can alternatively add a direct link to your files in the text box (swisstransfer allows free upload with up to 30 days availability).