FAQs

• What is the main theme of FOTO WIEN 2025?

  The main theme of FOTO WIEN 2025 is Dynamic Futures, an exploration of speculative future scenarios that address the impact of scientific and technological progress on society as seen through the lens of photography.

  What visions of the future are revealed in historical and contemporary images of science and art? How do photography and post-digital technologies influence the way we imagine our future? What ethical and sociopolitical questions do digital and algorithmic images pose?

  As a transdisciplinary testing ground between art, science, and technology, FOTO WIEN 2025 examines photography as a window to the future and offers a rich program of panels, artist talks, and workshops from October 3 to November 2, 2025.

• How can I participate in the open call, and what is the deadline?

  Project proposals can be submitted until March 25, 2025, on the Picter platform using the following link. Only project proposals that are registered online on the Picter platform by the deadline can be considered.

  For more information on participating in FOTO WIEN 2025, click here for the cooperation agreement.
  Click here to begin submitting your project proposal for the open call

• Who can participate in the open call?

  The open call is for museums, exhibition centers, galleries, cultural institutions, academies and colleges, libraries, archives, artist studios, off spaces, and project initiatives in the area of photography.

• Can projects that are not based in Vienna be submitted?

  No, please note that participation is only possible for participants with their own exhibition venue and/or event location in Vienna.
  The exhibition venue and event location must be specified when the participant applies.

• What can be submitted for the open call?

  You can submit exhibition projects and special events (performances, book presentations, talks, special tours of storage facilities) that are related to the wide spectrum of photographic images.

• How much does it cost to participate?

  There is no charge for participating in FOTO WIEN 2025.

  All selected partners participating with an exhibition are obliged to purchase a certain number of copies of the FOTO WIEN 2025 publication at cost (see cooperation agreement). Partners are permitted to sell the publication in observance of the fixed price for books in Austria.

  Small package (project spaces, off spaces, colleges): fifteen publications
  Large package (museums, institutions, and commercial galleries): twenty-five publications

• What are the technical requirements for submitted images?

  The images must be formatted as JPEGs with a resolution of 300 dpi and minimum dimensions of 21 by 30 centimeters. Please provide full captions and copyright information for all images. The images must be suitable for publication in print and digital form.

• How are projects chosen for FOTO WIEN 2025?

  The projects are selected by a jury consisting of people involved in art and culture as well as the artistic director of FOTO ARSENAL WIEN. All selection processes are confidential.

• When will applicants be notified about the outcome of their application?

  Applicants will receive an email in April 2025 that confirms their acceptance status for participation in FOTO WIEN 2025.