BMP and MAC - Contemporary Photography Biennale

• BMP and MAC

• Deadline: March 2nd, 2025

• Prize: €1,600 + Exhibition in France

• Category: Contemporary Photography

• Entry Fee: Free

• REGISTRATION: CLOSED. Click HERE for more Opportunities

The BPM (Biennale de la Photographie de Mulhouse) is an international, cross-border festival that serves as a platform for contemporary photography, fostering artistic exchange and dialogue through a vibrant, multidisciplinary event. Designed as a dynamic and unifying space, BPM brings together photographers, curators, and audiences to explore the ever-evolving landscape of photographic art. With each new edition, the festival embraces a distinct thematic focus, ensuring a fresh and thought-provoking perspective on the medium.

Since its establishment in 2013, BPM has successfully curated and presented six editions, each exploring a unique conceptual framework: Play & Replay (2013) examined notions of repetition and reinterpretation, L’Autre et le Même (2016) questioned identity and otherness, Attraction(s) (2018) delved into the forces that bring people and ideas together, This is the End (2020) confronted existential and apocalyptic themes, Corps Célestes (2022) investigated celestial bodies and cosmic imagery, and Mondes Impossibles (2024) imagined uncharted and surreal visual landscapes.

BPM’s mission is to highlight contemporary photographic practice as an evolving and multifaceted discipline, one that is continuously being reshaped by new technologies, artistic trends, and socio-political issues. A central pillar of the festival is its commitment to showcasing internationally established photographers while simultaneously providing a platform for emerging talents, particularly from the Grand Est region and neighboring European areas. Beyond artistic presentation, BPM critically engages with the broader context of photography—its role in reflecting and responding to societal transformations, ecological concerns, and economic realities. By doing so, BPM remains at the forefront of contemporary photographic discourse, fostering a space where past, present, and future interpretations of the medium intersect.