Getxophoto Festival - Open Call 2027

• Getxophoto International Image Festival

• Deadline: November 3rd, 2027

• Category: Contemporary Photography

• Prize: €500 + Exhibition in Spain + 2-Night Stay

• Entry Fees: Yes

• REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE

The concept of a tide traditionally refers to the natural rhythm of the sea, marked by the continuous rise and fall of water levels. Beyond its physical meaning, however, a tide can also represent the powerful forces that shape landscapes, alter environments, and transform the world around us. This broader interpretation provides the inspiration for the 21st edition of Getxophoto, whose theme, Tide, invites reflection on the circulation of images and their influence on contemporary society.

Photography is understood here not as a fixed or isolated object, but as an evolving practice that moves across boundaries, contexts, and communities. Images are constantly reproduced, shared, reinterpreted, archived, and rediscovered. As they travel between individuals, geographical locations, and historical periods, their meanings can shift, revealing new perspectives or acquiring unexpected significance. An image that resurfaces in the present may be experienced differently from the moment it was first created, reflecting the changing circumstances through which it has passed.

A tide can also be understood as a current that gathers strength, changes direction, and carries individuals along with it. Such movements may emerge from social, political, or cultural forces, but they can also develop through collective participation. Communities are not merely shaped by these currents; they actively contribute to their formation, influencing how ideas circulate, how experiences are shared, and how new forms of solidarity emerge.

For Getxophoto 2027, under the theme Tide, artists and image-makers are invited to submit projects that explore these movements through photography, video, performance, installations, digital art, and other visual practices. The festival seeks proposals that investigate collective experiences while also creating opportunities for connection and shared action. Projects may uncover overlooked realities, challenge established narratives, reconsider collective memory, or imagine alternative relationships between people and their environments. Works that propose new forms of participation, resistance, and social engagement are particularly relevant to this exploration of images as forces capable of transforming how we understand and inhabit the world.