Open Calls

"In Focus" invites artists and publishers to submit recent photobooks and artist books for editorial consideration. This open call creates space for critical and poetic approaches to the photobook as a form of authorship, collaboration, and storytelling. We welcome publications that engage thoughtfully with contemporary life, visual culture, and the material and narrative possibilities of the book.

Selected projects will be featured in Der Greif’s editorial platform, offering international visibility and long-term archival presence.

Deadline: March 31, 2026 at 11:59 PM CET

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Each edition of Guest Room creates a dialogue between images and ideas, offering an evolving space for experimentation and reflection within contemporary photography. This Guest Room sees award-wining author and Harvard professor Sarah Lewis and photography historian Jessica Stark exploring the following thread:

"When They See Us"

What does it mean to be seen, and why does it matter? This Guest Room's title honors two artists and thinkers: the acclaimed director, Ava DuVernay, and the late curator, Koyo Kouoh. "When They See Us" remains an open prompt. What happens when we truly see one another? We invite submissions that explore visibility, recognition, and image-making as acts of agency.

Deadline: January 25, 2026 at 11:59 PM CET

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