OPEN CALL

For projects exploring the boundaries of Generative AI in Photography

This call invites artists photographers to reimagine history through image generation.
PROMPT: combine the artistry of photography and the technology of image generation to revisit and reimagine historical events, characters or situations and present a body of works blurring the lines between fiction and reality. 

Beyond traditional iconography, how can photographers rethink their relationship with AI? What new creative and conceptual possibilities are emerging from the fusion of photography and generative imagery?

As we approach the bicentennial of photography’s invention by Nicéphore Niépce, how has AI become a catalyst for rethinking the medium, which perhaps is no longer merely defined as a medium of image support but as imaginative in its own right? What kind of photographic imagination can AI offer us?

We are looking for projects that explore the intersections between photography and generative images, highlighting their synergies and contrasts.

Artists are encouraged to explore:

  • The new perspectives offered by the integration of artificial intelligence in the creative process.

  • The temporal and spatial dimensions of the image using generative techniques as DALL·E, Midjourney, Stable Diffusion, Adobe Firefly, Generative AI by Getty.

Conditions for participation

  • being over the age of majority (18+)

  • being an artist photographer

  • should demonstrate at least ONE of these two possibilities:
    - have a track record of professional practice as an artist (exhibitions, publications)
    - have an art school degree

This call is open ONLY for original and unpublished projects.

Terms & conditions

Benefits

  • Laureates will be part of the collective exhibition at Hangar from January 24 to June 14, 2025, co-curated by Hangar and Michel Poivert.

  • Laureates will have their work published in the exhibition catalogue.

  • Support for the production costs of the exhibition’s works.

  • Cash prize of 2000€ for each of 5 laureates.

Jury

An experienced jury chaired by Michel Poivert and composed of 6 experts will select 5 projects from all submissions:

  • © Catherine Peter

    Michel Poivert - President of the jury

  • Christophe Beaucarne - Member of the jury

  • © Frédéric Stucin

    Valérie Belin - Member of the jury

  • Hervé Charles - Member of the jury

  • Rodolphe de Spoelberch - Member of the jury

  • Delphine Dumont - Member of the jury

  • © Stephen Dock

    Audrey Hoareau - Member of the jury

Selection criteria

  • Respect the theme

  • The project must have a relevant storytelling.

  • Depth of the conceptual reflection.

  • Ability to provoke thought and discussion on the relationship between photography and generative images.

  • Combining the artistry of photography with the cutting-edge technology of image generation.

  • The project must be serial and composed of 10 (minimum) to 20 images.

The jury will select 5 laureates.

We look forward to discovering your innovative proposals and creating a captivating exploration of the relationship between photography and generative images together.

Key dates

Registration & submission
From 15 July to 15 September 2024

Pre-selections
3rd week of September 2024

Deliberations of the jury
1st week of October 2024

Announcement of the laureates
2nd week of October 2024

Curatorial and scenographic decisions + production
November 2024

Exhibition
24 January - 14 June 2025

How to apply?


1) Fill & complete the form here

2) Upload on single PDF document, named as followed: FirstName_Surname_ProjectTitle.pdf (e.g. John_Smith_IAproject.pdf). This file must contain:

  • a brief presentation of the project/a statement in English (maximum 500 words)

  • a brief biography in English (maximum 300 words)

  • the summary of the project / prompt and a representative portfolio of your project, consisting of 10 (minimum) to 20 photos, with their title/caption (min 72dpi) and/or a video (if your project contains a video, please attach a WeTransfer link in the form).

3) Pay the registration fee of 20€ to confirm your submission

Registration and submission until 15 September 2024, at 23:59.

Terms & conditions

Questions

If you have questions, you can contact us: opencall@hangar.art

In the center of Brussels