Foam Talent Call 2013

Opens February 4, 2013

The Foam annual Talent Call is designed to showcase exceptional young photographers from all over the world. Every year, Foam Magazine dedicates its Fall issue to publishing the work of 15 selected talents. It is a springboard into the international photography industry for these artists, giving them international recognition and acclaim.

Foam Magazine is always eager to be fully up to date on the latest developments in contemporary photography. We constantly scout, present and promote the work of young, talented photographers - whenever and wherever we can. So our annual Talent Call is about much more than just creating a great issue of Foam Magazine. It is a way for Foam Magazine to see unknown work, discover new artists and form an annual overview of new trends and developments. Where possible we also make use of this rich source of information: for other issues, for exhibitions and to strengthen our large international network. Submitting work, then, is always a worthwhile thing to do.

Keep an eye on this page or our Facebook page for 2013 submission dates.

Foam Talent Call 2013 Terms and Conditions

By agreeing to the terms and conditions for the Foam Talent Call 2013 you acknowledge that you:

• are between 18 and 35 years old/ born between 1995 and 1977

• will submit a valid entry before midnight pacific standard time on 1st April 2013

• will pay an entry fee of €35,-

By submitting your work to the Foam Talent Call 2013 you agree that Foam and Foam Magazine have the right to use your work for promotional and editorial purposes related to Foam Magazine and the Talent Call. Any images used will include full credits. Usage includes all media worldwide.

Submission requirements:

- Upload two projects/series with at least eight digital low-resolution images per project  (please note: a selection of random photos will not be considered).

- The maximum number of submitted images is 20 (total size max. 5MB). - All images preferably in JPEG format.

- Each project/series must be in a separate folder. Each folder must be named with the title of the series.

- Include a brief description (max. one A4) of the projects/series in a Word document.

- Include an abridged CV in a Word document or pdf.

- All files must be compressed into one zip file. The zip file must be named as follows: <firstname_surname>

IMPORTANT: If the entry is not submitted in this format we will not take the application into consideration.

Selection procedure

- The selection procedure will take place between April and July, 2013. If you are selected for publication we will notify you as soon as possible.

Please do not contact us to see whether you have been selected before this date.- If you are selected, one of our editors will contact you to discuss further details about publication requirements etc.

Appendix

To submit for Foam Magazine's Talent issue a photographer needs to be under the age of 35 years. The editorial team has decided upon this age limit for several reasons.

The main aim for the editorial team is to have an annual overview of the work of young artists. This work might indicate developments, trends and themes that are of importance to a new generation of artists - a generation that in due time probably will have an impact on the developments within the photographical field as a whole.

For this reason, we think an age limit of 35 years old is justifiable. By that time artists have finished their education long enough to have left the academy behind them and have developed a visual language of their own. At the same time, they are still young enough to further develop themselves, find their way in the photographical field and perhaps be influential for a substantial period. Having said this, there is a difference between 'being talented' and 'being a talent'. Being talented isn't really related to age. Irving Penn was still very talented at a very old age.

Being a talent normally describes someone of a young age who has outstanding skills or abilities compared to a person of roughly the same age. In Foam Magazine we always pay attention to the work of truly talented photographers, but in our annual talent issue we present the work of artists we consider true talents.