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Open Call: Future of Archives - Whose Archive is it Anyway?

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Closes

November 1, 2026

Effort

About 3 hours

Cost to apply

Free

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What it is

Open call for speakers to contribute to a one-day event exploring the future of archives and archiving. The event will feature talks addressing what makes an archive, who decides what it contains, who creates it, who it is for, and who has access. The call welcomes real-life experiences and submissions that challenge or answer questions related to the future of archives, including topics such as artist legacies, memory, ownership, family archives, radical archives, digital preservation, and counter-archives.

Who it is for

Anyone 18 years or older interested in or involved in creating, holding, exploring, and taking care of archives, especially those not working in traditional institutions.

Open to artists anywhere.

The call says: “Source page: open to applicants from any country”

international

Where

London, International

When

November 1, 2026

Runs April 16, 2027 to April 16, 2027

What you get

A speaking slot at a one-day event on 16 April 2027, with a fee of £200 for selected speakers.

What you need to apply

  • Proposal describing your talk or experience related to archives

How long it takes

About 3 hours

Medium application. Estimated from the 1 item this application asks for, not from the organisation.

Cost to apply

Free

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Go to the application

https://thephotographersgallery.org.uk/whats-on/open-call-future-archives-whose-archive-it-anyway