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Future Of Archives Open Call

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Closes

November 1, 2026, 11 days left

Effort

About 4 hours

Cost to apply

Free

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What it is

Open call seeking speakers for a one-day event at The Photographers' Gallery examining the future of archives and archiving. Contributions should be based on real-life experiences working with archives rather than academic papers, addressing themes such as family and institutional archives, forgotten histories, ownership disputes, counter archives, artists' legacies, digital preservation, and alternative collecting methods.

Who it is for

Anyone aged 18 or over with experience working with archives and the stories within them.

Open to artists anywhere.

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

international

Where

International

When

November 1, 2026, 11 days left

Runs April 16, 2027 to April 16, 2027

What you get

A £200 speaker fee and the opportunity to present at The Photographers' Gallery in London on 16 April 2027.

What you need to apply

  • Proposal based on real-life experience working with archives
  • Availability to attend and present at The Photographers' Gallery in London on 16 April 2027

How long it takes

About 4 hours

Medium application. Estimated from the 2 items this application asks for, not from the organisation.

Cost to apply

Free

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Go to the application

https://phmuseum.com/awards/future-of-archives-open-call