Getxophoto 2027 Open Call — "Tide" (21st edition)
Begihandi Kultur Elkartea (Getxophoto International Image Festival) site.picter.com ↗
Closes Nov 03, 2026, 23:59 CET
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D − 3
This deadline and every other verified one, in your calendar: Photo Contest Planner 2027, €9 one-time.
Getxophoto 2027 Open Call — "Tide" (21st edition) is open for entries until 3 November 2026 at 23:59, Madrid time (UTC+1). The standard entry fee is 22 EUR per project. No AI rule in the published terms. The licence covers winning or selected work only; it has no end date. Checked against the organiser's rules on 11 October 2026.
Worth entering? Paid entry (nominal) — weigh the jury read and the rights terms below before the fee. Jury read ↓ · Rights & disqualifiers ↓
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A few things to clear
A few things to clear before you pay — Getxophoto 2027 Open Call — "Tide" (21st edition) has 2 hard rules that disqualify entries.
What this contest takes
Standard terms — you keep copyright and full control; the licence is limited to promoting the contest.
- Copyright stays with the entrant. Rule text: "Copyright remains with the artist at all times." Selected entries "may be reproduced by Begihandi / Getxophoto in its publications, website, social media and / or any promotional material, always with due credit and solely for promotional (non-commercial) use", and some images may be released to the press, with no further fee or approval. Submissions are archived unless consent is revoked by e-mail.
- Duration: Not stated; promotional (non-commercial) use
- You keep your copyright
- Credited when used
What disqualifies you
- Age minimum Applicants (every member, for collectives) must be at least 18 at the time of submission. “All applicants must be at least 18 years old at the time of submission. In the case of collectives, all members must meet this requirement.”
- Copyright ownership Entrants must be the authors and copyright owners of all submitted work and must not infringe privacy or other rights. “Entrants must confirm that they are the authors and copyright owners of all images / work submitted and that their work doesn't infringe the privacy, copyright or any other rights of any person.”
Closes Nov 3, 2026 · D−3
22 EUR per project
Categories
Open call project — theme "Tide"
Project · up to 20 photos (min 10)
Project proposal on the theme "Tide": images that circulate, shift boundaries, transform memory or build collective action. Photography, video, installation or digital art; often documentary and socially engaged. Three winners exhibit at the festival in Getxo (27 May – 20 June 2027), mostly in public outdoor space. Submit in English or Spanish; 10–20 images per project, up to three projects per applicant.
E Eligibility 3 rules
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Applicants (every member, for collectives) must be at least 18 at the time of submission.
hard
“All applicants must be at least 18 years old at the time of submission. In the case of collectives, all members must meet this requirement.”
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Entrants must be the authors and copyright owners of all submitted work and must not infringe privacy or other rights.
hard
“Entrants must confirm that they are the authors and copyright owners of all images / work submitted and that their work doesn't infringe the privacy, copyright or any other rights of any person.”
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No AI-specific rule is published. The call welcomes photography, video, actions, installations, digital art "or other visual practices" — check with the festival before submitting AI-generated material.
soft
“Getxophoto 2027 – Tide calls for proposals in the field of image-making –photography, video, actions, installations, digital art or other visual practices– that engage with these currents”
Jury context
International jury deciding by mutual agreement on "artistic criteria, the conceptual development of the submitted work, and its relevance and appropriateness to the proposed theme", also weighing gender parity and inclusion. A 20-year-old festival known for open-air, public-space installations and critical approaches to digital images.
Priorities: theme relevance conceptual development artistic quality public space potential
Tone: conceptual socially engaged collective installation ready
Avoid: off theme decorative single images
Past winners — text notes
Recent winners (e.g. Yunping Li, Mohamed Hassan, Yuxing Chen in 2026; Federico Vespignani, Rosa Lacavalla in 2025) presented conceptually driven documentary or archival projects rather than standalone pictures.
These are text-only curatorial observations, never images of past winners.
Prizes
Three winners: exhibition or installation at Getxophoto 2027 with production costs covered, a €500 fee per project, travel allowance (€150 international / €100 national), two nights' accommodation during Opening Week, and media coverage.
Exhibition
R Rights & licensing what you grant the organizer
- What you grant
- Copyright stays with the entrant. Rule text: "Copyright remains with the artist at all times." Selected entries "may be reproduced by Begihandi / Getxophoto in its publications, website, social media and / or any promotional material, always with due credit and solely for promotional (non-commercial) use", and some images may be released to the press, with no further fee or approval. Submissions are archived unless consent is revoked by e-mail.
- Duration
- Not stated; promotional (non-commercial) use
- Exclusivity
- none
- Attribution
- Required
- Copyright retained by photographer
- Yes
From the journal
Before you enter — quick answers
- Is Getxophoto 2027 Open Call — "Tide" (21st edition) free to enter?
- Getxophoto 2027 Open Call — "Tide" (21st edition) is not free: 22 EUR per project. Check the organizer's page for the full fee rules and any waivers.
- Are AI-generated images allowed in Getxophoto 2027 Open Call — "Tide" (21st edition)?
- Getxophoto 2027 Open Call — "Tide" (21st edition) has no AI rule in its published terms.
- When is the Getxophoto 2027 Open Call — "Tide" (21st edition) deadline?
- Getxophoto 2027 Open Call — "Tide" (21st edition) closes on 3 November 2026 at 23:59, Madrid time (UTC+1).
- How do I know if my photo is eligible for Getxophoto 2027 Open Call — "Tide" (21st edition)?
- Only the organiser decides whether an entry is eligible. Read Getxophoto 2027 Open Call — "Tide" (21st edition)'s published rules before you enter, in particular the editing line, the AI clause and the file requirements.