International Photography Open Call – CPB 4 (Chennai Photo Biennale 2025-26)

Location
Chennai, India (public exhibition across city spaces)

Open to
Photographers and visual artists from anywhere in the world. Applicants under 18 must provide parental/guardian consent.

Application Fee

What’s Provided

Selected works will be printed and exhibited across public spaces in Chennai, reaching a large public audience (~100,000+ visitors)
Exposure through CPB’s digital campaigns, publications, social media, and website feature.
Possibility of inclusion in a travelling exhibition (potentially shown in another Indian city in 2026) and digital showcases at partner festivals.

What the Applicant Must Cover

Submission fee per entry (per image or series) as above.
For selected works: provision of high-resolution files (RAW/JPEG + processed TIFF) for printing, as required.

Duration
Not specified (open call for submissions; exhibition dates presumably tied to the biennale schedule)

Deadline
December 31, 2025

Other Essential Notes

Open theme: any photographic or lens-based work is accepted, on any subject (nature, portrait, documentary, still life, landscape, etc.). Hybrid works (e.g., photography + performance, painting, text) are also allowed.
Series submission must include between 10 and 20 images; single-image entries also accepted. Each entry requires separate submission
Applicants retain full copyright of their work, while granting the organisers non-exclusive rights to use selected images for promotional purposes.
Submitted work should not be AI-generated; video submissions are not accepted.
There are no restrictions on prior exhibition/publication — previously shown or published work is allowed.