C/O Berlin Talent Award 2026 – Artist
Annual award for emerging artists in photography with prize money, solo exhibition, publication, and artist talk. Open call available until 26.01.2026.
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Grant criteria
Funding objective
Support for emerging artists and scholars in photography through prize money, exhibition, publication, and artist talk.
Eligible to apply
- Individuals
Funding requirements
- Age between 18 and 35 years
- Project must address the topic of Body Politics
- Work with photography or lens-based media
- Project has not been exhibited as a solo show in a major institution in Europe
- Project has not been published as a monograph
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Evaluation criteria
- Quality of the submitted artistic or theoretical project
- Relevance to the topic of Body Politics
- Originality and scientific relevance
- Potential for exhibition and publication
Description
The C/O Berlin Talent Award 2026 – Artist is a nationwide funding prize aimed at outstanding emerging artists in the field of photography and lens-based media. Under this year’s guiding theme Body Politics, the C/O Berlin Foundation honors projects that make power structures and discursive practices surrounding the body visible and tangible. Winners receive a prize of €5,000, a solo exhibition in the exhibition spaces of C/O Berlin, as well as a custom-designed publication with Spector Books. The award is complemented by a joint artist talk that promotes interdisciplinary exchange between artistic practice and theoretical reflection.
Eligible to participate are individuals aged 18 to 35 whose projects have not yet been shown as a solo exhibition in a major European institution nor published as a monograph. All application materials must be submitted in English via the Picter platform by January 26, 2026, 12:00 CET. A professional jury evaluates the applications based on quality, thematic relevance to Body Politics, scholarly significance, and potential for exhibition and publication. The open call offers a unique opportunity to gain international visibility and expand professional networks. Emerging artists benefit from this award not only through financial support but also through a prestigious presentation and publication platform within the international photography scene.
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