FotomotoPH open call
The FotomotoPH 2026 open call is now accepting submissions, offering a fresh platform for street and documentary photographers to gain exposure (vogue.ph). If you shoot urban life or street art, this is a timely entry point into a growing festival circuit (vogue.ph).
FotomotoPH’s current Open Call is framed under the theme “I/LAND,” which explicitly asks photographers to explore how life in an archipelago has shaped identities, movements, and communities. (fotomoto.ph/pages/open-call) Entrants must be at least 18 years old and provide a verifiable Philippine context (non‑Filipinos may qualify if the photos were taken in the Philippines), with up to three entries allowed and a maximum of five images per entry in JPEG or TIFF format at a minimum of 12 megapixels and 300 DPI. (fotomoto.ph/pages/open-call) The open-call page lists a submission fee of ₱550 per entry, describes that the fee covers file management, storage and security, and explicitly states that payment does not guarantee selection. (fotomoto.ph/pages/open-call) The I/LAND selection jury includes regional figures such as Jessica Lim (director, Angkor Photo Festival & Workshops), Ng Swan Ti (managing director, PannaFoto Institute), and Chelsea Chua (programs and exhibitions, Objectifs Centre of Photography and Film). (fotomoto.ph/pages/selection-jury) Past Fotomoto open-call cycles have produced large, multi‑venue exhibitions — the “Home” collection comprised 342 artworks by 116 artists and previous editions have shown work at institutions including Ayala Museum and Gallery Indigo at BenCab Museum. (findglocal.com/PH/Unknown/104051855324581/Fotomoto-PH) FotomotoPH has placed open-call selections in both formal and nontraditional public spaces, mounting an “Underground” exhibition at the Paseo Underpass as part of Ayala Land’s Art Walk from January 30 to March 7, 2026. (bluprint-onemega.com/arts-culture/how-fotomotoph-turned-the-paseo-underpass-in-makati-into-an-art-exhibit/) Previous open calls drew hundreds of submissions that organizers edited down for exhibition — one account reports over 700 submissions with curators selecting roughly 200 photographs for display — and FotomotoPH issues a conforme/contract to participating artists outlining final presentation and terms. (photographychismisph.com/post/fotomoto-a-view-from-inside / fotomoto.ph/pages/open-call)
