About the Open Call

Our newly created two-year Curatorial Fellowship is launching for the first time this year and is renumerated with €10,000. This initiative supports mid-career curators and offers them the opportunity to expand their research-oriented exhibition practice. They will have the opportunity to work with the foundation on an exhibition project and to submit proposals for new acquisitions for our collection of contemporary photography, the Art Collection Deutsche Börse. As part of the collaboration, which will begin in spring 2026 and conclude with the realisation of an exhibition in spring 2028, the selected fellow will engage extensively with our collection, identify narratives and themes, and develop a detailed exhibition concept. Another important part of the programme is to propose new artistic positions for acquisitions that complement, enrich and strengthen both the planned exhibition and the existing collection with new perspectives. The thematic exhibition, curated in collaboration with the Photography Foundation, will be shown at its premises in Eschborn near Frankfurt and at another photography institution in Europe. Through its collaborative approach and combination of existing and newly acquired works, the exhibition aims to shed new light on the collection and show how it addresses aesthetic, societal, social and political issues through photography.

What is Offered

A two-year Curatorial Fellowship renumerated with €10,000, the opportunity to develop and realize an exhibition project with the foundation, and propose new acquisitions for the Art Collection Deutsche Börse.

Requirements

Mid-career curators interested in expanding their research-oriented exhibition practice. Candidates must engage extensively with the foundation's collection, identify narratives and themes, develop a detailed exhibition concept, and propose new artistic positions for acquisitions.

How to Apply

Interested curators can find detailed information on how to apply via the provided link: https://www.deutscheboersephotographyfoundation.org/presse-downloads/de/index.php?id=500050433.