Rencontres de Bamako announces open call for applications for the 14th edition of Bamako Encounters, the African Photography Biennale
The open call for the14th Bamako Encounters is open to artists from the African continent and its diaspora – photographers and videographers, amateurs or professionals, alone or in groups.
The organiser of Rencontres de Bamako has announced the open call for applications for the 14th Bamako Encounters, the African Photography Biennale set to take place from 16 November 2024 to 15 January 2025 in Bamako, Mali.
According to the announcement, the call is open to artists from the African continent and its diaspora – photographers and videographers, amateurs or professionals, alone or in groups, with no limit of age or nationality.
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Created in 1994, Rencontres de Bamako, the African Photography Biennale, says it is the first and main international event dedicated to African photography and video on the continent. “A platform for discoveries, exchanges and visibility, the Biennale is a major and essential place for the revelation of African photographers and the diaspora, a time for exchange and sharing with the Malian public and professionals from around the world,” it stated.
This year’s edition, which is the 14th edition, celebrates the 30th anniversary of the Biennale. “From Malick Sidibé to Seydou Keita, from Samuel Fosso to new generations, Bamako is the city of all photographers, a place where their dreams come to life for those who were lucky enough to come and participate.”
With the theme; ‘KUMA, speech, silence, and noise’, this year’s edition is an invitation to photographers, videographers, sound artists, visual artists, thinkers, writers, researchers, and curators, to reflect on the quintessence of the profound ideas of speech or non-speech.
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Selection
Projects will be evaluated on the basis of their quality and artistic relevance.
The selection of artists will be communicated by email during the month of May 2024 and posted online on its website.
The selection committee, chaired by the artistic director, is made up of the associate curators and artistic advisors of the Biennale. Their decision will be sovereign and final.
Registration for this call for applications is free. The selected artists are invited during the professional days of the Biennale, with payment of plane tickets, visa fees and accommodation.
How to apply
Visit the announcement page for more information. Also, visit the online application form to submit entries.
