Residency
Reframing Family: Feminist Perspectives Through the Lens
Are you a female-identifying photographer eager to connect across borders and build lasting artistic networks? This residency offers more than just time and space to create — it’s a platform for international exchange, peer learning, and collaborative growth.
Participants will engage in a vibrant dialogue with fellow photographers from Germany, Bulgaria, Hungary, and Tamil Nadu (India), sharing perspectives on feminism and family while building connections that extend beyond the residency. Through joint activities, community engagement, and curated encounters, the program fosters a supportive environment for creative and critical exchange.
Across cultures and generations, the concept of “family” has been both a site of belonging and a battleground for feminist critique. This residency invites female-identifying photographers to explore how family structures and feminist perspectives intersect, clash, and co-evolve. Are feminism and family mutually exclusive? Can family be a source of strength for feminist expression? What kinds of families challenge traditional norms — and how are these stories told through photography?
Conditions of funding
- identify as a female photographer based in Bulgaria, Germany, Hungary or Tamil Nadu (India)
- prior work or strong interest in themes of family and/or feminism
- experience in exhibiting your photography
- fluent in English
- available for the residency period
- Your CV
- Your portfolio (PDF or website link)
- A sketch of your project idea (max. 300 words)
Nächster Bewerbungsschluss
Announcement of selected participants: End of November 2025
Residency period: 19 January to 7 February 2026
Exhibition: Following the residency, the works will be exhibited in Sofia in June 2026.
Please send all documents in a single PDF file by email only to: kulturna-programa-sofia@goethe.de