ABOUT US
Open Show organizes innovative events worldwide where the public can see compelling work and interact directly with photographers, filmmakers and multimedia producers in high‐profile spaces.
We work with our global network of local co-producers to connect, inspire and educate both creators and the public through academic institutions, media, non‐profits, galleries, studios, companies and other partners.
SOCIAL SCREENINGS
Our core monthly social screenings feature 5 curated presenters (from students to award-winning professionals) showing a 20 image project or 3‐8 minute film with live audience questions and feedback. We accept diverse genres including reportage, fine art, commercial, historical and more. The screenings not only offer a stage to get completed work seen, but also interactive incubators for works in progress.
THEMED SHOWS
Our city team’s are open to suggestions for themed shows – especially if you know an organization to partner with us. We curate these shows from both fresh submissions and our archives. A few great examples include our iPhone Stories series with Apple, environmental themed Project Earth at Sierra Club and a fundraiser for Japan’s earthquake and tsunami victims with the Japan Society.
MASTERS SERIES
Providing a platform for professionals with 20+ years of experience under their belt to share their lessons. Usually this takes the form of five significant projects spanning their career, so participants can see how their style and approach to photo or film evolved.
FILM, PHOTO & ART FESTIVALS
We invite festival staff and volunteers to contact us to have a pop-up Open Show within their larger event. We’re an “event in a box” – we bring the presenters, projects, audience, volunteers and even equipment if needed. All we need is space to project. A few of the festivals we’ve organized events at include SXSW (US), World Photography Festival (US & UK), Rencontres d’Arles (France), photoLA (US) and Fotografia (Italy).
OPEN SHOW PRESENTS
Our cities team up with film producers of independent films and documentaries for unique live screenings where the public can interact with the film director and crew. This also includes joint non-profit fundraisers such as our Restrepo screening in memory of Tim Hetherington with the National Geographic and San Francisco Film Society to benefit the Committee to Protect Journalists.
OTHER SPECIAL EVENTS
Open Show continually innovates and collaborates with diverse partners to get compelling work seen and build community through interactive formats. Have an idea not listed above and want to help make it happen? Contact our global team!
EVENTS IN A BOX
Looking for unique, high-quality visual element to animate a live audience? Our archive is deep and we can curate for both organizations and companies who want to make their events crackle with visual and interactive content.
For more information about our turnkey & custom events, talk to us >>
CONTENT PARTNER NETWORK
Open Show gets exposure for presenters’ work through our content partner network, which provides an outlet for our triple-curated content archive (self, co-producer and audience curated). Projects submitted to Open Show are shared with our international media and art partners to generate further professional distribution and revenue opportunities.
Are you a media outlet, art buyer or gallery owner? Contact us to join our network >>
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