Portfolio Review
Open Call
Deadline: 30.07.2026
Do you have images to sort through, a photographic project in progress, or one that is nearly finished...
...or are you simply looking for an outside perspective to help you see it more clearly?
This is your opportunity!
During the Revela’t Festival, 18 photographers selected through this open call will have the opportunity to present their work to 10 professionals from the contemporary photography sector: curators, editors, gallerists and festival directors. And you could be one of them.
This is not just another portfolio review. It consists of nine genuine, face-to-face meetings with image experts who can help you gain a deeper understanding of your own project and encourage you to take the next step.
Whether your next goal is an exhibition, international exposure or a photobook, here you will find the expert insight and ideal setting to explore it.
Will you join us?
18 participants
11 professionals of photography
3 hours of reviews, across 9 sessions of 20 minutes
Full access to the festival
Opportunity to exhibit at Revela’t 2027
18 participants
11 professionals of photography
3 hours of reviews, across 9 sessions of 20 minutes
Full access to the festival
Opportunity to exhibit at Revela’t 2027
11 expert gazes
Daniel Belinchón
Cultural Manager and Producer
Cultural manager and producer. Manager of Territorio Foto and promoter and director of FOC (Fotografía Observatorio Cultural), where he organizes FEM FOC and FER FOC. He coordinated the Photography Classroom at Universitat Jaume I. He was the creator and director of Imaginaria Photography Fest until 2022. He is the promoter and curator of the project “La Visual del Mercat Central” by Castelló City Council. He also directs seminars, workshops and training courses in visual culture, art and photography.
Roser Cambray
Curator of Photography Department at MNAC
Coordinator of the SCAN Tarragona International Photography Festival (2012–2015) and technical coordinator of the National Photography Plan of the Government of Catalonia, where she is also a member of its Acquisitions Committee. Since 2019, she has been curator of the Photography Department at the MNAC, where she has curated the exhibitions “Mey Rahola. The New Photographer”, “Rosa Szücs (1911–1984). Confluences in a Changing World” and “Pere Formiguera Donation. The Creative Impulse”.
Fernando Castro
Associate Prof. of Aesthetics at UAM
Philosopher, art critic, essayist on aesthetics and contemporary culture, and exhibition curator. For more than twenty-seven years he has been an art critic for ABC Cultural, and has contributed to media outlets such as El País, El Mundo, Diario 16 and Revista de Occidente. He has been a member of the advisory committee of the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía and has curated exhibitions of artists such as Miró, Picasso, Dalí, Warhol, Francis Bacon, Anselm Kiefer and Bernardí Roig.
Isabel Hernández
Director of HER Photo Agency
Curator, writer, and image researcher. She works alongside visual artists in the conceptualization and dissemination of their work. She is the director and co-founder of HER Photo Agency. She has developed curatorial and research projects linked to contemporary artistic creation. Among them is Audioteca Fotográfica, a sound archive of photography that brings past and present into dialogue through the reflections of its protagonists.
Comisaria, escritora e investigadora en torno a la imagen. Directora y cofundadora de HER Photo Agency. Impulsa proyectos curatoriales y de investigación como Audioteca Fotográfica.
Frederic Montornés
Art Critic and Curator
Independent art critic and exhibition curator, trained in Art History at the University of Barcelona. Member of AICA and ACCA. His curatorial work mainly takes place in museums, art centres and galleries in Catalonia. He contributes to specialized publications on contemporary art and, since 2013, has occasionally written on his blog, www.montornes.net. In 2018, he received the ACCA Award for Art Criticism and, in 2026, the ACCA Award for Contemporary Art Curatorship.
© Photo: Roberto Ruíz
Juan Naranjo
Historian, Curator and Gallerist
Photography historian and independent curator born in Barcelona in 1960. Director of Juan Naranjo Gallery in Barcelona since 2014, specializing in photography. Member of the advisory committee of the Photography Department at the MNAC and advisor to the Gustavo Gili photography collection. He has curated exhibitions for the Joan Miró Foundation, CaixaForum and the Design Museum of Barcelona, among others.
Silvia Omedes
Director of Photographic Social Vision
© Photo: Toni Ricard
Benito Padilla
GAC President, Director of Imaginart Gallery
Graduate in History from the University of Barcelona, he has more than 30 years of experience in the art world. A teacher of History and Art History, he has worked as an antiques dealer, art dealer and collection advisor since 1989, the year he founded Mogambo, the first art gallery in Premià de Mar. In 2007, he created Imaginart Gallery and, in 2023, was appointed president of the Guild of Art Galleries of Catalonia, a position he combines with the direction of Imaginart.
Rebeca Pardo
Photographer, Researcher and Academic
PhD in Fine Arts, with teaching experience at public and private universities. Her research focuses on the visual representation of diversity, pain, illness, identity and ethics in research. She is a professor at UNIR and a member of the Catalan Information Council. She has carried out research stays at Harvard, Brighton and the CSIC. She has led competitive projects funded by MICINN, the BBVA Foundation and the Government of Catalonia.
Arianna Rinaldo
Curator, Editor and Educator
Independent curator and consultant with an international career spanning more than two decades. She began her career at Magnum Photos in New York and was photo editor of Colors magazine. Artistic director of the Cortona On The Move festival from 2012 to 2021 and of PhEST festival in Puglia since 2016. For eight years, she directed OjodePez magazine, published by La Fábrica in Madrid. She has served on international juries such as the Leica Oskar Barnack Award and the Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation Prize.
© Photo: Paola De Grenet
Rocio Santacruz
Gallerist and Editor, director of ArtsLibris
Cultural manager and founding director of RocioSantaCruz gallery in Barcelona and of ArtsLibris fair, present at ARCOmadrid, ARCOlisboa, Barcelona and the Guadalajara International Book Fair. Committed to contemporary creation and the defence of artists’ rights, she has promoted exhibition and editorial projects recognized with several GAC Awards.
Marc Ávila
Activity Coordinator
Graduate in Fine Arts from the UB, he holds of a master’s degree in Contemporary Film and Audiovisual Studies from UPF. He has exhibited at leading fairs and venues such as ARCO, Unseen and Art Rotterdam, as well as at the Unicaja Foundation and the Arranz-Bravo Foundation. His work is part of the collections of the Salvat Pharmaceutical Group and the Ankaria Foundation. He was a finalist for the Vila Casas Foundation Photography Prize (2023) and selected for Les Boutographies in Montpellier (2021).
Who can apply?
The open call is open to photographers of any level, nationality, background or place of residence, who develop their work in the field of photography, whether digital or analogue.
Special consideration will be given to the quality of the proposal, its originality, its projection and the strength of its conceptual approach.
The stage of development of the project will not be taken into account. There is no age limit, but minors must be accompanied by their legal guardian.
Calendario
30.07.2026
Open Call Deadline
31.08.2026
Announcement of selected projects
16.10.2026
Portfolio Review Revela't 2026
Who can apply?
The open call is open to photographers of any level, nationality, background or place of residence, who develop their work in the field of photography, whether digital or analogue.
Special consideration will be given to the quality of the proposal, its originality, its projection and the strength of its conceptual approach.
The stage of development of the project will not be taken into account. There is no age limit, but minors must be accompanied by their legal guardian.
Calendario
30.07.2026
Open Call Deadline
31.08.2026
Announcement of selected projects
16.10.2026
Portfolio Review Revela't 2026
Material to submit
Registration is carried out through PICTER, a platform specifically designed for the submission and evaluation of photographic projects.
Applications must include:
- Between 10 and 15 images in JPG format, with a minimum size of 1500 px on each side.
- Project title, description and year of completion.
- Basic information about the author.
Application fee: €25
Revela’t Amigxs: €15
The 18 selected participants will be required to pay a participation fee of €100.
At other festivals, portfolio reviews can cost this amount for just one or two 20-minute sessions. At Revela’t, however, selected participants will have access to 9 reviews with renowned professionals: gallerists, curators, art critics, cultural promoters, festival directors, image specialists and photography theorists.
How do the portfolio reviews work?
The portfolio review will take place on Friday, 16 October 2026, in two sessions: morning or afternoon.
Each participant will have their own space to present their work and engage in direct dialogue with the reviewers. The invited professionals will move between the different tables in 20-minute intervals, creating an intense dynamic of exchange, analysis and conversation.
Selection is limited to 18 projects in order to ensure a close and personalized experience for each participant.
Friday 16 October
Morning session
10 – 13:15 h
Afternoon session
16 – 19:15 h
Friday 16 October
Morning session
10 – 13:15 h
Afternoon session
16 – 19:15 h
The conversation continues
After the reviews, participants will be invited to a brunch on the terrace of Hotel Sorli Emocions at midday and, in the evening, to a private dinner with authors, gallerists, curators, reviewers and professionals connected to the festival.
An informal space to keep sharing projects, experiences and concerns, and to consolidate relationships that often continue well beyond Revela’t.
Your project can be part of Revela’t 2027
Taking part in this portfolio review is an opportunity to develop your work, expand your professional network and receive a specialised perspective on your project.
In addition, from among the 18 participating projects, we will select one to become part of the Revela’t 2027 exhibition programme, together with other prizes and surprises.
Revela’t will cover the costs of production, installation and coordination of the exhibition.
The selection will take into account the quality of the project, its affinity with the theme of the 2027 edition and its integration within the overall exhibition programme.
The conversation continues
After the reviews, participants will be invited to a brunch on the terrace of Hotel Sorli Emocions at midday and, in the evening, to a private dinner with authors, gallerists, curators, reviewers and professionals connected to the festival.
An informal space to keep sharing projects, experiences and concerns, and to consolidate relationships that often continue well beyond Revela’t.
Your project can be part of Revela’t 2027
Taking part in this portfolio review is an opportunity to develop your work, expand your professional network and receive a specialised perspective on your project.
In addition, from among the 18 participating projects, we will select one to become part of the Revela’t 2027 exhibition programme, together with other prizes and surprises.
Revela’t will cover the costs of production, installation and coordination of the exhibition.
The selection will take into account the quality of the project, its affinity with the theme of the 2027 edition and its integration within the overall exhibition programme.
Open Call Guidelines
Before submitting your project, we recommend consulting the open call guidelines, where you will find all the information regarding the selection process, participation and the conditions of the portfolio review.
Do you have any questions? Contact us: espaifotografic@gmail.com
