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FUTURES European Photography Platform<\/strong><\/h1><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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FUTURES is a Europe-based photography platform whose primary aim is to bring together the global photography community through its programmes and to support the international professional development of emerging artists.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Founded in 2017, the continuously expanding network brings together leading photography institutions from across Europe. Its twenty-one member institutions provide more than 100 promising artists each year with opportunities to take part in the platform\u2019s diverse international activities.

The Robert Capa Contemporary Photography Center has been a member of the FUTURES network since 2018. Joining the platform closely aligns with the Capa Center\u2019s core mission: the institution considers the professional support of Hungarian photographers and the strengthening of their international visibility among its key responsibilities.<\/strong> As FUTURES\u2019 Hungarian partner, the Capa Center annually nominates Hungarian artists to the programme, offering them opportunities for networking, mentorship, exhibitions and professional presentation through FUTURES and its member institutions. These opportunities support their professional development and increase their visibility abroad. By 2026, FUTURES had provided development and presentation opportunities to nearly 1,000 international artists with the support of the European Commission.

How do we work together?
<\/strong>The platform is built on professional dialogue among its member institutions and a long-term commitment to nurturing emerging talent. The Capa Center nominates five artists to the FUTURES community each year. Between 2018 and 2026, a total of 45 Hungarian photographers and visual artists joined the programme following nominations by the Capa Center. Newly selected artists gain access to international presentation opportunities, professional networks and tailored portfolio consultations. They may take part in the platform\u2019s exhibitions, panel discussions, workshops, in-person professional gatherings and online mentorship programmes. The FUTURES community remains open to them beyond the nomination year, enabling them to engage with the platform\u2019s programmes, open calls and further collaborations in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Capa Center\u2019s Further Involvement<\/mark><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Residency Programme<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since 2025, the Capa Center has also participated in the FUTURES Residency Programme, which gives invited artists time and space for focused work, professional exchange and the development of new projects. Our first residents included Tim Rodot (2024) and Eleni Onasoglou (2025).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Travelling Exhibitions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 2023, the Capa Center hosted the travelling exhibition FUTURES ENERGY: Redistributing Power and Taming Consumption. In autumn 2026, the platform\u2019s new international group exhibition, FUTURES METAMORPHOSIS, will return to Budapest.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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FUTURES Annual Event<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 2023, the Robert Capa Contemporary Photography Center hosted the FUTURES annual summit in Budapest. The large-scale, three-day professional gathering brought together nearly 200 representatives of 20 European photography institutions, including directors, curators, photography professionals and artists. Its packed programme featured workshops, portfolio consultations, panel discussions, exhibition openings and community-building events. Speakers and workshop leaders included Menno Liauw (FUTURES, NL), Salvatore Vitale (FUTURES, IT), Krzysztof Candrowicz (Fotofestiwal \u0141\u00f3d\u017a, PL), Esther Horv\u00e1th (Nat Geo Explorer, Nikon Ambassador, HU\/US), Kateryna Radchenko (Odesa Photo Days Festival, UA), Zack Denfeld (Center for Genomic Gastronomy, US), Tom Viaene (Trigger FOMU, BE), as well as Mucsi Emese and Vir\u00e1gv\u00f6lgyi Istv\u00e1n from the Capa Center. The event coincided with the opening of the FUTURES travelling exhibition ENERGY: Redistributing Power and Taming Consumption, as well as the international group exhibition Crossing Lines: Politics of Images, organised in collaboration with Foto Arsenal Wien.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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