un/fun and un/produced
Free to Apply
Closing: 25th November ’25
un/fund invites exceptional underrepresented visual artists worldwide to apply for four unique opportunities celebrating creative vision and growth. Open to emerging lens-based visual artists (photographers, directors, cinematographers, videographers) who are not currently signed or represented by any agency or gallery and have under 7 years of industry experience.
Winners receive: a fully-funded four-week artist residency at NUMEROVENTI in Florence, Italy; a published photobook designed and distributed by Libraryman Books; year-long dialogue-based mentorship with visual consultant Katharina Uhe to develop or reframe a current project or artistic practice; and direct funding of €10,000 for the proposed project.
Submissions require: a written project outline demonstrating originality and final outcome vision; up to 20 supporting images with relevant text materials; project timeline with key development/production stages; budget breakdown; and funding suitability reference explaining alignment with un/fund’s mission. Winners announced December 2025. Sponsored by non-profit production house un/produced to inspire and fund the next wave of unsupported photographers and filmmakers.