OPENEYE – Le regard d’aujourd’hui sur la photographie – was founded in April 2017 to publish a free online photo magazine. The founders set several goals:
Present a wide panorama of artistic creation in photography
Give talented artists a free space to showcase their work
Be a source of artistic inspiration for readers
Announce photography fairs and events
Engage an international audience
In addition to publishing the magazine, the association’s members participate in photography fairs and events in France and abroad and organize themed exhibitions.
Since 2017, 42 issues of the magazine have been published, featuring the work of over 500 photographers.
Each year, the association participates in two major events in France: the Paris Photo Fair and the Rencontres de la Photographie in Arles.
In 2024, OPENEYE organized its first exhibition on the theme of the Minotaure, featuring six artists at the Rencontres de la Photographie in Arles; the exhibition then toured several cities in France.
The expertise of the association’s leadership is renowned, with members regularly invited to serve as judges in photography competitions.
U.S. donors can make tax-deductible donations in support of the distribution of OPENEYE magazine to a large public, as well as to organize photography exhibitions and events in France and abroad: among others, the Paris Photo Fair, a “Minotaure” exhibition in New York, Rencontres d’Arles, Trieste Photo Days (Italy), X-Posure Sharzah (UAE) and/or other fairs with international reach.
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