Technology and Agriculture

Technology and Agriculture

Submission deadline: 10th December 2026

MOTE: Museum of the Environment invites photographers to submit work exploring the relationship between technology and agriculture.

About the Open Call

Agriculture has continually evolved alongside technological innovation, transforming how we cultivate land, produce food and interact with the natural environment.

We are looking for photographs that explore this relationship, from traditional farming methods and agricultural machinery to modern technologies and the future of food production. We welcome work that considers the environmental impact of these developments, the changing agricultural landscape, or the relationship between innovation, people and the land.

Selected photographs will be displayed alongside MOTE’s forthcoming pump display which will be done in collaboration with Futurepump, bringing contemporary photographic perspectives into conversation with agricultural technology and the museum’s wider exploration of the environment.

What We’re Looking For

We welcome a broad range of photographic approaches, including documentary, landscape, experimental and conceptual photography.

Your work might explore:

  • Agricultural machinery, tools and technological innovation.
  • The changing landscapes of farming and food production.
  • The relationship between agriculture, industry and the environment.
  • Sustainable farming and the future of food production.
  • The people, processes and places behind agriculture.

We encourage photographers to interpret the theme in their own way.

Who Can Apply?

We welcome submissions from photographers of all backgrounds and experience levels.

Further information about submission requirements and how to apply can be found below.

How to Apply

To submit your work, please email hello@mote-uk.org with the following information:

  • Full name
  • Title of work
  • Dimensions: height × width, including the frame if applicable.
  • Medium and materials: photographic process and presentation method.
  • Short description: a brief explanation of the work and its relationship to the theme.
  • Artist biography: a short biography introducing your photographic practice.
  • Image: a high-quality digital image of the proposed work.

Please include Photography Open Call: Technology and Agriculture in the subject line of your email.

Submission Fee

There is no fee to submit your work.

Photographers whose work is selected for exhibition will be required to pay a £40 exhibition fee for every 2 accepted works.

Important Information

  • The submission deadline is on the 10th December 2026. Please check the confirmed closing date before submitting.
  • Submission does not guarantee selection.
  • Selected photographers will be contacted by MOTE with further information about fees, delivery arrangements and exhibition requirements.

We look forward to receiving your submissions and seeing the many ways photography can explore the relationship between technology, agriculture and the environment.

Photography that is accepted has the chance to be on display for 6 months.

Display dates will be confirmed with Photographers once work has been accepted.

Any questions feel free to give us a call on: 01473708266