How do you experience the Barbican through your lens?

One of our favourite things about Instagram is having the opportunity to see how our visitors see the Barbican and the surrounding area. From the architecture of the high walks and the hidden corners of the foyers to our installations and performances – there are so many angles to the Barbican that can be captured through the lens that help us learn how you see the Barbican.

We're excited to launch the fourth edition (February–July 2020), inviting emerging Instagrammers from around London to experience life at the Barbican and share their photography on our social channels and also in a digital exhibition throughout the Centre.

Spanning architecture, performance and street photography, we want to celebrate the many aspects of the Barbican and the surrounding area through a range of photographic styles from our Instagrammers.

Join the residency

Become an Instagrammer in Residence

Closes Fri 31 Jan, 3pm

To become an Instagrammer in Residence, post a photo responding to the theme 'Nature & Concrete', tagging @barbicancentre #IgBarbican and telling us why you'd like to become our Instagrammer in Residence.

The call out closes Friday 31 January at 3pm and the Instagrammers will be notified that day

Terms and Conditions: 2020 residency

Your entry must be a new photo taken in the last year
You must not be a member of staff at the Barbican, Guildhall School of Music and Drama, LSO St Luke’s and/or London Symphony Orchestra
You can only submit one photo per entry
You must tag #IgBarbican in order to be considered and tell us the reason why you’d like to be our Instagrammer in Residence in the comment
Your photo should not have been selected, shown or chosen as winner in previous competitions, call-outs or projects
You must be the author of the photo
You must reside in London in order to participate

Certain rehearsals and/or sound checks take place during the day (late afternoon, but times TBC)
You must own a smartphone
You must not have participated in the project before
You must not be a professional photographer
You must be able to commit to the project and the allocated month once selected, or let us know if you have prior commitments at least one month ahead
You must abide by the health and safety rules and guidelines once you have agreed to take part in the project
The project runs from February 2020 to July 2020 and we are looking for six different Instagrammers