2-5 July 2026
2nd Meeting of International Photography Festivals
The 2nd International Meeting of Photography Festivals took place in Barcelona, 2–5 July 2026. More than 50 festivals and 36 photographers from across the world gathered for four days of networking, portfolio reviews, panel talks, exhibitions, and open exchange, sharing challenges, practices, and ideas about where photography festivals are heading.
4
Days of
program
40
Activities
18
Exhibitions
50
Festivals
36
Photographers
Funding, sustainability, internationalisation, and the future of photography festivals.
Structured and informal meetings with professionals from across the global festival sector.
The global economics of photography festivals, presented for the first time.
A dedicated day for Catalan festival professionals and photographers.
20-minute one-to-one sessions between photographers and festival professionals.
Confirmed Festivals
Thanks!
2-5 July
Full Program
Tuesday, 30 June 2026
19:00 - 21:00
Opening of exhibitions
Louve Delfieu: Liens invisibles
Laura Brinkmann: Sueños del tiempo
Thomas Lafuente: God in a Beer Can: 0.5L Arctic Edition. Images, installation and a film loop.
22:00 - 23:00
Dinner and Networking
Wednesday, 1 July 2026
18:30 - 21:00
Opening of Lluís Estopiñan Canals
Exhibition: The Time Between
22:00 - 23:00
Dinner and Networking
