Inactive Photography Festivals
that Once Contributed to the Photography Scene
In this section, you will find a list of inactive photography festivals from around the world. This includes:
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Festivals that no longer exist.
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Fersivals that are on hiatus.
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Festivals that are paused due to lack of funding.
From internationally renowned festivals to emerging local gatherings, this list reflects a diverse range of events that once contributed to the photography scene. If you have updates or additional information, feel free to send us an email. This platform is built collectively, and together we can preserve the history of these festivals for the photography community!
They are
Turin, Italy
FotoFestival Chamois
2018
Perth, Australia
FotoFreo
1996-2022
Rome, Italy
FotoLeggendo Festival
2005-2019
Slovenia
FotoPub Festival
2020
Washington DC, United States
FotoWeek DC
2008-2018
Vigo, Spain
Fotobienal de Vigo
1984-2000
Murcia, Spain
Fotoencuentros de Murcia
2000-2011
Trujillo, Peru
Fotofest Perú
2015-2023
Rome, Italy
Fotografica Festival
2020-2023
Orihuela, Spain
Fotomatón Festival
2016-2022
Málaga, Spain
Fotoplín
1985-1986
Valencia, Spain
Fotounión Festival
2017, 2022
San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina
Fronteras FotoFest
2019-2023
Gibellina, Italy
GIBELLINA PHOTOROAD open air & site specific festival
2016-2023
Amsterdam, Netherlands
GRID Photofestival (Amsterdam)
2012
Tijuana, Mexico
FotoFilm Tijuana
2017-2021
Rome, Italy
FotoGrafia. Festival internazionale di Roma
2002-2020
Santa Cruz, Argentina
FotoPatagonia
2018-2019
Maceió, Brazil
FotoSururu
2019-2020
Sao Paulo, Brazil
Fotobienal MASP
2013
Quito, Ecuador
Fotodoc de Quito
2007-2016
Pachuca, Hidalgo, Mexico
Fotofest Pachuca
2011-2014
Switzerland
Fotofestival Pískovec
2016-2019
Bogotá, Colombia
Fotográfica Bogotá
2005-2019
Segorbe, Spain
Fotomayo
2015-2019
Piacenza, Italy
Fotosintensi
2004-2009
Budapest, Hungary
Fotó Hónap. Festival of the Association of
Hungarian Photographers
2012-2022
São Paulo, Brazil
Fórum de São Paulo
2001-2014
Los Angeles, United States
GRID Photofestival
2017-2019
Cape Town, South Africa
GRID. Cape Town Biennale
2017