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
Kigali, Rwanda
Kigali Photo Festival
2017-2019
Kumbh Mela,India
Kumbh Photography Festival
2018-2023
Kythera, Greece
Kythera Photographic Encounters
2002-2015
Huelva, Spain
Latitudes 21 Festival Internacional de Fotografía
2009-2022
Paris, France
LensCulture FotoFest Paris
2010-2013
Honfleur, France
Les Focales du Pays d’Auge à Honfleur
2018-2021
Kabelvåg, Norway
Lofoten Internasjonale Fotofestival - LIFF
2014-2017
London, England
London Photo Festival
2011-2011
Longford, Irland
Longford Photo Festival
2023
Charlottesville, United States
Look3
2008-2018
Los Angeles, United States
Los Angeles Photo Festival
2014-2015
Lugano, Switzerland
Lugano Photo Days
2012-2019
Luxembourg
Luxembourg Street Photography Festival
2022
Veracruz, Mexico
MEEX
Festival de Fotografía de Veracruz
2012-2016
Madrid, Spain
Madrid Photo Fest
2018-2019
Krakow, Poland
Krakow Street Photo Festival
2019-2020
Kyiv, Ukraine
Kyiv Photo Book International Festival
2018-2019
Manizales, Colombia
Latin Foto Fest
2016-2022
Montréal, Canada
Le Mois de la Photo
1989-2017
Etel, France
Les Focales Bretagne Sud
2023
Lianzhou, China
Lianzhou Foto Festival
2005-2019
Londres, England
London Analogue Festival
2013-2014
London, England
London Street Photography Festival
2017-2021
Liverpool, England
Look Liverpool International Photography Festival
2015-2017
Loreto Aprutino, Italy
Loretoview 2014 - Festival di Fotografia del Paesaggio
2012-2014
Lucknow, India
Lucknow Photo Festival
2014-2016
Hanover, Germany
Lumix Festival for Young Visual Journalism Hanover
2008-2022
Lyon, France
Lyon Septembre de la Photographie
2002-2018
Madrid, Spain
Madrid DocuFest - Festival de Fotografía y Multimedia Documental de Madrid
2019
Madrid, Spain
MadridFoto
2009-2013