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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Festivals 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
Ciudad de Guatemala, Guatemala
Foto30. Festival de la Imagen y la Fotografía Contemporánea
2003-2015
La Paz, Bolivia
FotoEncuentro
2005-2007
Trujillo, Peru
FotoFest Perú
2015-2024
Tijuana, Mexico
FotoFilm Tijuana
2017-2021
Rome, Italy
FotoGrafia – Festival Internazionale di Roma
2002-2016
Istanbul, Turkey
FotoIstanbul
2014-2017
Rome, Italy
FotoLeggendo
2005-2022
Mexico City, Mexico
FotoMéxico
2015-2019
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
FotoRioResiste
2018
Trier, Germany
FotoTageTrier
2010
Washington DC, United States
FotoWeekDC
2008-2017
Taipéi, Taiwan
Fotobook DUMMIES Day
2018-2023
Edinburgh, Scotland
Fotofeis - Scottish International Festival of Photography
1993-1997
Eindhoven, Netherlands
Fotofestival Eindhoven
2021-2024
Lyngdal, Norway
Fotofestival i Lyngdal
1973
Sao Paulo, Brazil
FotoBienal MASP
2013
Pachuca, Mexico
FotoFest Pachuca
2011-2014
Chamois, Italy
FotoFestival Chamois
2018
Perth, Australia
FotoFreo
2002-2012
Granada, Spain
FotoGranada. Bienal Internacional de Fotografía y Artes Visuales
2010
Jaén, Spain
FotoJaén. Bienal Internacional de Fotografía y Artes Audiovisuales de Jaén
2010-2017
Portbou, Spain
FotoLimo – Festival transfrontaler de photographie et arts visuels
2017-2021
Santa Cruz, Argentina
FotoPatagonia
2016-2019
Maceió, Brazil
FotoSururu
2019-2020
Odense, Denmark
FotoTriennale.dk
2000-2012
Vigo, Spain
Fotobienal de Vigo
1984-2000
Murcia, Spain
Fotoencuentros – Festival Internacional de Fotografía de Murcia
2001-2011
Bergen, Norway
Fotofest i Vest (Festival de Fotografía del Oeste)
2017-2018
Saxony, Germany & Bohemia, Czech Republic
Fotofestival Pískovec
2015-2019
Horten, Norway
Fotofestivalen i Horten
1999-2001