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
Kristiansand, Norway
Fotofestivalen i Kristiansand
1975
Florida, United States
Fotofusion
1996-2024
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Fotografija godine BiH → Balkan Photo Festival
2010-2014
Bogotá, Colombia
Fotología - Festival Internacional de Fotografía de Bogotá
2002-2009
Segorbe, Spain
Fotomayo Segorbe
2015-2016
Málaga, Spain
Fotoplín
1985
Taguig, Philippines
Fotosemana Manila
2015
Valencia, Spain
Fotounión Festival
2022
Salsomaggiore Terme, Italy
Frame Foto Festival
2012-2015
Varias ciudades, India
Fête de la Photo India
2014
Cape Town, South Africa
GRID Cape Town Biennale
2015
Los Angeles, United States
GRID Photofestival Los Angeles
2017-2019
Hamburgo, Germany
German Street Photography Festival
2019-2023
Gjøvik, Norway
Gjøvik Fotofestival
2011-2013
Gmunden, Austria
Gmundner Fototage
1992-2017
Paris, France
Fotofever Paris
2011-2022
Rome, Italy
Fotografica Festival
2020-2023
Montevideo, Uruguay
Fotograma - Encuentro Internacional de Fotografía
2007-2013
Hannover, Germany
Fotomarathon Hannover
2017-2024
Quetzaltenango, Guatemala
Fotomaíz. Festival de Fotografía Contemporánea
2017-2019
Novo Mesto, Slovenia
Fotopub Festival
2000-2020
Piacenza, Italy
Fotosintesi – Festival Internazionale della Fotografia
2006-2009
Budapest, Hungary
Fotóhónap – Hungarian Month of Photography
2000-2022
Prague, Czech Republic
Funke’s Kolín – Festival of Photography
1993-2009
São Paulo, Brazil
Fórum Latino-Americano de Fotografia de São Paulo
2007-2019
Amsterdam, Netherlands
GRID Photofestival Amsterdam
2004-2014
Punta Secca, Italy
Gazebook – Sicily Photobook Festival
2015-2017
Cairo, Egypt
Gezira International Contemporary Photography Month
2012-2014
Glasgow, Scotland
Glasgow Photography Festival
2012-2014
Goa, India
Goa International Photo Festival
2015-2016