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
Melbourne, Australia
Independent Photography Festival
2012-2016
Pergamino, Argentina
Integra Festival de Fotografía
2010-2016
Turnhout, Belgium
Internationaal Fotofestival Turnhout (FOFETU)
1996-2002
Novosibirsk & Surgut, Russia
International Festival Siberian Biennale
2004-2007
Skopelos, Greece
International Festival of Photography - Skopelos Centre of Photography
1996-2003
Kutaisi, Georgia
International Photo Festival "Ilo"
2023
Leiden, Netherlands
International Photo Festival Leiden
2013-2021
Moscow, Russia
International Photo Festival “Photographer's Day”
2009-2015
Daugavpils, Latvia
International Photography Symposium - Daugavpils Mark Rothko Art Centre
2016-2020
Šiauliai, Lithuania
International Symposium on Old Photography Techniques
2019
Esslingen am Neckar, Germany
Internationale Foto-Triennale Esslingen
1989-2010
Yaoundé, Cameroon
Invitations Photographiques Martin Oba Nyatte
2011-2016
Istanbul, Turkey
Istanbul Photobook Festival
2016-2019
Limousin, France
Itinéraires Photographiques en Limousin
1996-2013
Kolkata, India
Jadavpur University Photo Fest (JUPF)
2017
Delhi, India
India Astro-photo Festival
2009-2014
Moscow, Russia
InterFoto
1994-2004
Vilna, Lithuania
International Art Photography Festival IN FOCUS
2008-2011
Fingal, Ireland
International Festival of Community Photography (Bienal)
1996-2001
Changsha, China
International Orange Photo Festival (IOPF)
2010
Knokke-Heist, Belgium
International Photo Festival Knokke-Heist
2000-2016
Astana, Kazakhstan
International Photo Festival “PHOTO FEST” Astana
2017
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
International Photography Festival Santo Domingo
1994
Tokyo, Japan
International Professional Photo Fair (IPPF)
1972-2004
Bakú, Azerbaijan
International Youth Photo Festival and Exhibition “The World Through the Eyes of Children”
2013
Herten, Germany
Internationale Fototage Herten
1991-2001
Tel Aviv, Israel
Israel International Photography Festival
2009-2015
Rome, Italy
Italian Street Photo Festival
2018-2024
Ivrea, Italy
Ivrea Foto Festival
2010-2011
Jaipur, India
JaipurPhoto
2016-2018