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
Johannesburgo, South Africa
Photo & Film Expo
2009-2018
Bradford, England
Photo 98
UK Year of Photography and the Electronic Image
1998
Bangkok, Thailand
Photo Bangkok Festival
2015
Buea, Cameroon & Limbe, Cameroon & Douala, Cameroon
Photo Festival "Reinterpreting Historical Photographs"
2015
Tokyo, Japan
Photo Imaging Expo (PIE)
2005-2009
Marsella, France
Photo Marseille
2011-2024
Münsingen, Switzerland
Photo Münsingen
2000-2026
Padua, Italy
Photo Open Up
2019-2022
San Francisco, United States
Photo San Francisco
2000-2006
Taipéi, Taiwan
Photo Taipei
2009-2012
Paris, France
Photo d’Hôtel, Photo d’Auteur (PHPA)
2005-2015
Madrid, Spain
PhotoExperienceMadrid
2011-2014
Mijas, Spain
PhotoFestival Mijas
2012-2023
São Paulo, Brazil
PhotoImage Brasil
2015
Stockholm, Sweden
PhotoMarket at Fotografiska
2018
Duisburg, Germany
Photo + Adventure
2014-2024
Antalya, Turkey
Photo Antalya - International Antalya Press Photography Festival
2015
Tokyo, Japan
Photo Expo
1997-2004
Niza, France
Photo Festival in Nice
1999
Levallois, France
Photo Levallois
2008-2015
Miami, United States
Photo Miami
2006-2009
New York, United States
Photo NY
2004-2006
Düsseldorf, Germany
Photo PopUp Fair
2015-2022
Santa Fe, United States
Photo Santa Fe
1993-1999
Tremps, Spain
Photo Terra Festival
2016-2018
Cairo, Egypt
PhotoCairo
2002-2008
Maputo, Mozambique
PhotoFesta Maputo
2002-2006
Bellevue, Switzerland
PhotoGenève
2022-2024
Dublin, Ireland
PhotoIreland Festival
2010-2023
Sanary-sur-Mer, Toulon & Marseille, France
PhotoMed - Festival de la Photographie Méditerranéenne
2011-2017