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
Mexico City, Mexico
Segundo Coloquio Latinoamericano de Fotografía
1981
Jerusalem, Israel
Semaine de la photographie
Photo Week Jerusalem
2019
Senigallia, Italy
Senigallia Photo Festival
2016
Seoul, South Korea
Seoul International Photography Festival
2008-2017
Seoul, South Korea
Seoul Photo Art Fair
2009-2017
Sevilla, Spain
Sevilla Foto
2008-2010
Shenyang, China
Shenyang Photography Festival
2008-2009
Shillong, India
Shillong International Photo Festival
2015
London, England
Shoreditch Biennale
1996-1998
Pittsburg, United States
Silver Eye Book Fair
2013-2022
Krakow, Poland
Slavangard
2007-2020
Sofia, Bulgaria
Sofia Photo Fest
2013-2016
Surakarta, Indonesia
Solo Photography Festival
2015-2025
London, England
Spectrum Women's Photography Festival
1988-1989
St Andrews, Scotland
St Andrews Photography Festival
2016-2019
Riga, Latvia
Self Publish Riga
2014-2021
Madureira, Brazil
Semana da Foto Madureira
2018-2020
Goa, India
Sensorium Fest
2014
Seoul, South Korea
Seoul Lunar Photo Fest
2014-2017
Lomé, Togo
Sepholo - Lomé Photography Week
2019
Cairo, Egypt
Shawkan Photo Festival
2015-2022
Shenzhen, China
Shenzhen International Urban Image Festival
2014-2020
Onkaparinga, Australia
Shimmer Festival of Photography
2010-2020
Sicilia, Italy
Sicilian Photo Festival
2024-2025
Caracas, Venezuela
Simposio de Fotografía de la Universidad Simón Bolívar
1986-1997
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Slovenia Press Photo Festival
2009-2017
Surakarta, Indonesia
Solo Photo Festival
2021-2022
Malmo, Sweden
South Sweden Photo Biennial - Fotografi i Fokus → Malmö Fotobiennal (photography biennial)
2003-2021
Stockholm, Sweden
Spine International Photobook Festival
2015
San Petersburgo, Russia
St. Petersburg PhotoFair
Санкт-Петербургская Фотоярмарка
1996-2012