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
Stockholm, Sweden
Stockholm Photography Week
2011-2015
San Francisco, United States
StreetFoto San Francisco
2016-2020
Suwon, South Korea
Suwon International Photo Festival
2014-2020
Breslavia, Poland
TIFF Photography Biennale
2023
Shenyang, China
TOPS Photography Festival
2008
Tainan, Taiwan
Tainan International Foto Festival
2018-2024
Taipéi, Taiwan
Taipei Photography Festival
2012-2013
La Paz, Bolivia
Taypi Foto Festival
2024-2025
Teherán, Iran
Tehran Photo Festival
2024
Havana, Cuba
Tercer Coloquio Latinoamericano de Fotografía
1984
New York, United States
The 1st Vernacular Photography Fair
1998
Los Angeles, United States
The Big Photo Show
2013-2014
Aberystwyth, Wales
The Eye International Photography Festival
2015-2018
London, England
The London Photograph Fair
1982-2019
Singapore, Singapore
The Straits Times Through The Lens Photo Festival
2019
Milan, Italy
Street Photo Milano
2018-2019
Antwerp, Belgium
Sugary Photographs with Tricks, Poses and Effects
2010
Świdnica, Poland
Świdnica Nature Photography Festival
2009-2010
Tirana, Albania
TIPhF. Tirana International Photo Fest
2014
Barcelona, Spain
TRAFIC Experiència Fotogràfica
2007-2009
Taipei, Taiwan
TIVAC Taipei Art Photo Expo
2017
Tarazona, Spain
Tarazona Foto
1987-2014
Tbilisi, Georgia
Tbilisi Open Air Photo Fest
2010
Telluride, United States
Telluride Photo Festival
2010-2015
Texas, United States
Texas Photo Roundup
2012-2014
Maloyaroslavets, Russia
The Art of Looking on the World Open Photofestival
«Искусство смотреть на мир»
2009-2010
London, England
The Classic Photograph Fair
2022-2023
Jaipur, India
The Kitab - South Asia's Photobook Festival
2017-2018
Sunderland, England
The Social: Encountering Photography
2013
Thessaloniki, Greece
Thessaloniki PhotoBiennale
1988-2023