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
Odesa, Ukraine
Thin Line Photo Festival
2020
Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo PHOTO
2009-2014
Toronto, Canada
Toronto Chinese Photo Festival (TCPF)
2011
Sopot, Poland
Transfotografia
2006-2011
Turin, Italy
Turin Photo Festival
2008-2012
Ouglich, Russia
Uglich Photo Festival
2007-2016
Ulsan, South Korea
Ulsan International Photo Festival
2009-2014
Uppsala, Sweden
Uppsala Fotofestival
2011-2022
La Valeta, Malta
Valletta Photography Festival / Valletta Contemporary Photography Festival
2011-2012
Vancouver, Canada
Vancouver International Photography Festival
2012-2020
Chicago, United States
Vernacular Photography Festival
2015-2016
Vienna, Austria
ViennaPhotoBookFestival
2013-2017
Denpasar, Indonesia
Vision International Image Festival
2013
Canberra, Australia
Vivid Photography Festival
2008
Warsaw, Poland
Warsaw Photo Days
2012-2018
Tianshui, China
Tianshui Photography Biennale - Images of the Silk Road
2016-2018
Reykjavík, Iceland
Torg Photo Festival
2021
Massa Marittima, Italy
Toscana Foto Festival
1993-2016
Managua, Nicaragua
Trasatlántica PHotoEspaña – Visionado de Portafolios Managua 2010
2010
Málaga, Spain
UPHO – Urban Photo Festival
2016
Ankara, Turkey
Ulis Photography Festival
2007
Foligno, Italy
Umbria World Fest
2002-2018
Buea, Cameroon
Validating Visual Heritage in Africa – Historical Photographs and the Role of the Archive
2015
Santos, Brazil
Valongo Festival Internacional da Imagem
2016-2019
Vannes, France
Vannes Photos Festival
2018-2022
Hong Kong, China
Victoria International Photo Contest
2022
Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
Viphoto Fest
2018-2024
France
Vivant! Rencontres Internationales de la Photographie au Sténopé
2007-2012
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
WIRA FOTO FEST
2011
Bradford, England
Ways of Looking Photography Festival
2011