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
Le Mans, France
Festival de l’Image du Mans → Les Photographiques (photography festival)
1978-2005
Lectoure, France
Festival du Ciel et de l'Espace
1991
Béchar, Algeria
Festival national de la photographie de Béchar
2021
Ponzań, Poland
Festiwal Fotodokumentu
2008-2012
Aleppo, Syria
First Aleppo Portfolio Review
2012
Boston, United States
Flash Forward Festival
2011-2016
Turin, Italy
Fo.To – Fotografi a Torino
2018-2019
Detroit, United States
Focus on Detroit Photo Festival
2018-2019
Washington DC, United States
Focus on the Story International Photo Festival
2018-2022
Vejle, Denmark
FoodPhoto Festival
2010-2019
Santiago de Chile, Chile
Foto América
2004-2008
Róterdam, Netherlands
Foto Biënnale Rotterdam
1992-2003
Mexico City, Mexico
Foto Festín – Festival de Fotografía
2009-2021
Medellin, Colombia
Foto Med
2023
Pinamar, Argentina
Foto Pinamar
2022-2023
Siracusa, Italy
Festival di Fotografia di Siracusa
2013
Vienna, Austria
Festival for Fashion & Photography
2001-2013
Helsinki, Finland
Festival of Political Photography (PVF)
2015-2024
Helsinki, Mikkeli & Salo, Finland
Finnish Photography Triennial
Suomalaisen valokuvataiteen kolmivuotisnäyttely
1992-2006
Serpukhov, Russia
First photofestival of pictorial photography
2017
Florianópolis, Brazil
Floripa na Foto – Festival de Fotografia
2010-2022
Santander, Spain
Foconorte
2006-2010
Birmingham, England
Focus on Imaging
1990-2013
Kolkata, India
Focusse - Heritage Film & Photography Festival
2012
Formentera, Spain
Formentera Fotogràfica
2013-2022
Enschede, Netherlands
Foto Biennale Enschede
1984-1998
Schiedam, Netherlands
Foto Festival Schiedam
2017-2021
Maracaibo, Venezuela
Foto Maracaibo
2014-2016
Bignan dans le Morbihan, France
Foto Natur en Argoat
2016-2024
Cesano Maderno, Italy
Foto&Photo - Festival Internazionale di Fotografia
2001-2009