Klaus Pichler (AT) | APhF:19

Namsa Leuba (CH) | APhF:19

Terje abusdal (NO) | APhF:19

Yoshikatsu Fuji (JP) | APhF:18

Laurence Rasti (CH) | APhF:16

Margarita Yoko Nikitaki (GR/JP) | APhF:18

Mathieu Asselin (FR) | APhF:16

G. Bression & C. Ayesta (FR) | APhF:16

Igor Samolet (RU) | APhF:18

Arunà Canevascini (CH) | APhF:17

Bubi Canal (US) | APhF:17

Christian Vium (DK) | APhF:17

Jaakko Kahilaniemi (FI) | APhF:18

Samuel Gratacap (FR) | APhF:16

Sanne De Wilde (BE) | APhF:18

Eva O'Leary & Harry Griffin (US) | APhF:15

Dima Gavrysh (US) | APhF:15

Sonja Hamad (DE) | APhF:17

Synchrodogs (UA) | APhF:18

Vanja Bucan (SI) | APhF:18

Yorgos Yatromanolakis (GR) | APhF:18

Rogger Ballen (SA) | APhF:16

Nick Hannes (BE) | APhF:16

Margarita Yoko Nikitaki (GR/JP) | APhF:18

CALL
FOR
ENTRIES

Thank you to all artists who submitted their work

The 2020 Call for Entries is now closed

Entries Now Closed

Athens Photo Festival 2020

Athens Photo Festival is the leading international festival of photography and visual culture in Southeastern Europe. Constantly reinventing itself, Athens Photo Festival, furthers its long-standing commitment to encouraging diversity, inclusion, creativity and critical thinking, with the aim to challenge the boundaries and experience of a traditional festival of photography. Through its expanded programming, Athens Photo Festival is committed to offering a dynamic platform for exchange of ideas, artistic expression and engagement with photography in all its forms.

Our response to COVID-19

Athens Photo Festival and the Benaki Museum on 25 May agreed new dates for the Festival, which will be held from 16 September until 15 November 2020.
As we all continue to adjust our daily lives during the Covid-19 situation, these new dates give all involved in the organisation of the Festival sufficient time to deal with the constantly changing landscape and the disruption caused by the pandemic. Additionally, they will provide the maximum time to finish the submission and selection process, and to adapt our plan accordingly. Through all of this, the organising committee of the Athens Photo Festival will commit all its resources, and work closely with our partners to fully prepare for the delivery of a successful festival in autumn. At the same time, we are monitoring the situation closely and will continue to take relevant measures in line with the advice of the authorities. Our top priority is the health and safety of our artists, visitors and staff. Until then, please stay connected, stay safe — and remember that we’re all in this together.

Events & Initiatives

At the core of the Athens Photo Festival, in addition to exhibitions, is an engaging and multi-layered program of onsite and online events and the year-round activities, including education and public programs, talent development initiatives, social practice, and community outreach.

Portfolio Reviews

An opportunity for artists to meet with international experts to get feedback on their work as well as to create meaningful connections.

Labs

Educational programs offer intensive learning experiences for current and future generations of artists and photography enthusiasts.

Performances

Experimenting with the ways through which performance and photography can cross boundaries and create interesting hybrids.

Artist Talks

Under the motto “We Speak Photography”, the Artist Talks program is designed as a set of short talks to share thought provoking images and words.

Screening Night

This one night event brings together multiple perspectives on the use of images –both moving and still– in contemporary culture.

Athens Photo Marathon

Over 1.500 contestants will participate in a “photography marathon”, to visually interpret four given topics inspired by urban life and its experience.