Open Calls

Embrace your heritage,

Embrace your myths and traditions,


There are voices to be heard and

stories to be shared through photography,

...and photography practice to be explored

through personal stories and feelings.

 

What's your story? Who are you?

 

  • Welcome to our website
  • This is how this festival started, and we would like to share our beginning with you.
  • From today, 1st of May 2024, Chester Photo Festival will start and become a brand new annual photography festival in the UK.

 

  • People will be working with the photo-entanglement concept (Modoi, 2023), and in May 2025, we would conclude with an annual festival celebrating one year of work.
  • We will keep a record of our yearly experiences, including progressing through milestones, learning from errors and embracing achievements in our Digital Library section (available soon on our website).

Pilot Exhibition

24-31 October 2024

 

Details AVAILABLE SOON

Submissions open: end of June 2024

 

Free submissions up to 5 works.

We will only ask you to pay a participation fee of £25 to £40 per work to cover exhibiting costs if your work is selected.

conference

24 January 2025

 

Details AVAILABLE SOON

Submissions open: end of June 2024 

200-words abstract proposals

We will only ask you to pay a participation fee of £85 to cover conference costs if your work is selected. Details will be available via Conference page.

bespoke sessions &

portfolio reviews

 

Ongoing from May 2024

  • Semi-structured sessions.
  • Suitable for all levels.
  • Discount for group bookings.

For details and bookings please go to the Courses and workshops 

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Project development

 

Developing existent or new collaborative projects aligned with Chester Photo Festival's vision, for example, exhibiting, publishing, public activities, public events, interviews, podcasts, artist talks and others.

Please contact us to discuss the details.

open call for trustees

 

Details AVAILABLE SOON

Submissions open: end of August 2024 

 

It is essential that your expertise is based on photography creative practice, in line with Chester Photo Festival’s vision and mission.

partners & donations

 

We are grateful for your support and contribution to our new journey, whether you contribute with logistical or practical support, academic partnership, or by making a donation.

 

Please contact us to discuss the details.

events and activities at the chester photo festival are open

 

 Here, you can find our current calls for events, activities and other projects we are currently working on.

Follow the provided links to the relevant section of our website for more details.