May-June 2025

Chester Photo Festival

 

  • The main event is expected from 8 to 11 May, Thursday to Sunday (TBC).

  • (exact dates and programme TBC, by the end of March 2025).

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  • Entries are now open. See our Open Call

  • Priorities are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis!

  • Deadline: 15th March 2025 or when 100 works have been selected.

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  • FREE Entries up to 5 works.

  • Only if your work is selected will we ask for a participation fee of £0 to £30 per work to cover the exhibition costs.

  • Notifications will be sent by 30th March 2025. 

  • You will only be notified if your work is selected.

 

  • We aim to include a variety of non-standard entries, such as installations, videos, projections, objects on display, larger works, or focused small-group projects. We encourage you to contact us, either using the 'Expression of Interest' form below or emailing us at events@chesterphotofestival.com, to discuss the curatorial details and participation fee directly with our team.

 

A big thank you to all the participants, partners, sponsors of our Pilot Exhibition 2024, and the Chester Photo Festival trustees!  — without you, testing and progressing towards our annual festival wouldn't be possible.

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  • You will only be asked to pay a participation fee from £0 to £30 if your work is selected.

 

  • FREE Entries up to 5 works for consideration.

  • Include the title of your work, year, sizes, and a statement of up to 100 words for each work.

  • Prepare up to 5 JPEG files, 300dpi, the shortest side at least 5 inches.

  • Send your work via wetransfer.com to our email: events@chesterphotofestival.com

  • Alternatively, contact us by email at events@chesterphotofestival.com, especially for non-standard entries.

 

  • IMPORTANT:

  • All the dates and the event programme will be confirmed by the end of March 2025.

  • The main event is expected from 8 to 11 May, Thursday to Sunday (TBC).

  • Additional locations will remain open for the entire month; others will continue in June 2025.

 

  • Exhibitions will take place at 5 locations across Chester City Centre.

  • The curatorial team will select the works and spaces to work together. This will depend on both the participants' works and the organisational process.

  • Possible locations: Castlefield Gallery New Art Spaces Chester, Chester Town Hall, St Werburgh's Church, St John's Church, Grosvenor Museum (locations TBC).

  • Other locations within Chester City Centre will also be considered, depending on the curatorial and selection process (to be confirmed when invitations are sent to participants).

 

  • We aim to include a variety of non-standard entries, such as installations, videos, projections, objects on display, larger works, or focused small-group projects. We strongly encourage you to contact us to discuss the curatorial details and participation fee directly with our team.

  • It is important that your work explores personal feelings, stories, myths, and folklore.

  • For more guidance and potential inspiration, please see our Courses and Workshop section and the festival’s mission and vision.

 

 

  • We expect a number of workshops as well as artist talks to take place (details to be confirmed).
  • We hope that most of our ambitions will be in place and ready for you at the May/June 2025 Festival.

 

about May-june 2025 Festival

 

The three main days festival at the Chester Photo Festival Friday to Sunday will be led by Dr Alexandru Modoi 

It is a festival for everyone at all levels working with photo-entanglement.