Making voices heard
There are stories to be shared through photography,
...and photography practice to be explored
through personal stories and feelings.
What's your story? Who are you?
Chester Photo Festival seeks to celebrate the democratisation of photography as an art. It enables photographers at all levels of experience to innovate through networking and create with exhibition spaces in Chester.
People are working with photography, sharing their voices, feelings, and meanings (photo-entanglement concept, Modoi, 2023), and in May/June 2025, we will conclude with an annual festival celebrating a year’s work.
Join us at our upcoming events—we’d love to see your work!
exploring myths, feelings, and personal stories.
First come, first served! Up to 100 works.
Only if your work is selected, we will ask for a participation fee of £0 to £30 per work to cover the event costs.
27 March 2025
Details AVAILABLE SOON
Free submissions open:
Deadline: 16 February 2025
200-words abstract proposals
Only if your work is selected, we will ask you to pay a participation fee of £55 to cover conference costs if your work is selected. Details will be available via Conference page.
Ongoing from May 2024
For details and bookings, please go to the One-on-one
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Developing existing or new collaborative projects aligned with Chester Photo Festival's vision, such as artist residencies, publishing, public events, podcasts, artist talks, and more.
Please contact us to discuss the details.
Submissions are open.
Please send your submission intent to a.modoi@chesterphotofestival.com by 28 February 2025.
It is essential that your expertise is based on photography creative practice, in line with Chester Photo Festival’s vision and mission.
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.
Chester Photo Festival is a brand-new annual photography festival in the UK, open to the public from 1st May 2024.