Applying is done through Picter.com

Copenhagen Photo Festival is Scandinavia's largest photo festival and it takes place every year. The festival includes a festival centre, consisting of a group exhibition and 5-8 solo exhibits with photographers chosen by our committee. 

Alongside this, the festival has an extensive programme of around 50 exhibits in collaboration with more than 40 different museums, galleries and venues in both Copenhagen and southern Sweden - as well as several events including artist talks, seminars and workshops.

The festival takes place from June 4th to 14th with the festival centre located on Refshaleøen, an island in Copenhagen with an industrial history. The raw atmosphere has made the island a creative centre with art institutions such as 'Copenhagen Contemporary', theatres, food markets and cultural events which draws an audience from the entire world.

In collaboration with the artist, we aim to engage the artworks in the industrial aesthetic of Refshaleøen, previously we have been using outdoors areas, a 2-storey container structure in addition to our indoor spaces.Through the festival we like to challenge traditional presentation methods, finding new and innovative ways to present the artists' vision by creating an open dialogue with the artist about the presentation of their work.

Copenhagen Photo Festival programme is divided into three pillars that seek to build bridges between fine art and documentary photography. Applicants must, therefore, be able to define which of these categories they identify most with their project.

Framing Identity: Exhibitions with the individual in focus (Subject, existence and identity)

Framing Society: Exhibitions concerned with society (Politics, ideology and culture)

Framing Vision: Exhibitions concerned with the photography medium itself (Aesthetics, technique and medium)