Lodz Fotofestiwal 2026

Fotofestiwal was established in 2001 as one of the first photography events in Poland. It was a spontaneous initiative of students and lecturers of the Sociology Department.

Overview

Since then, photography and ways of organizing cultural events have transformed. The same has been true for Fotofestiwal itself – it has a different perspective towards the program, it works differently, its viewer’s needs have changed. Still, Fotofestiwal remains a space for presenting various forms and types of photography, a forum for discussion about art and society, and a motivation to search for alternative methods of discussing and exhibiting photography. But first of all, invariably, it is a place where people meet.

The 2026 edition returns at the end of June with the Open Program providing an overview of current phenomena in photography and a look at topics of interest to photographers. Exhibiting artists include Tommaso Protti, Eleonora Agostini, Mari Mäntynen, Tanya Habjouqa, Arhant Shrestha, and Eleana Konstantellos André.