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Copenhagen Photo Festival

The official Copenhagen Photo Festival page. Copenhagen Photo Festival (CPF) is the largest photo festival in the Nordic region.

During our festival in June, exhibitions span the whole of Copenhagen and southern Sweden with more than 55 exhibitions including our exhibitions at Refshaleøen, and those organized by our satellite partners at diverse venues, ranging from galleries, museums, cultural institutions, to independent exhibition spaces, private apartments, cafés and libraries. Each year, ca. 250 Danish and foreign pho

tographers participate in our festival, whose works are visited by around 55.000. The festival presents a programme of high quality – artistically and conceptually – building bridges between fine art and documentary photography. Exhibitors are selected that bring special focus on our three main pillars; Framing Identity, Framing Society and Framing Vision. CPF’s mission is to actively engage and develop experimental and sustainable forms of exhibiting by presenting new perspectives and emerging talents. Throughout the festival days, we celebrate the diverse forms of photography and lens-based art through activities such as exhibitions, workshops, talks, and portfolio reviews. Our next edition will be running June 1-11 2023.

20/08/2026

OPEN CALL 2027 · NOT SURE HOW TO GET YOUR APPLICATION OFF THE GROUND?

Looking for a quick fix?

We hate to break it to you: there is no quick fix or magic formula for creating a strong application — or for being selected.

But these five questions can make the process easier and help you reflect on your project and refine how you present it.

A strong application does more than present a series of compelling images. It shows us the idea, enquiry or story at the heart of the work, how the project engages with the theme, why it matters now, and how it might take shape as an exhibition.

Swipe through five questions that can help you sharpen your proposal, communicate your ideas clearly, and consider the project’s potential as a solo exhibition.

The questions are intended as prompts for reflection — not as additional application requirements.

OPEN CALL 2027

Theme: Frie hænder | Free Hands
Deadline: 1 September 2026
Application fee: 215 DKK

Read the full call description and apply: https://site.picter.com/copenhagen-photo-festival-call-for-solo-artists-2027

📸 © Yiling Lyu, Jørgen Jacob Jensen, Mauro Benitez, Maeve Collins, Adriana Gonzalez, Cristina Belloni

14/08/2026

Summer is the perfect time to keep exploring photography 🌞
Still on view as part of our summer programme:

Not A Typical Persian Girl · Atoosa
Farahmand · Oscar Hagberg
at EX NIHILO
12 JUNE – 16 AUGUST 26

Make the most of the season and explore the exhibitions that continue beyond the festival. Step into a gallery, discover a new perspective, and spend some time with photography this summer.
Our summer programme invites you to keep looking, wandering, and exploring.📸

🔗 Read our program: https://copenhagenphotofestival.com/exhibitionsandevents/

13/08/2026

OPEN CALL 2027 – CHECK OUT PREVIOUS SOLO ARTISTS

As a solo artist, you could be part of the growing community of artists that have been selected and featured at the festival in Copenhagen since 2016.

As the next in line you will be joining a remarkable community of artists and photographers whose work continues to inspire audiences worldwide.⁠
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Browse our Featured Artists section on the website and explore the innovative projects from previous solo artists for inspiration.

Their background and take on photography show the range of diversity in the projects showcased at the festival – from classic documentary photography to works that experiment with genres and materials and crossover with contemporary art.
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Their works reflect diverse voices, unique perspectives, and a shared commitment to creating agency through photography as a tool for creating insight and bring new perspectives forth.⁠

Is your vision next in line? ⁠
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Find out more about both the open call and the featured artists via this link 🤩❤️ :

https://copenhagenphotofestival.com/artist-archive/
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✨ Open Call 2027 Deadline: 1 September ✨⁠

© Ana Maria Arevalo Gosen, Mary frey, Roger Ballen, Hashem Shakiri, Nanna Heitmann, Kiên Hoàng Lê, Maja Daniels, Sief Kousmate Helge Skodvin
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12/08/2026

Still on view! Summer is the perfect time to explore photography 🌞⁠
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Make the most of the season and discover the exhibitions that continue beyond the festival.⁠
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Photo Collage · Deborah Turbeville | Soft Focus · Ikram Abdulkadir
at Moderna Museet Malmö
12 JUNE – 28 OCTOBER 26⁠
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Over the summer we invite you to keep looking, wandering, and exploring the exhibitions you missed out on in June – or maybe want to revisit!⁠
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🔗 Check the calendar: https://copenhagenphotofestival.com/exhibitionsandevents/
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📸 Photo credit: Ikram Abdulkadir

10/08/2026

Still on view! Summer is the perfect time to explore photography 🌞⁠
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Make the most of the season and discover the exhibitions that continue beyond the festival.⁠
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SOS – Rescued on ⁠
the High Seas · Farzad Soleimani⁠
at M/S MUSEET FOR SØFART⁠
10 OCTOBER 26 – 31 AUGUST 27⁠
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Over the summer we invite you to keep looking, wandering, and exploring the exhibitions you missed out on in June – or maybe want to revisit!⁠

🔗 Read our program: https://copenhagenphotofestival.com/exhibitionsandevents/
📸 Photo credit: ?

08/08/2026

Still on view! Summer is the perfect time to explore photography 🌞⁠
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Make the most of the season and discover the exhibitions that continue beyond the festival.⁠
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Daamani – Back in East Greenland · Arkaluk Bianc⁠
at NORDATLANTENS BRYGGE⁠
20 JUNE 2026 – �24 JANUARY 2027⁠
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Over the summer we invite you to keep looking, wandering, and exploring the exhibitions you missed out on in June – or maybe want to revisit!⁠
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🔗 Read our program: https://copenhagenphotofestival.com/exhibitionsandevents/

06/08/2026

Still on view! Summer is the perfect time to explore photography 🌞⁠
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Make the most of the season and discover the exhibitions that continue beyond the festival.⁠
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Cyprien Gaillard⁠
at SIMIAN⁠
20 JUNE – 13 SEPT 26⁠
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Over the summer we invite you to keep looking, wandering, and exploring the exhibitions you missed out on in June – or maybe want to revisit!⁠

🔗 Read our program: https://copenhagenphotofestival.com/exhibitionsandevents/

01/08/2026

OPEN CALL 2027 – ARE YOU OUR NEXT SOLO ARTIST? 🔥⁠
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Each year, Copenhagen Photo Festival celebrates photographers and visual artists who bring bold, imaginative projects to life. ⁠The solo artists featured each year are all selected via our annual open call.

Now is your opportunity to contribute to become part of the CPF artist community and exhibit at the festival in central Copenhagen in 2027

For the 2027 edition we invite photographers and artists to engage with the theme ‘Frie hænder | Free Hands’ for the open call – a theme that we hope will inspire reflection and new perspectives about what freedom and agency means to us as humans.

✨ Open Call 2027 Deadline: 1 September ✨

Read more and apply: https://copenhagenphotofestival.com/open-call-for-solo-artists-2027/

📸 Installation view, 2026 © Christine almlund · Highlight Carolyn Drake, artist tour 2026 © Mauro Benitez · Solo artist Roger Ballen, masterclass 2026 © Florentyna Kryczka · Solo Artist Maja Daniels, artist talk 2026 © Christine Almlund · Solo artist Rhiannon Adam in her exhibition, 2026 © Loukia Maritsa · Solo artist Helge Skodvin, masterclass 2026 © Jørgen Jacob Jensen
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29/07/2026

Summer is the perfect time to keep exploring photography 🌞
Still on view as part of our summer programme:

Nuuk Noir · Minik Bidstrup · Mie Laugesen
at Det Grønlandske Hus
12 JUNE – 28 AUGUST 26

Make the most of the season and explore the exhibitions that continue beyond the festival. Step into a gallery, discover a new perspective, and spend some time with photography this summer.
Our summer programme invites you to keep looking, wandering, and exploring.

🔗 Find our program: https://copenhagenphotofestival.com/exhibitionsandevents/
📸 Photo credit: Christina Belloni

28/07/2026

Still on view! Summer is the perfect time to explore photography 🌞⁠
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Make the most of the season and discover the exhibitions that continue beyond the festival.⁠

Bouchra Khalili
at Malmö Konsthal
LAST DAY 13 SEPTEMBER 26⁠
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Over the summer we invite you to keep looking, wandering, and exploring the exhibitions you missed out on in June – or maybe want to revisit!⁠
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🔗 Check the calendar via link in bio.⁠
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📸 © Bouchra Khalili

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Refshalevej 173c
Copenhagen
1432

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Mandag	11:00 - 20:00
Tirsdag	11:00 - 20:00
Onsdag	11:00 - 20:00
Torsdag	11:00 - 20:00
Fredag	11:00 - 20:00
Lørdag	11:00 - 20:00
Søndag	11:00 - 20:00

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