WANT TO BE PART OF OUR PARTNER PROGRAM?
Calling all exhibitors, curators and event organisers planning exhibitions, events or activities related to photography and lens based art in June 2026! The call for CPF X programme is now open!
Curious about what it costs to be part of the CPF X partner program with an exhibition, event or have a stall at the festival markets? Explore the price list and what is included here.
CONTACT
programme @copenhagenphotofestival.com | +45 31 37 72 23
From Gammel Strand 2025. Image credit: Cristina Belloni
Each year we present a festival partner program – CPF X Partner Program – that runs parallel to the festival’s own curated CPF main program. We invite museums, galleries, artist driven art spaces and event organisers to apply to participate in the next edition in January 2027.
The program is for established and independent exhibition spaces and pop-ups. Through our CPF X Partner Program CPF aims at building bridges across photographic genres and institutions across Copenhagen and Southern Sweden as well as the wide variety of stakeholders within the photographic field.
"Not many people are shining a light on art photography in Denmark, so it really means a lot that we have Copenhagen Photo Festival doing that."
— Stinus Duch, founder Disko Bay Books
Who can become festival partner?
For the festival partner programme we welcome both exhibitors, organisers, curators, individual photographers, artists or group initiatives, event makers that present an event or exhibition in the larger Copenhagen area or Southern Sweden.
Exhibition spaces
Public or private museums, galleries or art spaces that presents photography, video or lens based art in an exhibition in the festival period.
Photographers, artists or curators
Lens based artists, documentary photographers, videographers or curators exhibiting at a venue in Copenhagen in the festival period.
Photo book publishers and dealers
Photo book publishers, antiquarian photo shops or photo book dealers that are interested in participating in our annual Photo Book Market that takes place 13-14 June 2026.
Event spaces/organisers
Venues or organisers that host photo related events or talks in the festival period.
Workshop organisers
Photographers or artists offering workshops in photography or photography related processes in the festival period.
Other initiatives
if your proposal does not fall into the other categories, feel free to send us an application. It is however, very important that you have confirmed an agreement with a venue before you apply.
"Martin Asbæk gallery has always had a strong focus on photography ... Working with Copenhagen Photo Festival is kind of obvious to us and to continue to be part of the photo-based community here."
— Patricia Breinholt Bertram, Curator at Martin Asbæk Gallery
Become a festival partner
Why be part of the exhibition and event programme in 2027?
Creating new connections
As festival partner we connect you with both public and peers. The Photo Scene is a platform for partners to unfold the stories behind their exhibition, practice or artworks. At The Networking Days you and other partner institutions, curators and artists can connect and you are invited for The Opening Dinner + After Party.
International audience
Copenhagen Photo Festival has a large international following. Nearly 70% of our +45,000 followers across social media and newsletters are from abroad. As a festival partner, your exhibition or event will be exposed on all our channels and through paid campaigns.
Bespoke promotion
The festival presents photography to both connoisseurs and a wider, international public through targeted online promotion and partner events at our festival center. We continuously strive to develop initiatives to engage our audience in exhibitions around town, e.g. gallery crawls and our photo scene.
Acknowledged festival
Copenhagen Photo Festival has existed since 2010 and was nominated ‘Byens Bedste Oplevelse’ in 2022 by the national Danish paper Berlingske and has also been nominated twice for the Fotogratula prize. In 2025 hosted its first highlight exhibition ever with world renowned photographer Martin Parr at The Royal Danish Theatre.
FAQ
Fill out an application form via the link above, upload relevant images of the artist and/or installation views and include a description of the event in Danish or English.
The deadline for applying is 1 March 2026. But we accept applications on an ongoing basis, so do not hesitate to send us your application if you want an early reply.
We strive to reply on an ongoing basis, so you will know as early as possible and at the latest two weeks after the deadline.
We have a differentiated pricing to participate. You can check out the price list via the button below.
We invite established museums, galleries and art spaces as well as artist/photographer driven pop-ups to apply. The partner program is for exhibitions and events scheduled in venues across the larger Copenhagen region.
To apply for an exhibition in the partner program, you have to have an agreement with a venue. It can be traditional white cubes, but we are also open for untraditional exhibition venues like cinemas, cafeés, public space etc.
We welcome applications from abroad! However, you have to have a venue in Copenhagen at hand to be considered for the partner program. We do unfortunately not at the moment have the ressources to facilitate funding for this type of exhibition and you have to contact exhibition spaces yourself. Contact us at programme@copenhagenphotofestival.com to acquire a list of venues that might be interested in collaborating.
Copenhagen Photo Festival 2025 in numbers
Copenhagen Photo Festival celebrated photography a large exhibition and event programme that gathered thousands of people across all venues in and around the Danish capital.
57
Festival partners
61
Exhibitions
+300
Featured artists
c.31,000