CALL FOR PUBLISHERS · PHOTO MARKET at THE ROYAL THEATRE · DEADLINE EXTENDED 25 MARCH

CALL FOR EXHIBITORS · Photo Market · DEADLINE Extended to 25 MARCH 2026

During the opening weekend on 13–14 June, we invite photo and art book creators, independent publishers and antiquarian book dealers to take part in this year’s Photo Market at the Royal Danish Theatre.

For two days, the Balcony Foyer transforms into a vibrant marketplace for photo books — a space where exhibitors can gather and share their passion for photography’s closest companion, the photo book, with both industry professionals and audiences.

The festival aims at building bridges across photographic genres, institutions as well as the wide variety of stakeholders within the photographic field and as a partner you get

  • Expose your publication to an international and local audience
  • Bespoke promotion of your publishing house or publications in our program and platforms
  • Connect to the CPF community through VIP events and networking opportunities

Read more and apply here


Copenhagen Photo Festival Absalon Open Call Image by Teresa Halbreiter

Fotobøger og -kunst i Absalon 8. november – ansøg om stand nu

Sæt kryds i kalenderen! Sammen med Absalon på Vesterbro åbner vi dørene for årets sidste fotomarked den 8. november i Absalons farverige sal. Denne gang kan du udforske både skønne fotobøger og unikke fotokunstværker. Er du fotobogaktør eller fotograf, er det derfor nu, du kan ansøge om en stand.

Vi glæder os til at fylde salen med boder med alt fra ‘fundne fotografier’ til kunst- og dokumentarfotografi af etablerede fotografer og spirende talenter såvel som fotobøger af førende forlag og antikvarboghandlere. 

Markedet er alletiders mulighed for at møde fotografer og fotobogaktører til en snak om værkerne og finde ny kunst og bøger til vægge og reoler derhjemme – eller måske finde en tidlig julegave. Fotografer/bogaktører kan møde andre fotografer og aktører samt vise og sælge bog- og fotoværker til et bredt publikum – ved det seneste marked i marts var der ca. 1300 besøgende til markedet.

Der er som altid gratis entré til Absalon, og gode muligheder for at få en bid brunch eller kaffe i caféen i løbet af dagen. 

Vil du sælge?
Er du dokumentar- eller kunstfotograf, samler du på ‘fundne fotografier’ eller udgiver og formidler du salg af fotobøger professionelt? Så kan du nu tilmelde dig her. Deadline for at ansøge er senest 8. oktober. Du kan læse mere om markedet her

Vi opfordrer til, at man udvælger print fra ‘bagkataloget’, som fortjener et nyt liv, og at bøger såvel fotokunst ligger i en prisklasse, hvor de fleste kan være med – gerne under 1.000 kr. og max 5.000 kr.

Vi glæder os til at se jer!

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Bemærk venligst

En bod koster 400 kr. for et bord som måler 220x85cm. Der hører stole med til boden.

Opsætning er mulig fra kl. 8:00 og senest ankomst kl. 9:00. Det er ikke muligt at refundere boden.

 

Photo books and art in Absalon 8 November – apply for a stall now!

Mark your calendars! Together with Absalon in Vesterbro, we open the doors for the last photo market of the year on 8 November in Absalon’s colorful and cozy surroundings. This time you can explore both beautiful photo books and unique photo artworks. If you are a photo book artist or photographer, now is the time to apply for a stand.

We look forward to filling the hall with stalls with everything from ‘found photographs’ to art and documentary photography by established photographers and budding talents as well as photo books by leading publishers and second-hand booksellers.

The market is a great opportunity to meet photographers and photo book artists for a chat about the works and find new art and books for your walls and shelves at home – or maybe find an early Christmas present. 

Photographers/book artists can meet other photographers and artists as well as show and sell book and photo artworks to a wide audience – at the last market in March, there were approximately 1300 visitors to the market.

As always, there is free admission to Absalon, and good opportunities to have a bite of brunch or coffee in the café during the day.

Do you want to sell?

Are you a documentary or art photographer, do you collect ‘found photographs’ or do you publish and mediate the sale of photo books professionally? Then you can now apply here. The deadline for applying is October 8th

You can read more about the market here.

We encourage you to select prints from the ‘back catalogue’ that deserve a new life, and that books and photo art are in a price range where most people can participate – preferably under 1,000 DKK and max 5,000 DKK.

We look forward to seeing you!

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Please note

A stall costs 400 kr. for a table measuring 220x85cm. Chairs are included with the stall.

Set-up is possible from 8:00 am and arrival at 9:00 am at the latest. It is not possible to refund the stall.

Header photo: @ Teresa Halbreiter 


Celebrating photography books

Come celebrate and explore amazing photo book at this year’s photo book market and the adjacent Photo Scene in our new Festival Center at the Royal Danish Theatre on the first weekend of the festival – 14th and 15th of June. Over two days we look forward to presenting a host of passionate photo book publishers, vintage photo book dealers and photo book artist – all brining their distinct perspectives and takes on the medium of the photo book.

In photography, there is a long-standing tradition of presenting work not only in glass and frame, but also in book form. In this format, photographic narratives gain a unique tactile quality – as if the stories come to life right in your hands.

Engaging conversations about photo books and photography

This market brings together photography enthusiasts, book lovers, and curious minds to experience and purchase photo books from passionate Danish publishers.

We are pleased to present a series of dialogue-based formats involving publishers, artists, bookshop owners, and representatives from photography schools. These conversations will be part of our PHOTO SCENE and aim to explore their diverse expertise and critically engage with the photo book as a unique and evolving form of artistic expression.

This year the participating publishers aer

Books & Music · Bladr · Blankt Papir Press · Breadfield Press · Camilla Pavlikova Sandland · David Collection Books · Edition Circle · Forlaget Palomar · Fragment · Journal Photobooks · K.E Books · KATALOG · New Dimension · NW Gallery · PALERMO PUBLISHING · Roulette Russe · RSS Press · ted publishing · CPF Exhibiting Artist Books

Buy your festival ticket here.


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