Welcome to Festival Zone for October 2025.

We are delighted to announce our dates for the 2026 Festival. Get planning and join us for the 23rd edition of the annual Festival.

Auckland Festival of Photography [whakaahua hākari] is NZ's premium international photographic festival, providing a diverse and inclusive platform, for the exchange of ideas, artistic expression, and engagement with photography and visual culture. Open call for submissions for our Festival starts in early February, deadline for the expressions of interest is late March 2026.

We are open to programming any project created through the medium of photography and encourage active participation from a broad spectrum of artistic talent and practice including established career professionals, image inspired amateurs and emerging/young photographers.

We are planning to reveal our theme for 2026 Festival soon. The Festival has been curating an annual suite of themed exhibitions, events and talks since 2014. 

Asia Pacific Photoforum

DECK: Shop-House opens soon

In just 25 days, Shop–House by DECK opens its doors! Located at No. 4 & 6 Lorong 24 Geylang, Singapore this new space marks a major milestone — a home for residencies, exhibitions, workshops, and our expanded photobook library, built to bring together the photography and visual arts community. Follow their programs on Facebook.

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Head On, Sydney opens soon

Head On Photo Festival, Sydney starts 7 November 2025 - Programme announced, full details here.