The Athens Photo Festival has opened submissions for the 2016 Main Exhibition Program.
The selected works will be presented at the Benaki Museum in Athens, one of the most prestigious museums in Greece, during June and July.
The exhibition program will comprise a series of solo and group exhibitions, presenting a wide spectrum of works selected through an international open call for proposals in combination with invited artists.
At the core of the festival is a range of events, including portfolio reviews, screenings, talks and discussions, workshops, and various participatory and ephemeral projects.
In addition to the main venue-based program, the festival encourages community involvement through satellite exhibitions in various locations in the city.
The committee also welcomes submissions for its Screening Program and Photobook Show.
“Exploring critical issues relevant to our times, the festival attempts to bring together a range of different perspectives by emerging and established artists and photographers from all over the world, with the aim to raise awareness and foster an understanding of contemporary culture and society through photography in all its forms.
“The festival works within an international, national and local context, encompassing a variety of activities designed to reflect the diversity of contemporary photographic practice, and to create opportunities for exchange of ideas, artistic expression and international engagement.”
The deadline for submissions is 21 March 2016.
For the latest updates on the 2016 Athens Photo Festival, guidelines and submission, visit www.photofestival.gr