PHotoEspaña 2014 will take place from 4 June to 27 July

MONDAY, FEBRARY 10, 2014

PHotoEspaña 2014, the 17th edition of the International Festival of Photography and Visual Arts, will take place from 4 June to 27 July, 2014.

PHE14 begins a new period for the festival. For the next three editions, the exhibition programme will explore geographic areas, rather than conceptual themes. Furthermore, the programme will be remain plural, featuring proposals from several curators.

PHotoEspaña 2014 will focus on Spanish photography and aims to: strengthen the visibility of achieved photographers, include creators and emerging generations, bring back artistic groups and movements, and present authors who´s artistic career deserves a wider recognition.

Exhibitions that will form part of the programme include La Palangana, a group of Spanish photographers founded in the late 50’s; and Fotografía 2.0. that will bring together photographers working with new media. Download the press dossier with information of the Official Section here.

Download visuals here

Descubrimientos PHE is the portfolio review of PHotoEspaña. One professional activity that gives photographers the chance to show their work to curators, galerist and publishers from all over the world with the objetive of generating professional outlets for their work. For the third year will be held at the Centro de Arte Alcobendas from June 3th to 5th June. Call opens until February 27 of 2014. Sign up here.

PHotoEspaña, International Festival of Photography and Visual Arts, opens the call for entries for the Photography Book Award 2014. This award recognizes the most outstanding photographic editorial work of the year. The call is open to publishers of all nationalities with photography books edited between 1st March 2013 and 1st March 2014. More information to participate here.