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Foto Art Festival is a celebration of photography that has been drawing art enthusiasts, creators, and audiences from around the world for years. About festival we can say that it embraces the diversity of perspectives, inspires dialogue through imagery, and invites a fresh way of seeing the world. In a unique way, we combine a passion for photography with the discovery of urban spaces, transforming streets, galleries, and buildings into vibrant venues filled with life, emotion, and artistic experiences.
Our mission is to create a space where photography transcends its traditional boundaries, becoming a platform for reflection on the world we live in. We believe that every image tells a story, evokes emotions, sparks thought, and immerses us in narratives that go beyond language or cultural barriers. This universality of imagery is what makes the Foto Art Festival more than just an exhibition – it’s a living dialogue between the creator and the viewer.
Each edition of the festival is a unique journey, presenting the works of renowned photography masters alongside promising artists from around the globe. Bold experiments with form, compelling documentaries, nostalgic landscapes, and intimate portraits – our exhibitions cover a broad spectrum of genres and themes. We are unafraid to tackle challenging topics, firmly believing that art should not only captivate but also provoke thought.
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Foto Art Festival is also a meeting place, a hub for inspiring discussions and exchanges of experience. Our program includes not only exhibitions but also workshops, film screenings, panel discussions, and artist talks that delve into the intricacies of photography and its broader context. We strive to make every participant – whether a seasoned professional or someone just beginning their journey with photography – feel like part of this extraordinary community.
The festival is also a tribute to urban spaces, where photography takes on new life. Our exhibitions are staged in unusual, often surprising locations, creating a dialogue between the art and the places where it’s displayed. Every walk through the city during the festival becomes a unique adventure, full of discoveries and unexpected moments.
We take pride in the Foto Art Festival’s role as a platform for emerging talents, a meeting point for artists from different corners of the world, and a space where exceptional projects are born. Our aim is for each edition to be not just an artistic event but also an experience that stays with you long after the festival ends.
We invite you to join us in discovering the power of imagery, the emotions hidden in frames, and the stories that connect people beyond divisions. The Foto Art Festival is a space for everyone – for those who have loved photography for years and for those who are just beginning to see its beauty.
Come, see, feel – become part of this extraordinary world.

HONORARY PATRONAGE

Mayor of the City of Bielsko-Biała

Jarosław Klimaszewski

PATRONAGE

Mecenat

Association of Polish Authors ZAiKS

Art Partonage

Union of Polish Artists Photographers

MAIN PARTNERS

strategic partner

DONORS
co-finansed from the budget of Silesian Voivodeship 
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