Photoszene-Festival
Welcome!
From May 16th to June 15th, 2025, the Photoszene festival will take place throughout Cologne and celebrates the photographic medium in all its versatility. The opening weekend begins with a celebratory opening at the Museum Ludwig on Friday, May 16th at 7 p.m. together with all exhibiting artists, curators and collectives. Everyone is welcome! Save the date!
The main curatorial program includes the Artist Meets Archive program, for which the five international artists Jimmi Wing Ka Ho, Elena Efeoglou, Marta Bogdańska, Andrés Galeano and Pauline Hafsia M'barek worked with five Cologne archives and collections and, based on their research, exhibitions related to the festival in the Cologne City Museum, the Rautenstrauch-Joest Museum, the Museum Ludwig, the Cologne Cathedral and the Photographic Collection/SK Stiftung Kultur develop, as well as a group exhibition from an open call with the topic Feelings & Photography. In addition, numerous participating exhibitions show the great diversity of photography. There is also an extensive supporting program of artist talks, guided tours, workshops and a symposium on feelings in photography in cooperation with the Academy of Media Arts. The principle of participation and participation is still an essential feature of the Cologne International Photo Scene. We look forward to diverse photography exhibitions in museums, galleries, studios and art spaces!
Meet Up for Photoszene-Festival 2025
How can I reach the widest possible audience with my exhibition?
Studio Audience as our Online-Guest, Monday, February 17, 6 pm
Introduction Audience Development
Everyone talks about audience development, but what does that actually mean? As a cultural institution, we should aim to open ourselves up to as wide an audience as possible. This includes raising awareness of access barriers and discriminatory structures and incorporating diverse perspectives into our programming. The Studio Audience at ArtAsyl e. V. was founded in 2023 to pool knowledge about audience research and diversity management, create networks and collect good practice examples to support Cologne's independent performing arts community in developing strategies for cultural participation. The introductory lecture approaches the importance of audience development in current discourses and offers space for self-reflection and exchange of experiences. If required and interested, Studio Audience can also be contacted for an individual consultation.
Prior registration is recommended.
Please register by February 14 at festival@photoszene.de
