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PHOTOGRAPHIC PUBLICATIONS

Photographic Publication of the Year 2026

Photographic Publication of the Year 2026

TIME

18.06 - 28.06.2026

PLACE

Art_Inkubator, Tymienieckiego 3

OPENING

18.06 (Thursday) 7:00 p.m.

HOURS

18.06 (Thu) 7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. (last entry at 9:30 p.m.)

19-21.06 (Fri-Sun) 10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. (last entry at 7:30 p.m.)

22-25.06 (Mon-Thu) 2:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. (last entry at 7:30 p.m.)

26-28.06 (Fri-Sun) 10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. (last entry at 7:30 p.m.)

ENTRANCE

Festival pass: PLN 80 | Single ticket regular/reduced: PLN 40/20 | For customers and employees of PKO Bank Polski upon presentation of payment cards: PLN 60 Festival pass and PLN 20 single ticket | Free admission: children up to 12 years old, guardians of groups of more than 10 people, and seniors (upon presentation of a valid senior ID)

Exhibition of books nominated for and awarded in the Photographic Publication of the Year 2026 competition.

In the Photographic Publication of the Year contest, several publications are rewarded, serving as an inspiration and showcasing bold concepts, refined graphics, excellent printing, exceptional photography, and thoughtful design.

Poznaj finalistów

■ Co robi zdjęcie?, collective work

■ Gorzko!, Władysław Nielipiński

■ Między Ścianami Ciszy / Walls of Silence, Krystian Furman

■ Pamięć teatru. Polska fotografia teatralna od początku istnienia do dziś, collective work

■ Potencjalnie odwracalne / potentially Reversible, Magdalena Hueckel

■ Powroty. Z archiwum Pawła Pierścińskiego, Katarzyna Sagatowska and Monika Szewczyk-Wittek

■ Ruiny Białorusi / Ruins of Belarus, Lesia Pcholka / Veha Archive

■ Running to the Sun, Antonina Gugała

■ to dopiero październik, Konrad Bryczek

■ viridescent, afire, Małgorzata Stankiewicz

■ Waiting for the snow, Katarzyna and Marianne Wąsowskie

[in alphabetical order]

The title of Photographic Publication of the Year, the Krzysiek Makowski Grand Prize, and honorable mentions will be awarded on June 18th during the opening of the exhibition center of Fotofestiwal, where the shortlisted publications will also be exhibited.

This year’s jury consisted of experts in bookmaking and photography:

Anita Osuch, visual artist and lecturer

Anita Andrzejewska, photographer and children’s book illustrator

Agata Bartkowiak, graphic designer

Katarzyna Białousz, president of the Fort Institute of Photography

Weronika Gęsicka, visual artist

Franek Ammer, Fotofestiwal, 19 Rzek. Contest co-organizer

Paweł Rubkiewicz, Bookoff Bookstore. Contest co-organizer

Joanna Kinowska, Służew Cultural Center. Contest co-organizer and jury coordinator

Get to know more about the finalists HERE

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Feng Li | Pig

Marta Bogdańska | Vive la résistance!

Nikita Teryoshin | Backyard Diaries – Hidden Worlds of Urban Cats