FLASH Photographic Festival began as an annual event in 2014, with an idea to help promote photographic artists through the presentation of multiple shows over one whole month.
FLASH’s vision is to increase the number of artists working in the photographic arts in Manitoba, to increase the public’s appreciation of these art forms, and to educate both artists and the public in techniques and philosophies of photography.
Beginning in April 2025, the festival will become a biennial, taking place every two years.
Open Call for Photography Exhibition: Poetics of Light: Experiments in Photography
Photography exhibition curated by Mell Edwards. This exhibition will showcase the innovative and experimental photographic practices of artists who identify as part of ethnic minority groups, the 2SLGBTQ+ community, and disabled artists. This is an opportunity to push the boundaries of traditional photography and explore non-conventional techniques that challenge how we view and create photographic art.
Submission Deadline: November 30, 2024
BRING YOUR OWN VENUE
The Bring Your Own Venue program empowers a wide range of artists within the community to showcase their work in a variety of venues throughout the Festival. Artists are tasked in securing the venues that will display their work throughout the nature month of April.
Submission Deadline : January 10, 2025
OPEN CALL FOR EMERGING ARTISTS
aceartinc. is excited to announce an Open Call for Emerging Artists. Here’s your chance to shine and exhibit your innovative and diverse artistic practices in their dynamic gallery space.
Submission Deadline: January 12, 2025
Do you have a photo show?
Go find a restaurant, coffee shop, hotel lobby and set it up for April 2025.
Click for the sign up form HERE and fill out your info.
Photograph by Christian Worthington at Parlour Coffee
There is a $150 Admin fee to get into the festival, but what FLASH gives you is a full page in the program, a dedicated page on this website, and promotion on Instagram.
The photo show can be of anything you want!
No, we do not have to “approve” the show. Just sign up with us and DO it!