Proud to be Manitoba’s largest visual arts festival, FLASH returns in April 2027 as a biennial celebration of lens based visual art
MEMBER’S EVENT
FLASH Members’
8×10 Print Swap
November 5 at 6:30 pm
Kilter Brewing Co.
450 Rue Deschambault
What’s a print swap? Everyone brings three 8×10" prints, names are drawn from a hat, and each participant takes home three prints from fellow photographers.
During the evening, we’ll also reveal exciting plans for the April 2027 FLASH Photographic Festival.
Narratives & Chronicles
April 2027
OPEN CALL
The FLASH photographic festival’s feature exhibition for 2027 at the MHC Gallery is open to both professional and amateur artists.
Seeking photographic works that operate as sites of inquiry that ask questions and invite sustained engagement. How does your practice construct meaning, challenge perception, or open space for storytelling across distance, culture, and context?
Applications close December 1, 2026
OPEN CALL
BYOV
Bring Your Own Venue
FLASH photographic festival invites photographic artists to take part in the 2027 BYOV (Bring Your Own Venue) Open Call. Bring your exhibition to a space of your choosing during April 2027 and become part of Manitoba’s largest visual art festival.
Show your work in a place people gather and explore. Perhaps a neighbourhood café, restaurant, brewery, library, storefront or another creative space. BYOV helps bring photography into everyday settings and connect it with new audiences. FLASH supports participating exhibitions with promotion, including a dedicated website page and a listing in the festival catalogue. Find out how to propose a venue and take part.