Illuminate: The 2025 Exposure Photography Festival by PhMuseum

Every year, Exposure unveils thrilling new programming that broadens its outreach and visibility, highlighting Calgary and Alberta as a hub of an active, expanding, and creative photography community.

Summary

The yearly Exposure Photography Festival features exhibitions that highlight photographic works by globally recognized artists, as well as emerging and established talents from Alberta. The festival provides an exhilarating, innovative gathering space for photographers and art aficionados to engage with one another, along with curators and photography specialists from around the globe. Exposure is collaborative and inclusive, uniting members of the photographic community. The event brings individuals together to honor photography and Alberta’s vibrant creative ecosystems.

To offer Alberta a globally recognized photography festival that encompasses exhibitions, events, public art, community involvement, and educational opportunities, providing dynamic programming for Calgary’s arts-interested audiences while reaching out to and fostering new audiences for photography.

Among the displayed artists are Anton Bou, Madeleine Brunnmeier, Diana Cheren Nygren, Hyojae Chung, Andy Mattern, Louie Morales, Eliot Nasrallah, Adetona Omokanye, Alina Saranti, Martha Tadesse, George Webber, Kelly Tsai, Saeed Abdollah, Tiffany Thomson, Masoud Alipourian, Rosemary Burd, Mitra Samavaki, and others.