The fourth edition of the Brussels Street Photography Festival is on the way

The Brussels Street Photography Festival (BSPF) promotes street photography as an urban research tool, a form of cultural communication and a visual art. Inspired by Brussels’ urban landscape, the festival provides an international platform that looks at the city through the unique eyes of its citizens and engaged photographers.

The program focuses on two photography contests. The best images submitted will be displayed on an open exhibition in Brussels. All is accompanied by lectures, workshops, round-tables, photo walks and photo feedback sessions – gathering both professionals and amateurs photographers.

The main exhibition will open at Centre Tour à Plomb, on Friday, October 4, 2019 from 7pm. Entrance is free of charge.

Contest

Two different street photography contests are available: Singles and Series . The main exhibition will display finalists selected from both competitions. Winners will be announced on Sunday, October 6, 2019. Two winners for each category will be selected for a total of €4.900 in cash prizes.

Open Call

The BSPF contests are open now for submissions. Participants can submit the photos to any of the two street photography contests until Thursday, August 1, 2019.

Brussels Contests

Throughout the year, the BSPF will organize several contests related specifically to Brussels, to promote the act of taking pictures in the city. These competitions will be, when possible, associated with other events aligned with the BSPF. They will work as leverage to show the best photos submitted during the BSPF itself. The first contest is currently being defined.

The main exhibition of the BSPF will show the works of the selected finalists from Friday, October 4 at Centre Tour à Plomb, Brussels. At the moment, more exhibitions are being prepared in Muntpunt.

Rich Program of Activities

The program of the BSPF seeks to explore street photography around different cultural events such as exhibitions, projections, talks, discussion panels, photo walks, photo feedbacks, workshops and parties. Our exhibitions are open to everyone and for free.

Guests and Workshops

The list of guests includes artists, photographers and publishers from every part of Europe: John Vink from MAPS Collective, Max Pinckers, Éanna De Fréine, David Helbich, Maciej Holy, Ania Klosek, Vanessa Pallotta, Mariano Silletti and Barry Talis. More to be announced soon.

Curation and Partners

The BSPF is curated by Cakri, a cultural association based in Brussels. Their team of enthusiastic supporters – who have trusted the BSPF and want to improve the image of Brussels – include: Fédération Wallonie Bruxelles, Centre Tour à Plomb, BreedBeeld, Brussels Newsroom, WorldSP.co, Ville de Bruxelles, Visit Brussels, Muntpunt, Maison des Cultures et de la Cohésion Sociale de Molenbeek, and Laboriver.