Held annually in February
The Exposure Photography Festival is a month-long celebration of photography across Alberta.
We highlight exceptional contemporary work, create opportunities for emerging artists, and invite the public to engage with a wide variety of visual storytelling through juried open-call exhibitions and a diverse array of partner programming.
Opening February 6th at Contemporary Calgary:
Explore our 2025 Partner Exhibitions and Event Listings.
FESTIVAL OPENING
FEBRUARY 6th From 5 to 9 PM
Enjoy free admission and extended gallery hours at Contemporary Calgary, as you explore our juried exhibitions and Stasia Schmidt’s “Ephemerality”. A thoughtful selection of wine, craft beer, and non-alcoholic beverages will be available. There will be a FREE drop-in art-making session in the Atrium, inspired by our current exhibitions from 5-8 PM, and remarks from Exposure at 7 PM. This is an all-ages event.
Featured image detail by Anton Bou.
Portfolio Review 2025
Exposure’s Portfolio Review presents a rare opportunity for photographers and visual artists to receive one-to-one feedback from industry-leading professionals.
Saturday, February 15th from 1-5 pm
at the Taylor Institute for Teaching & Learning
University of Calgary
Image by Louie Villanueva-Eyre | Contemporary Calgary
Since 2020, Contemporary Calgary has hosted our open-call exhibitions: the International Open Call and Emerging Photographers Showcase, as well as a solo exhibition featuring the previous festival’s Emerging Photographer of the Year.
Admission to the Exposure exhibitions is free and open to the public during regular gallery hours.
HEADQUARTERED AT CONTEMPORARY CALGARY
LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
In the spirit of reconciliation, we acknowledge that the Exposure Photography Festival takes place on the traditional Treaty 7 territory of the Blackfoot confederacy: Siksika, Kainai, Piikani as well as the Îyâxe Nakoda and Tsuut’ina nations. We acknowledge that this territory is home to the Métis Nation of Alberta, Region 3 within the historical Northwest Métis homeland. We would also like to acknowledge that Exposure Photography Festival is situated on land adjacent to where the Bow River meets the Elbow River, and that the traditional Blackfoot name of this place is “Moh’kins’tsis”, which we now call the City of Calgary. Finally, we honour and acknowledge all Nations, indigenous and non, who live, work and play in Moh’kins’tsis and help steward this land and honour and celebrate this territory.