Venues list
  • Pino Musi: Phytostopia
    Fondazione Rolla
    05 Apr – 28 Sept 2025

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  • Bruissements végétaux
    Centre de la photographie Genève
    16 May – 12 Oct 2025

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  • The Lure of the Image – Wie Bilder im Netz verlocken
    Fotomuseum Winterthur
    17 May – 12 Oct 2025

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  • Donetta Vintage - La riscoperta di un fotografo
    Fondazione Archivio Donetta
    14 Jun – 12 Oct 2025

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  • Enquête Photographique Vaudoise
    Photo Elysée
    28 Jun – 28 Sept 2025

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  • Sabine Hess & Nicolas Polli
    Centre de la photographie Genève
    08 Jul – 21 Sept 2025

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  • Werner Erne: Die Schönheit im Gewöhnlichen sehen
    Stadtmuseum Aarau
    15 Aug – 12 Oct 2025

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  • Pulse of the Earth
    Galerie Sechs
    16 Aug – 05 Sept 2025

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  • Format
    Association Impulsion
    23 Aug – 05 Oct 2025

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  • Entgletscherung – Die Vermessung des Eises
    Bildarchiv der ETH-Bibliothek
    29 Aug – 12 Jul 2025

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  • Resonant Spaces
    Pyxis
    29 Aug – 07 Sept 2025

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  • Zak van Biljon: Modernising Nature
    Galerie 94
    29 Aug – 11 Oct 2025

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  • F+F Summer School: Heisse Bilder, eisgekühlt
    F + F Schule für Kunst und Design
    30 Aug 2025–11 Jan 2026

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  • Finissage Screening
    BULB 6000
    30 Aug 2025

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  • Führung: Entgletscherung – Die Vermessung des Eises
    Bildarchiv der ETH-Bibliothek
    01 Sept 2025

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  • Round Table: Eco-Sustainability Through Vernacular Architecture in the Cycladic Islands and Switzerland
    Webster Geneva
    01 Sept 2025

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  • Eco-Sustainability Through Vernacular Architecture in the Cycladic Islands and Switzerland
    Webster Geneva
    01 Sept – 30 Sept 2025

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  • Iuzza. Goliarda Sapienza
    Artphilein
    05 Sept – 05 Oct 2025

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  • Pier Paolo Pasolini e Maria Callas. Cronaca di un amore
    Artphilein
    05 Sept 2025

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  • Closer
    Artphilein
    05 Sept – 05 Oct 2025

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  • Führung: Nicola Erni Collection
    Nicola Erni Collection
    11 Sept 2025

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  • Künstlergespräch mit Ingar Krauss
    Galerie & Edition Stephan Witschi
    11 Sept 2025

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  • Einblicke ins Pressebildarchiv des Schweizerischen Nationalmuseums
    Schweizerisches Nationalmuseum
    12 Sept 2025

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  • Flash! Petite histoire de la photographie allumée
    Musée suisse de l’appareil photographique
    18 Sept 2025–22 Feb 2026

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  • Gen Z. Shaping a New Gaze
    Photo Elysée
    19 Sept 2025–01 Feb 2026

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  • R comme Regarder. Le livre photo jeunesse
    Photo Elysée
    19 Sept 2025–01 Feb 2026

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  • Cédric Raccio: Metanoïa
    Théâtre du Crochetan
    19 Sept – 19 Dec 2025

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  • Plat(t)form
    Fotomuseum Winterthur
    19 Sept – 21 Sept 2025

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  • Booklette
    Photo Elysée
    20 Sept – 21 Sept 2025

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  • N-1387 / F-1386
    CONSARC / GALLERIA
    21 Sept – 16 Nov 2025

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  • Scampia - This is How We Live
    Webster Geneva
    24 Sept 2025

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  • CA POSITION@Extended: Lecture by Gregory Halpern
    Hochschule Luzern / Design Film Kunst
    24 Sept 2025

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  • Bild – Sequenz – Fotobuch
    Galerie 94
    24 Sept – 28 Sept 2025

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  • MAZ-Fototag: Besser blitzen – drinnen und draussen
    MAZ. Institut für Journalismus und Kommunikation
    25 Sept 2025

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  • Roundtable: Ethical Visual Storytelling in the Age of Technology, Conflict, and Child Rights

    UNICEF – Giga
    26 Sept 2025

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This autumn, the Swiss art scene lives to the rhythm of the Swiss Photomonth. The Festival (29 August – 5 October 2025) serves as a catalyst for the country’s abundant cultural offerings, and provides the public the chance to explore different artistic spaces, ranging from world-renowned institutions to emerging venues. It is a unique opportunity to (re)discover the leading figures in photography, as well as the Swiss and international talents of tomorrow.

 

Switzerland has one of the richest and most dynamic photography scenes in the world, with a dense network of festivals, museums, galleries, art and photography schools, libraries, archives, public and private collections, and artists’ studios. The Swiss Photomonth offers a cartography of these venues and, during six weeks, a chance to discover artistic spaces, some of which are not usually accessible to the public. These addresses can be explored – often free of charge – through a range of activities: exhibitions in museums, galleries and festivals, visits and talks in artists’ studios, workshops, performances and behind-the-scenes tours, to name but a few. The festival, unprecedented in terms of its national scope, is the result of a concerted effort to increase the visibility and attendance of photography venues and events in Switzerland.

 

The Swiss Photomonth is supported by Pro Helvetia.
Its visual identity is developed by the Swiss design studio Unstated.
Media partner Le Temps.

For questions or inquiries, please reach out to Rahel Christen at info@swissphotomonth.ch.

Inspired by the convergence of many compelling and diverse photography events taking place in autumn across Switzerland, the Swiss Photomonth is a joining of forces by the photography actors in Switzerland, aiming to increase the visibility and attendance of all the photography venues and events across the country, while encouraging other cultural players to propose new events on this occasion.

The Swiss Photomonth is an initiative by the association Spectrum – Photography in Switzerland and is organised by its board members: Danaé Panchaud (president), Ann-Christin Bertrand, Estelle Blaschke, Teresa Gruber, Milo Keller, Nadine Reding, Manuel Sigrist, Alfio Tommasini, and Nadine Wietlisbach.
Coordinator of the Swiss Photomonth is Rahel Christen.
The Swiss Photomonth is supported by Pro Helvetia.

The Swiss Photomonth takes place from 29 August to 5 October 2025 in different locations across Switzerland. The programme for 2025 will be released in spring 2025.

Any type of event related to photography can be part of the Swiss Photomonth: exhibitions and festivals, performances, lectures and panels, book launches, archive & collection tours, studio visits, workshops, and so on.

Events can be part of the regular programming of art venues, or organised specifically for the Swiss Photomonth. They must be open to the public (for free or for an admission fee) and take place between 29 August and 5 October 2025 (included). It is not necessary that an exhibition (or festival) takes place for the entire duration of the Swiss Photomonth to be part of it.

To ensure a successful edition of the Swiss Photomonth, a financial contribution towards the communication costs is requested from each participant (member or non-member of Spectrum alike). It will provide good communication value for the contributed amount.

The contributions are determined in relation to the financial resources of the organisations. There are four contribution tiers, ranging from 300 CHF for small institutions or single events to 1800 CHF for the largest institutions.
To receive more information regarding the communication contributions, reach out to spectrum@photography-in-switzerland.ch.

There is no joint ticket or pass for the Swiss Photomonth as participants determine the prices for their own events. Tickets can be bought through the corresponding venues and institutions.

You can download our logo here.

You can dowload the press kit including images here.