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.

You can download the press release of the Swiss Photomonth here.

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 first edition of the Swiss Photomonth is supported by Pro Helvetia.

The Swiss Photomonth takes place from 30 August to 6 October 2024 in about 50 different locations across Switzerland. You can find them listed in the programme.

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 30 August and 6 October 2024 (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 first 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.