PHOTOVILLE4600

HAUS DER FOTOGRAFIE

21.08.-27.09.2026

DE | FR

Since 2021, PHOTOVILLE4600 has showcased photography at the forefront of contemporary trends. Whether established professional photographers, passionate amateurs, or emerging talents – PHOTOVILLE4600 offers all photographers the opportunity to exhibit at IPFO.

PHOTOVILLE4600 takes place annually at the end of August and alternates between two formats: HAUS DER FOTOGRAFIE and the INTERNATIONAL PHOTO FESTIVAL OLTEN. The two formats differ in their mode of presentation: at HAUS DER FOTOGRAFIE, the exhibition runs for one month and features exclusively works by Swiss photographers and those residing in Switzerland. During the INTERNATIONAL PHOTO FESTIVAL OLTEN, however, works by photographers from Switzerland and abroad are presented. There, the exhibition is an integral part of the festival and is shown as an open-air presentation to a broad audience of around 15,000 visitors.

PHOTOVILLE4600 is a competition in which around 54 photographers are selected and awarded by an international, highly distinguished jury through an open call. In the HAUS DER FOTOGRAFIE edition, participants have the chance to win the prestigious IPFO SWISS PHOTO AWARD. During the festival, the IPFO PHOTO AWARD is also presented.

In 2026, the fifth edition of PHOTOVILLE4600 will take place at HAUS DER FOTOGRAFIE. The call for entries is open. Submit your photographic work now.

CALL FOR ENTRY

PREVIOUS

AWARD WINNERS

  • IPFO SWISS PHOTO AWARD | Maurice Haas

  • IPFO SWISS PHOTO AWARD | Daniela Constantini

    1 RUNNER UP | Dominic Nahr

    2 RUNNER UP | Christian Bobst

  • IPFO SWISS PHOTO AWARD | Kostas Maros

    REPORTAGEN STORYTELLING | Micha Eicher

    YOUNG TALENT REPORTAGE STORYTELLING | Morris Lüthi

    PORTRAIT | Sven Bänziger

    YOUNG TALENT PORTRAIT | Lea Bucsko

    OPEN | Patrik Fuchs

    YOUNG TALENT OPEN | Timon Bachmann

    NATURE | Rudolf Hug

    YOUNG TALENT NATURE | Lea Baumgartner

    AI | Ellen Mathys

    AUDIENCE AWARD | Alexandre Brisson

  • IPFO PHOTO AWARD | Andrea D’Aquino

    IPFO SWISS PHOTO AWARD | Dirk Wetzel

    REPORTAGEN STORYTELLING | Dirk Wetzel

    YOUNG TALENT REPORTAGE STORYTELLING | Lynn Piccolruaz

    PORTRAIT | Reka Judit Jaksics

    YOUNG TALENT PORTRAIT | Lea Bucsko

    STREET | Thomas Kaspar

    YOUNG TALENT STREET | Danilo Hayday

    OPEN | Andrea D’Aquino

    YOUNG TALENT OPEN | Lucian Rumpe

    NATURE | Alexandre Brisson

    YOUNG TALENT NATURE | Jingyi Zhang

    AI | Michele Ricco

    AUDIENCE AWARD | Lorenzo Montalvo