EMOP is a network of Photography Festivals in different European cities. The association is registered in Luxembourg as a non profit association (RC: F 9847 / Statutes ).
Present members: EMOPLUX (Luxemburg), EMOP BERLIN (Berlin), FOTO WIEN (Vienna), IMAGO LISBOA (Lisbon), PHOTO BRUSSELS FESTIVAL HANGAR (Brussel)
The aim of the joint project is to promote cooperation at European level, strengthen the international photography scene, intensify the exchange of information and experience and support young artists. The results of this cooperation include jointly conceived exhibitions of contemporary photography the structure and content of which can be modified according to the curatial concept of each city’s curator.
HISTORY:
The European Month of Photography (EMOP) was initiated in 2004 by the Maison Européenne de la Photographie, Paris, and its director Jean-Luc Monterosso as a joint venture between European capitals hosting a photography festival with the aim to confront expertise in curatorial practice in photography and the intention to develop common projects, notably exhibitions, including exchange of information about the local photographers and artists concerned with photography. As founding members acted the Maison Européenne de la Photographie, Paris, the Cultural Departement of the City of Berlin (Museumspädagogischer Dienst Berlin headed by Thomas Friedrich) and the Department for Cultural Affairs of the City of Vienna (director Bernhard Denscher).
The collaborating festivals work on a joint thematic project that includes emerging European photographers. The results can be exhibitions, publications, artists talks or panel discussions on the thematic Project taking place within the Festivals. since 2014 the Luxembourg based law firm Arendt & Medernach rewards every two years a young artist out of a pool of nominees seleccted by the city curators. The ceremony takes place in Luxembourg during EmoPlux.
Former Topics:
Rethinking Photography ( 2025)
Rethinking Identity (2023)
Rethinking Nature/Rethinking Landscape (2021)
Bodyfiction (2019)
Looking for the Clouds: Contemporary Photography in Times of Conflict (2016)
Memory Lab: Photography challenges History (2014)
distURBANces (2012)
Mutations III (2010)
Mutations II – Moving Stills (2008)
Mutations I (2006)
CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS:
Paul di Felice (co-director Café-Crème asbl, Luxembourg) – president
Pierre Stiwer (co-director Café-Crème asbl, Luxembourg)- financial supervisor
Delphine Dumont or Paul de la Marandais (Photo Brussels Festival Hangar)
Rui Prata (director Imago Lisboa)
Maren Lübbke-Tidow (curator, EMOP Berlin)
Felix Hoffman or Mona Schuber ( Foto Wien )
Former board members:
Thomas Friedrich Berlin (1948 -†2012), founding member of EMOP
Oliver Baetz ( Kulturprojekte Berlin)
Václav Macek (director Central European House of Photography, Bratislava)
Jean-Luc Monterosso ( dir Maison européenne de la photographie, Paris, founding member of EMOP )
Jean-Luc Soret (curator MEP, Paris)
Emmanuelle Halkin (Circulation(s) Festival Paris
Dejan Sluga (director Photon, Ljubljana)
Thomas Licek, (Eyes On, Vienna)
Berthold Ecker Vienna (MUSA, Vienna)
Gunda Achleitner (MUSA, Vienna)
Gabriella Uhl, Budapest
Bettina Leidl, (FOTO WIEN, Vienna)
Verena Kaspar-Eisert, (FOTO WIEN, Vienna)
Emiliano Paoletti ( Zone Attive Rome )
Olga Sviblova (dir. House of Photography Moscow)
Stavros Moresopoulos (Athens Foto Festival)