Online festivals, exhibitions and talks from around the world

In response to the global Covid-19 pandemic, most public arts events around the world are cancelled or postponed. Some have offered virtual alternatives online and we are gathering links to these resources. More to come, and If you know of something that should be added, please let us know.

In no particular order:

Auckland Art Fair 30 April - 17 May 2020. Includes photographic work by Ans Westra ({Suite}), Marti Friedlander (FHE Galleries), Wayne Barrar (Page Galleries), Ann Shelton (Sumer), Andrew Beck, Jae Hoon Lee (Visions, formerly Bowerbank Ninow), Mickey Smith (Sanderson), Fiona Pardington, (Starkwhite), Heather Straka, (Trish Clark Gallery), Lisa Reihana, (Gallery Sally Dan-Cuthbert), Cathy Carter, (Föenander Galleries), Yvonne Todd, (McLeavey Gallery), Meg Porteous, (Mossman), Christian Thompson, (Sarah Scout Presents), Patrick Pound, (Station).

Head On Photo Festival Sydney, 1 - 17 May, 2020

Auckland Festival of Photography 28 May - 14 June 2020

Zoomed In is a new virtual festival celebrating photography and architecture

Fotofest Houston Free Online Artist Talks Broadcast on Zoom and YouTube

Artsy - 5-must-see-photography-view-online Carrie Mae Weems, Isaac Julien, Rineke Dijkstra, Jeannette Montgomery Barron, Farm Security Administration

Virtual—Assembly, A Book Fair The inaugural Virtual—Assembly brings together artists and thinkers from around the world, at a time when half the population of the planet is on lockdown. Watch over 20 hours of archived discussions for US$5.00

Mack Live Mack Books host artist talks by a selection of the artists that they publish. Live if you time it right, but archived for later viewing.

Andy Spain interviews with New Zealand Photographers (podcasts)

Lensculture have made their own list, its pretty good.

PhotoLondon Talks Archive brings together the video recordings of the world-class panels and talks held at Photo London over the past five years.