Nuanu Creative City is proud to announce the launch of the FOTO Bali Festival, International Photography Festival—a significant new addition to Southeast Asia’s cultural calendar. Taking place from July 26 to August 17, 2025, the inaugural edition will gather photographers, artists, visual storytellers, and lens-based practitioners from across Indonesia and around the globe. We welcome photography-based works, including photobook, archival material, video, and multimedia installations. Submissions should reflect the festival’s central theme: LIFE

Why Should I Apply?

FOTO Bali Festival invites lens-based practitioners to take part in a growing regional and international conversation around photography, a tool for art, memory, and social reflection. Set against the richly layered cultural landscape of Bali, the festival offers a curated platform for global exposure, curatorial dialogue, and community connection. Selected artists will not only exhibit their work alongside peers from Southeast Asia and beyond, but also contribute to shaping a new cultural space for lens-based practices rooted in this part of the world.