This annual month-long event, now in its 18th year, is one of the largest photography festivals in Europe. The beginning of Photomonth in Kraków dates back to 2002, when it began as a vibrant and rebellious festival, organised in abandoned buildings, artistic communities, crowded bars, and unknown galleries. Since then, it has been transformed into one of the most exciting and ambitious festivals, currently hosted by museums and the most prestigious exhibition spaces. Beginning in mid-May Bunkier Sztuki (Gallery of Contemporary Art) and many of the city's best galleries, cafes, museums, cultural centres, and even more unique locations like public parks, private flats, and post-industrial spaces will be filled with dozens of individual and collective photo exhibitions. The accompanying events include meetings, workshops, and film screenings.

Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, Kraków Photomonth 2020 is still on as scheduled! The theme of this year's festival is 'Save the Date,' and most of the festival's accompanying lectures, meetings and guided tours will take place online this year. The festival jury will also chose eight artists from this year who will continue working with their mentors on their individual projects after the festival; this work will then be presented during the 2021 edition of Photomonth.