ŠIAULIAI PHOTOGRAPHY WEEK 2026

ŠIAULIAI PHOTOGRAPHY WEEK 2026

Šiauliai has long been rich in photography-related events, but 2026 is a special year – the city celebrates its 790th anniversary. On this occasion, for the first time, Šiauliai Photography Week will take place, offering both residents and visitors a wide and diverse programme of photography events.
Solo and thematic exhibitions, lectures, and presentations will reveal the significance of photographic imagery in the life of the city. This is an excellent opportunity to get to know Šiauliai’s creators more deeply and to understand their contribution to shaping the city’s visual identity narratives.
The remarkable convergence of photography events highlights the deep connection between Šiauliai and photography. It also creates an important opportunity to strengthen the city’s photographic identity, develop new formats for presenting photography, and bring together local creative forces for collaborative projects.

Organizers of Šiauliai Photography Week 2026: Šiauliai Art Gallery, Photography Museum (a division of the Šiauliai “Aušra” Museum), Šiauliai Culture Centre Gallery “Laiptai”, “Šiaulių kraštas” editorial office, Independent art project space “Garažas”.

PROGRAMME OF ŠIAULIAI PHOTOGRAPHY WEEK

May 13 (Wednesday), 17:30
“New Encounters with Old Acquaintances. Aleksandras Ostašenkovas”, Photography Museum (Vilniaus St. 140)

May 14 (Thursday), 17:00
Opening of Egidijus Kovieras’ solo exhibition “Lost People”, Vilnius University Šiauliai Academy Art Gallery (Vilniaus St. 141)

Exhibition runs until June 7

May 14 (Thursday), 18:00
Opening of Andrius Lamauskas’ photography exhibition “Urbography”, Šiauliai Culture Centre Gallery “Laiptai” (Žemaitės St. 83)

Exhibition runs until June 6

May 15 (Friday), 12:30
Opening of Giedrius Baranauskas’ photojournalism exhibition “GB Optics”, “Šiaulių kraštas” editorial office art space (P. Višinskio St. 26)

Exhibition runs until June 6

May 15 (Friday), 17:00
Opening of the annual Šiauliai city photography exhibition “Résumé’3”, Šiauliai Art Gallery (Vilniaus St. 245)

Exhibition runs until June 6

May 15 (Friday), 18:30
Opening of the photography exhibition “Generation of Change. Transformations of Šiauliai Photography in the 1980s”, Photography Museum (Vilniaus St. 140)

Exhibition runs until July 26

May 15 (Friday), 20:00
Opening of Augustė Tomkutė’s exhibition “The Secret”, Independent art project space “Garažas” (Liejyklos St. 7A)

May 16 (Saturday), 14:00
Guided tour of the exhibition “Résumé’3” with curator Virginijus Kinčinaitis, Šiauliai Art Gallery (Vilniaus St. 245)