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The World’s Photography Festival

September 18-20, 2026

Minneapolis, Minnesota USA

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Programming @ MODE

There’s something at MODE Festival for anyone who’s ever picked up a camera. Take a look, find your faves, and start imagining the photo festival you’ve always wanted.

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In Conversation

September 19, 2026

Sat 9/19

Sat 9/19

TBD

Sat 9/19

Photography

TBD

The Eras Tour: Heather Elder and Jigisha Bouverat on Three Decades in Commercial Photography

Artists:
Jigisha Bouverat
,
Heather Elder
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Workshop

September 18, 2026

Fri 9/18

Fri 9/18

TBD

Fri 9/18

Photography

TBD

Long Format Storytelling Through AI

Artists:
Timothy Archibald
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Workshop

September 19, 2026

Sat 9/19

Sat 9/19

TBD

Sat 9/19

Photography

TBD

Bird Photography 101

Artists:
Kelley Luikey
,
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Presentation

September 19, 2026

Sat 9/19

Sat 9/19

TBD

Sat 9/19

Photography

TBD

The Minneapolis Music Scene

Artists:
Jimmy Steinfeldt
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Presentation

September 20, 2026

Sun 9/20

Sun 9/20

TBD

Sun 9/20

Photography

TBD

Off the Map: Building a Photography Career From Anywhere

Artists:
Olivia Bee
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Workshop

September 18, 2026

Fri 9/18

Fri 9/18

TBD

Fri 9/18

Photography

TBD

Hacking AI with Real Photography

Artists:
Ryan Laux
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Panel

September 20, 2026

Sun 9/20

Sun 9/20

TBD

Sun 9/20

Photography

TBD

The New Golden Era of NYC Street Photography

Artists:
Alex Niki
,
Steve Sweatpants
,
Nico Froehlich
,
Chris McDuffie
,
Raheim Simon (Black Soap)
,
YK
,
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Workshop

September 19, 2026

Sat 9/19

Sat 9/19

TBD

Sat 9/19

Photography

TBD

Live: Music Photography on the MODE Stage

Artists:
Jesse DeFlorio
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Panel

September 19, 2026

Sat 9/19

Sat 9/19

TBD

Sat 9/19

Photography

TBD

No Guardrails: The Adventure Photography and Film Industry

Artists:
Keith Ladzinski
,
Ben Weiland
,
Brian Davis
,
Jon Glassberg
,
Andy Best
,
Tony Bynum
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Photowalk

September 19, 2026

Sat 9/19

Sat 9/19

TBD

Sat 9/19

Photography

TBD

Minneapolis by Foot

Artists:
Sanjay Suchak
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Music

September 20, 2026

Sun 9/20

Sun 9/20

TBD

Sun 9/20

Music

TBD

Musical Performance

Artists:
Cory Wong
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Workshop

September 20, 2026

Sun 9/20

Sun 9/20

TBD

Sun 9/20

Photography

TBD

Printing in the Sun: A Hands-On Cyanotype Workshop

Artists:
Olivia Bee
,
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Panel

September 18, 2026

Fri 9/18

Fri 9/18

TBD

Fri 9/18

Photography

TBD

Food Photography and the Power of Narrative

Artists:
Penny de los Santos
,
Rob Grimm
,
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Workshop

September 19, 2026

Sat 9/19

Sat 9/19

TBD

Sat 9/19

Photography

TBD

Printing in the Sun: A Hands-On Cyanotype Workshop

Artists:
Olivia Bee
,
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Photowalk

September 18, 2026

Fri 9/18

Fri 9/18

TBD

Fri 9/18

Photography

TBD

Music City: A Walk Through Minneapolis's Musical Legacy

Artists:
Jimmy Steinfeldt
,
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Workshop

September 19, 2026

Sat 9/19

Sat 9/19

TBD

Sat 9/19

Photography

TBD

The Edit: Post-Processing for Bird and Wildlife Photographers

Artists:
Kelley Luikey
,
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Workshop

September 19, 2026

Sat 9/19

Sat 9/19

TBD

Sat 9/19

Photography

TBD

AI in Motion: How AI is Changing the Way We Make Films

Artists:
Chris McDuffie
,
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Interactive Exhibit

September 20, 2026

Sun 9/20

Sun 9/20

TBD

Sun 9/20

Photography

TBD

Make Yourself at Home

Artists:
Brooke DiDonato
,
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Presentation

September 18, 2026

Fri 9/18

Fri 9/18

TBD

Fri 9/18

Photography

TBD

From the Collegian to the Olympics: Building a Career in Sports Photography

Artists:
Abbie Parr
,
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Panel

September 19, 2026

Sat 9/19

Sat 9/19

TBD

Sat 9/19

Photography

TBD

State of The Industry: The Agency World Unplugged

Artists:
Candace Gelman
,
Heather Elder
,
Sari Rowe
,
Jigisha Bouverat
,
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Workshop

September 19, 2026

Sat 9/19

Sat 9/19

TBD

Sat 9/19

Photography

TBD

So You Want to be a Skateboard Photographer

Artists:
Josh Katz
,
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Interactive Exhibit

September 19, 2026

Sat 9/19

Sat 9/19

TBD

Sat 9/19

Photography

TBD

Sit for a 4x5: Portrait Sessions with Genesis Falls

Artists:
Genesis Falls
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Presentation

September 20, 2026

Sun 9/20

Sun 9/20

TBD

Sun 9/20

Photography

TBD

The Camera As A Witness

Artists:
Sanjay Suchak
,
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Workshop

September 19, 2026

Sat 9/19

Sat 9/19

TBD

Sat 9/19

Photography

TBD

This Is How the Sauce Is Made

Artists:
Penny de los Santos
,
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Activation

September 19, 2026

Sat 9/19

Sat 9/19

TBD

Sat 9/19

Photography

TBD

Murmurations

Artists:
Brooke Shaden
,
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