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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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Workshop

September 19, 2026

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Sat 9/19

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

Artists:
Chris McDuffie
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Presentation

September 19, 2026

Sat 9/19

Sat 9/19

TBD

Sat 9/19

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Purpose, Philosophy, and the Portrait

Artists:
Naskademini
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Installation

September 18, 2026

Fri 9/18

Fri 9/18

TBD

Fri 9/18

Installations

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Compound Camera

Artists:
Pneuhaus
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Workshop

September 18, 2026

Fri 9/18

Fri 9/18

TBD

Fri 9/18

Photography

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How We Make Adventure Films: A Fielder Films Case Study

Artists:
Ben Weiland
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Brian Davis
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Keynote

September 19, 2026

Sat 9/19

Sat 9/19

TBD

Sat 9/19

Photography

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Double Exposure: A Conversation with Sandro Miller and Matthew Rolston

Artists:
Sandro Miller
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Matthew Rolston
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Workshop

September 18, 2026

Fri 9/18

Fri 9/18

TBD

Fri 9/18

Photography

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Long Format Storytelling Through AI

Artists:
Timothy Archibald
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Installation

September 18, 2026

Fri 9/18

Fri 9/18

TBD

Fri 9/18

Installations

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Folding Light

Artists:
Lua Brice
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Workshop

September 19, 2026

Sat 9/19

Sat 9/19

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Sat 9/19

Photography

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Connecting with Your Subject: Portrait and Storytelling Photography

Artists:
Penny de los Santos
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Music

September 19, 2026

Sat 9/19

Sat 9/19

TBD

Sat 9/19

Music

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Musical Performance

Artists:
Washed Out
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Presentation

September 20, 2026

Sun 9/20

Sun 9/20

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Sun 9/20

Photography

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The Other 20 Hours: What It Really Takes to Build a Career in Music Photography

Artists:
Jesse DeFlorio
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Workshop

September 18, 2026

Fri 9/18

Fri 9/18

TBD

Fri 9/18

Photography

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Behind the Lens at Target Field: Sports Photography

Artists:
Brace Hemmelgarn
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Presentation

September 18, 2026

Fri 9/18

Fri 9/18

TBD

Fri 9/18

Photography

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

Artists:
Abbie Parr
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Workshop

September 19, 2026

Sat 9/19

Sat 9/19

TBD

Sat 9/19

Photography

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Levitation Photography: The Art of Controlled Chaos

Artists:
Erick Hercules
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Panel

September 20, 2026

Sun 9/20

Sun 9/20

TBD

Sun 9/20

Photography

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Flickr x Black Women Photographers

Artists:
Polly Irungu
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Genesis Falls
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Edwina Hay
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Installation

September 20, 2026

Sun 9/20

Sun 9/20

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Sun 9/20

Installations

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Lucida

Artists:
Lachlan Turczan
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Panel

September 19, 2026

Sat 9/19

Sat 9/19

TBD

Sat 9/19

Photography

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Adventure Photography and Film

Artists:
Keith Ladzinski
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Ben Weiland
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Jon Glassberg
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Andy Best
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Tony Bynum
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Interactive Exhibit

September 19, 2026

Sat 9/19

Sat 9/19

TBD

Sat 9/19

Photography

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Make Yourself at Home

Artists:
Brooke DiDonato
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Photowalk

September 18, 2026

Fri 9/18

Fri 9/18

TBD

Fri 9/18

Photography

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Minneapolis Plated: A Food and Culture Walk

Artists:
Penny de los Santos
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Panel

September 20, 2026

Sun 9/20

Sun 9/20

TBD

Sun 9/20

Photography

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Widening the Lens: Human Experience in Photography

Artists:
David Johnson
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Polly Irungu
,
Chui
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Workshop

September 19, 2026

Sat 9/19

Sat 9/19

TBD

Sat 9/19

Photography

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Note To Self

Artists:
Brooke DiDonato
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Panel

September 20, 2026

Sun 9/20

Sun 9/20

TBD

Sun 9/20

Photography

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The New Golden Era of NYC Street Photography

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

September 19, 2026

Sat 9/19

Sat 9/19

TBD

Sat 9/19

Photography

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Human Over Everything

Artists:
David Johnson
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Installation

September 19, 2026

Sat 9/19

Sat 9/19

TBD

Sat 9/19

Installations

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Diapositive

Artists:
Children of the Light
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In Conversation

September 19, 2026

Sat 9/19

Sat 9/19

TBD

Sat 9/19

Photography

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

Artists:
Jigisha Bouverat
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Heather Elder
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Keynote

September 18, 2026

Fri 9/18

Fri 9/18

TBD

Fri 9/18

Photography

TBD

Searching for SuperCrust

Artists:
Chris Burkard
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