
Filter Photo is a nonprofit festival, exhibition, and educational space in Chicago's West Town neighborhood. We organize the annual Filter Photo Festival, a multi-day celebration of photography that includes workshops, lectures, exhibitions, and portfolio reviews.
Join us at Filter Space year-round where we exhibit a robust roster of internationally recognized artists and host social, educational, and professional development activities for photo-based artists and the broader community.



Membership with Filter Photo is a great way to support both a growing non-profit and the photography community in the Midwest. Filter Photo offers members unique opportunities and direct access to special events during the Filter Photo Festival and year-round. As a Member, you’ll enjoy benefits including early registration to all Festival programming, inclusion in our Member Directory, with a link to your website, invitations to networking and community building opportunities at Filter Space, and our monthly e-newsletter highlighting photography events in the Chicago area.