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Fotografsko društvo Janez Puhar Kranj

Kranj, Slovenia

Arts & CultureHeritage
AssociationFounded 1910Regional reach
Profile last updated: September 30, 2026

About

Founded in 1910, Fotografsko društvo Janez Puhar Kranj is a non-profit association based in Kranj, Slovenia working on arts & culture, heritage.

Fotografsko društvo Janez Puhar Kranj is a photography society based in Kranj, Slovenia, founded in 1910 as the country's first amateur photography club. It organises public photography exhibitions, juried national competitions open to amateur and professional photographers from Slovenia and the Slovene diaspora, workshops and talks. It also runs the Kabinet slovenske fotografije, a public photographic collection operating under the Gorenjski muzej that preserves Slovenian photographic heritage, including the work of pioneer Janez Puhar. Its exhibitions are held in public venues in Kranj, including the Mestna hiša gallery, Layerjeva hiša and the Mestna knjižnica.

Location

Kranj, Slovenia

Founded

1910

Organisation type

Association

Legal name

Fotografsko društvo Janez Puhar Kranj

Focus areas

photographyexhibitionscompetitionsheritageKranjSlovenia

Languages

SL

Causes & programmes

Causes

Arts & CultureHeritage

Works for

Communities

How they work

Community programmesAwareness & education

Programmes

Pregledna razstava slovenske fotografije

Arts & Culture · Slovenia

Annual overview exhibition of Slovenian photography with juried competition, awards and a catalogue.

Salon Pokrajina

Arts & Culture · Slovenia

Biennial landscape photography exhibition and competition, open to amateur and professional photographers from Slovenia and the Slovene diaspora.

Miniature

Arts & Culture · Slovenia

Small-format photography exhibition and competition.

Pogled skozi žensko oko

Arts & Culture · Slovenia

Annual exhibition of photographs by the society's women members, held around International Women's Day in Kranj.

Kabinet slovenske fotografije

Heritage · Slovenia

Public photographic collection set up in 1971 and now operating under the Gorenjski muzej, one of the largest collections in Slovenia.

Countries of operation

Slovenia

Credentials & affiliations

Awards

Posebno priznanje ob jubileju

JSKD2010

Partnerships

Mestna občina Kranj, Gorenjski muzej, Fotografska zveza Slovenije

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