Head On Photo Festival, Australia’s leading annual photography event, today announces highlight events from the 2019 program including a program of free artist talks and panel discussions featuring internationally celebrated photographers from around the world and leading industry professionals and a full day travel photography workshop with award-winning photographers Oded Wagenstein and Peter Eastway. The Festival has also revealed a handful of works from the much-anticipated annual Head On Photo Award exhibitions that will showcase 150 works from around the globe as part of the Festival’s greater program presented from 4 – 19 May 2019.

The winners for the 2019 Head On Awards will be announced at the Festival’s launch party held at UNSW Art & Design, Paddington on Friday 3 May from 6pm. A highlight of the Sydney arts calendar, this free public event returns as the Festival celebrates its 10th anniversary and its largest program to date, featuring 109 exhibitions showcasing the work of 1064 international and local artists across Sydney.

Image: Aung Ya, Among the white umbrellas. Courtesy Head On Photo Festival