Copenhagen Photo Festival

The largest nordic festival of its kind takes place in June with exhibitions at our Festival Center on Refshaleøen in Copenhagen to a host of galleries, museums and art institutions in the greater Copenhagen area and southern Sweden.

Do you enjoy photography, events, culture, art and like busy days in an international and creative environment? 

We’re looking for volunteers who are as excited as we are to work flexibly and who enjoys helping our festival guests feeling welcome and taking on various practical tasks. Depending on your wishes and experience, you can take on different types of tasks before, during or after the festival. There’s something here for everyone! To be part of the CPF volunteer community, you need to contribute with a minimum of three shifts before, during or after the Festival in June. You must be +18 years to be a volunteer. We welcome all who are interested to apply!

Info desk, ticket sale, bar, and merchandise

As a volunteer at the info desk/ticket sale or bar/merchandise, you'll be the face of the festival, greeting visitors, artists, and curious souls. Your duties include selling tickets, exchanging them for wristbands, and offering merchandise and drinks. At the bar, we serve beer, cider, carbonated drinks, and snacks, mostly by the bottle. While bartender experience isn't necessary, customer service and cash register skills are helpful. You'll also assist in maintaining the festival park and ensuring the venue, Frame, looks its best during opening hours.

Photographer / Videographer

As a festival photographer/videographer your job will be to document the festival exhibitions and events. We will need documentation of the festival park and exhibitions in the festival centre on Refshaleøen as well as the different exhibitions and events at our partners around town. The task includes postproduction and upload to our server. You need your own equipment to shoot images or video and to edit. 

Production assistant

As Productions Assistant you will be assigned to one of the artists and help them with the production and finishing touches in the days before the grand opening, or the takedown in the days following the festival. This is a great opportunity to learn about exhibition making. This job might also include a few tasks that aren't tied to an artist, but to the broader festival as a whole. It is an advantage if you know how to use smaller power tools, a paintbrush and such.

SuperCPF

As a SuperCPF you are a volunteer in any of the other fields, but you have 6+ shifts instead of the usual 3. You will have the possibility for more responsibility and generally be more involved with the festival. If you just love the festival life and want to spend even more time in our creative, fun-loving, international community, this is perfect for you! It is up to you whether you want to have all your shifts within one area or if you want to try a few different things.

Exhibition and event host

Being an Exhibition and Event Host means that you will be visible in the space of our exhibitions and events. Your job will be to make sure our visitors are happy, feel welcome and help with general guidance and questions. At certain events you will be assisting the visitors through an activity and/or hand out the needed tools.