Once a year the cyanotype gets special attention. Since 2015 the cyanotype is celebrated on the last Saturday in September in the yearly event World cyanotype Day (WCD for short). The next time is the 30th of September 2023. Subscribe to the Cyanotype Newsletter, and you will be notified. Beginner or seasoned cyanotyper, don’t hesitate to take part!.
How to take part in World Cyanotype Day 2023
If you know of more locations around the world doing exhibitions, please let us know and we’ll post them here.
| AlternativePhotography.com – that is us – Gallery on the website starting a week before the day and also on Instagram, Facebook and Pinterest. | |
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| For everyone globally.
How to enter: Please make our lives a little easier and follow ALL steps: Which will be available in the yellow panel to the right when we start taking entries. —-> |
Where will the cyanotypes be on display?
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| World Cyanotype Day – This is the official World Cyanotype Day that we support. It will be on the WCD website, their facebook group and Instagram account. | |
| For everyone globally.
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Where will the cyanotypes be on display? |
| A Smith Gallery, Texas, USA – PARTICIPATION IS NOT YET VERIFIED FOR 2023 | |
| Will not have a gallery for WCD 2022 | |
| A gallery in Australia – PARTICIPATION IS NOT YET VERIFIED FOR 2023 | |
| For everyone globally.
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Where will the cyanotypes be on display?
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| Blueprint Spain – PARTICIPATION IS NOT YET VERIFIED FOR 2023 | |
| How to enter: Scan a Cyanotype and email it to blueprint@gmx.es with the subject Line WCD 2022. |
Where will the cyanotypes be on display? Virtual book and on Instagram: @blueprint_es |
| @labclube – PARTICIPATION IS NOT YET VERIFIED FOR 2023 | |
| For for artists, collectives, and cultural spaces in Brazil.
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Where will the cyanotypes be on display?
They have been doing a video meeting since 2015, and share info on how to make cyanotype on fabric and organizes a catalog. On their Instagram @labclube and: |
| Shootapalooza at the Ijams Nature Center in Knoxville Tennessee – PARTICIPATION IS NOT YET VERIFIED FOR 2023 | |
| For everyone globally.
Send flags for the gallery, with dimensions 12×12 inches, need to be received by September 17th (TO BE CONFIRMED). The mailing address is: |
Where will the cyanotypes be on display? Ijams Nature Center in Knoxville Tennessee on September 24th Social media: Instagram: @ijamsnaturecenter Facebook: Ijamsnaturecenter Instagram: @thebigcamera Facebook: The Big Camera |
| Oak Gallery Carlsbad, California, USA – PARTICIPATION IS NOT YET VERIFIED FOR 2023 | |
| For everyone globally.
How to enter: Deadline TO BE CONFIRMED. |
Where will the cyanotypes be on display? In the gallery Oak Gallery in Carlsbad, California. |
Instagram users
If you don’t want to send in an entry and instead post from your own account, we encourage you to tag your image with these accounts:
Also use these hashtags:
- Use these hashtags: #worldcyanotypeday and #worldcyanoday.
- And if you want more hashtags: #worldcyanotypeday2023 #cyanotypeday #cyanotypeday2023 #wcd #wcd2023
Need to brush up your skills? Here you can learn more
Start learning the cyanotype process in this article: Cyanotype the classic process and when you want to build your skills and deeper into the process, pick up a copy of the book Blueprint to cyanotypes.
Find inspiration by other cyanotype artists’ work
There are plenty of talented cyanotype artists and photographers in the gallery to get inspired by. Do take a look at the cyanotype galleries here.
Read more about World Cyanotype Day and how it all started
World Cyanotype Day came about as a group effort ’round a kitchen table. Here we talk to db Dennis Waltrip, the contact person for the website and the Facebook Group. She does stress that World Cyanotype Day is a group effort and Judy Sherrod – who sadly passed away a few summers ago – was the spark for it all. Read an interview with db Dennis Waltrip on how it all started.
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Well, thank YOU for taking part!
Dear Malin, it was a pleasure to participate in the World Cyanotype Day international art exhibition, 2021. Thank you Alternative photography for organizing this beautiful unique themed exhibition. It was a pleasure to see so many beautiful Cyanotype artworks. Looking forward to more such exhibitions.
Thank you for participating! It WAS a lot of hard work, but also a LOT of fun!
Thank you Malin and all your team for putting together such a vast collection of WCD entries. In my life every day is WCD and it’s wonderful (especially in these times) to have the opportunity to connect with the world wide Cyanotype community. Huge appreciation from all of us for the INTERCONNECTION. Bloemen&BLUE
Wow, the 2020 World Cyanotype Day gallery is a spectacular feast of cyanotypes! Thank you Alternative Photography!
Amazing initiative. Thank you for connecting us all through this day.
It is so wonderful to see so many different ways of using Cyanotype and so many different interpretations of the theme. Thank you for organizing this event!