The Foundation of Visual Education is the main organizer of the International Festival of Photography. This event consists numerous exhibitions, lectures, meetings with authors, movie presentations, photographic school review and slideshows.  Every year in May foundation prepares numerous exhibitions of polish and foreign photography in the unique, industrial atmosphere of Lodz.

Photo Festival Union is a new association of 30 European festivals. The main motivation in establishing the network was exchanging the information and experience between associated events. Furthermore, the association creates the place for wide cooperation within the exhibitions, lectures, workshops, slide-shows and portfolio reviews programs. Photo Festival Union was established in September 2004 in Lodz, Poland.