World Photography Organisation

World Photography Organisation (WPO)
Company typePrivately Held
IndustryPhotography
Founded2007
FounderScott Gray
Headquarters9 Manchester Square, London, W1U 3PL, United Kingdom
Key people
Websitewww.worldphoto.org

The World Photography Organisation is a British company best known for its annual Sony World Photography Awards. The company was founded in 2007 by Scott Gray, and is now a subsidiary of Gray's art events company Creo.[2][3][4][5]

The World Photography Organisation hosts a year-round portfolio of events including the Sony World Photography Awards, and Photofairs[6]—art fairs dedicated to presenting fine art photography and moving image.

The company also creates, produces and delivers photographic events[7] for a variety of partners, from exhibitions of individual artists, to platforms on the subject of photography involving artists, and curators from over 20 countries.

  1. ^ "CEO of WPO". Retrieved September 20, 2020.
  2. ^ "New York to get major photography fair in September 2023 at Javits Centre". The Art Newspaper - International art news and events. 2022-11-07. Retrieved 2023-04-17.
  3. ^ "Photo London makes play for China after selling 25% stake". The Art Newspaper - International art news and events. 2022-02-23. Retrieved 2023-04-17.
  4. ^ "About Us". World Photography Organisation. Retrieved 2022-10-19.
  5. ^ "Aesthetica Magazine - Global Exposure". Aesthetica Magazine. Retrieved 2019-01-14.
  6. ^ "About | PHOTOFAIRS". www.photofairs.org. Retrieved 2019-01-14.
  7. ^ Stone, Mee-Lai (2018-04-20). "From pilgrims to pub crooners: Sony world photography awards winners – in pictures". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2019-01-14.