Sílvia Omedes (b. 1971) is an independent curator, editor, photographers’ agent, and cultural manager based in Barcelona. She received her BA from The New School for Social Research in New York.
In 2001, Omedes founded the Photographic Social Vision Foundation, dedicated to promoting documentary photography as a means of social awareness. As its director, she has guided the foundation through its various stages of growth, consolidating it as a key reference point in Spanish photography.
Omedes began her career as an exhibition coordinator and curatorial assistant at the Guggenheim Museum in New York and the Centre for Contemporary Culture (CCCB) in Barcelona. As a photo editor, she has collaborated on many documentary-related publications for the publishing house Blume.
As a photographers’ agent and cultural manager, Omedes provides consulting services for both individual authors and photographic collections, specializing in management strategies for the professional development and dissemination of historical photographic archives. Among the first major archives she represents are the Family Archive of French photographer Jácques Léonard, and the professional Archive of Joana Biarnés, Spain’s first female photojournalist.
As a nominator of emerging talents, Omedes collaborates annually with the Incipiens Albert Camus Prize and the Leica Oscar Barnack Award, and has served many times as a juror for the POY Latam, Luis Valtueña, FNAC Young Talent, Gabo, Luis Kasado, and Zampa Awards. She was also part of the editorial team that created the online Spanish Covid Photography Archive in 2021 and 2022.
Since 2014, she has been an active member of the expert advisory committee implementing the National Photography Plan for the Catalan Government, and since 2021, she has been part of the professional platform supporting and promoting the creation of a National Center for Photography in Spain.
World Press Photo Involvement:
2026 World Press Photo Contest Europe jury chair
2025 Joop Swart Masterclass nominator
2015 Masterclass: Latin America mentor
Silvia Omedes on Social Media:
Instagram: @Photographicsv
