[5][6] The twelve open-air exhibition spaces in the Montevideo neighborhoods of Parque Rodó, Prado, Ciudad Vieja, Goes, Peñarol, Unión, Casavalle, Espacio de Arte Contemporáneo, Plaza Cagancha, Capurro, Santiago Vázquez, and Parque Batlle present changing shows of photographs many of which are chosen each September by a panel of three judges from open submissions.

One rationale for the open air exhibitions is that they bring foot traffic to previously unfrequented public areas that might otherwise seem dangerous, especially at night.

[9] These exhibitions have included a retrospective of the architecture of Óscar Niemeyer, Views of Paris (André Kertész, Marcel Bovis, Eugène Atget), the 2012 London Olympics by Agence France-Presse, and the work of individual photographers such as Sebastián Szyd, João Marcos Rosa, Nacho Seimanas, Laura D'Andrea, Marcelo Isarrualde, and Andrea López.

[5] To share its expertise in the conservation and organization of photograph collections, the CDF's Centro de Formación Regional offers workshops in archival methods.

[10] For school children, the CDF presents a Fotoviaje, a 50-minute program in which two actors represent photographers from the early 20th century who demonstrate how photography and Uruguay have changed over time.