France | Les Rencontres d'Arles 2026 Curatorial Research Fellowship

Les Rencontres d'Arles 2026 Curatorial Research Fellowship is calling for applications for an original image/photography project, consisting of a 6-month research period followed by a production stage. 

Eligibility

Les Rencontres d'Arles curatorial research fellowship is intended for all experienced curators (either individual, co-curators or as a collective) wishing to carry out an original image/photography project.

Applicants must submit a text presenting the proposed exhibition project (maximum 5,000 characters), the body of works and the artists involved in the project (submitting visuals is strongly advised), a provisional research budget (maximum EUR5,000), a research schedule and a provisional exhibition production budget (maximum EUR15,000).

Support

The project chosen will be carried out in two stages with a maximum grant of EUR20,000  allocated accordingly:

• Research - EUR5,000 for expenses and copyright fees throughout the length of the research
• Production (after approval, if the project is included in the Les Rencontres d’Arles programme) - EUR15,000 for costs such as:
  • Loans of works
  • Shipping works to Arles, France (round-trip)
  • Production of the works: printing, framing, wallpaper, videos, etc.
  • An invitation to the curator, and possible costs of the artists’ expenses in Arles during opening week (and/or the mounting of the exhibition).
  • Insurance

Les Recontres d'Arles 2026 Curatorial Fellowship

Deadline: December 1 2025

Cover image: The World of Louis Stettner (1922-2016), 2024 Curatorial Research Grant © Les Recontres d'Arles ph Mélody Rondenet