Curatorial Research Grant 2027

About this call

Les Rencontres d'Arles offers a curatorial research grant for an original exhibition project relating to image or photography. It runs in two phases: six months of research on EUR 5,000, then production on a EUR 15,000 budget managed by the festival, entered only if the artistic direction approves the proposal. Applications open 16 September 2026 and close 30 November 2026, with the winning projects announced at the end of February 2027. The grant is supported by Jean-Francois Dubos.

Who can apply

• International applicants
• Medium: Curatorial / Photography
• Free entry
• Open to all exhibition curators, including co-curators and collectives. Apply online with a single PDF of at most 10 MB containing a project description of up to 5,000 characters, a list of works and artists with visuals recommended, a research budget of EUR 5,000, a research timetable, a production budget of EUR 15,000, and a curator biography with education, contact details and past projects. Texts must be in French or English, ideally both.