Photo: November call for entries

It will take place over 5 weeks between January 15 and July 15, 2024, depending on the artist's project.

It provides access to a €2,500 bursary and reimbursement of expenses. The winning photographer's work will be exhibited during the festival, from March 16 to April 7, 2024.

The call for entries is open to professional photographers resident in France. Entries must include a statement of intent specifying the photographic technique envisaged, a set of photographs representative of the artist's work and a presentation of his or her personal approach.

Applications are open until November 19.

Organized by the François Schneider Foundation for the past 11 years, the Talents Contemporains competition aims to explore the European and international art scenes on the special theme of water. Since 2011, an original collection has been built up.

The aim of the competition is to encourage artists to "think, look, analyze and criticize, divert and use water, its properties, symbols, tools and issues".

Each year, 4 to 6 winners receive an endowment of €15,000 each to purchase their work. Production costs are also funded, up to a maximum of €50,000.

The winning projects will be acquired by the foundation and exhibited at the art center. They will also be the subject of a bilingual edition and a video presenting the work of the winners.

The competition is open to visual artists with professional experience and/or a diploma from an art school (painting, drawing, sculpture, installation, photography, video) wishing to explore the theme of water. Candidates must also have recently been exhibited and/or participated in an artist residency.

The deadline for applications is November 22.

In collaboration with Fisheye Magazine, SCAM (société civile des auteurs multimédia) awards the Prix Roger Pic each year, in tribute to the great French reporter and filmmaker of the same name.

Endowed with a €5,000 grant, awarded by the Scam-Vélasquez association, this prize rewards the author of a photographic portfolio that "documents reality and questions reality and humanity with singularity". 

The prize is open to professional photographers, and portfolios must be unpublished and not have already won a prize. Only portfolios presenting completed work will be accepted (20 titled and captioned images, accompanied by a presentation text and biography).  

Entries are open until November 26.