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PROGRAMME 2019
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THE RENCONTRES!

Talking about yesterday, today and tomorrow, tirelessly exploring photography, entering its zones of friction, where artists reveal the unspeakable, the Rencontres d’Arles has gone all-out to offer an ambitious, eclectic, electric program.

See you on July 1, 2019 for an exceptional edition!

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COLLECTION DRIVE & ALBUM
50 EDITIONS OF THE RENCONTRES D'ARLES

CONTRIBUTE & PARTICIPATE IN THE FESTIVAL'S LIVING MEMORY!
The Rencontres d’Arles will celebrate its 50th anniversary in July 2019.
To mark the occasion, the festival is asking the visitors, participants and witnesses of those 50 years of photography to share their memories and archives.
Photographs, videos, sound recordings, digitalized documents (newspapers, posters, letters, etc.) and testimonies can be uploaded to a participatory platform.

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CALLING ALL INVENTORS

PARTICIPATE IN LES RENCONTRES D'ARLES’ OPENING NIGHT

Opening night of the 50th Rencontres d'Arles will turn the town center into a big fair with projections, music, booths and inventions involving photography.

Propose a spectacular, interactive and photographic attraction!

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BRING YOUR OWN BEAMER

PARTICIPATE IN LES RENCONTRES D'ARLES’ OPENING NIGHT

Opening night of the 50th Rencontres d'Arles will turn the town center into a big fair with projections, music, booths and inventions involving photography.

PHOTOGRAPH, FILM, MOUNT, PROJECT
BRING YOUR OWN BEAMER!

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2019 BOOK AWARDS

AUTHOR BOOK AWARD / HISTORICAL BOOK AWARD / PHOTO TEXT BOOK AWARD

Created 50 years ago, at the same time as the festival, the Book Awards nowadays grant three categories of books, thereby contributing to the extraordinary development of photography publishing and to its wide distribution.

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Program of the exhibitions 2019

Useful Information

Whether you are a holidaymaker, a journalist or a professional; wether you come in group or separately, you will be able to find in this section the useful information you need to prepare your stay in Arles.

ARLES 2019 APP

YOUR OFFICIAL PASSPORT TO THE 50th FESTIVAL

The ultimate guide to discover all the festival’s shows and events. The ARLES 2019 app puts the whole festival in your pocket!

Free app available in French and English for Android and iOS.

frequently asked questions

All the answers to prepare your visit to the Rencontres d'Arles.

Prices & opening hours

Exhibitions are open every day from 1st July to 22 September, from 10 am to 7:30 pm. Last admission: 30 minutes before closing time.

TICKET OUTLETS / FESTIVAL SHOPS

Here you can purchase your tickets online, find listed the ticket outlets once in Arles, as well as all our stores and shops.

MAP OF EXHIBITIONS

The exhibitions are given in some thirties heritage sites, suitably stage-designed for the purpose. Some sites (for example, 12th century chapels or 19th century industrial buildings) are open to the public only for the duration of the festival.
Almost 15 000 squares meters are dedicated to our 50 exhibitions.

Come & stay in Arles

Some information, adresses and tips to make the organisation of your visit in Arles easier.

Press

Information about the conditions of admission to request a Press Accreditation.

Professionals

Conditions and process to ask for a professional accreditation to the festival.

GROUP VISITS

Personalized guided visits with an outreach officer photographer, photography workshops, initiation games...Whether it be a company conference or a leisure outing to discover photography and the heritage of Arles, the festival can devise a customized program of activities tailored to your needs.

COLLECTION DRIVE & ALBUM
50 EDITIONS OF THE RENCONTRES D'ARLES

CONTRIBUTE & PARTICIPATE IN THE FESTIVAL'S LIVING MEMORY!

COLLECTION DRIVE & ALBUM

Observer-Voir

Several hands-on workshops combine writing, the visual arts, photography, improvisation, reading, etc.

Observer-Voir

Participate

How to take part in the festival program?

CALLING ALL INVENTORS

CALL FOR ENTRIES, ENTER NOW DEADLINE MAY 25, 2019

Propose a spectacular, interactive and photographic attraction for the opening night!

BRING YOUR OWN BEAMER

CALL FOR ENTRIES, ENTER NOW DEADLINE MAY 25, 2019

Photograph, film, edit, project!
Bring your own beamer at the opening night!

The 2019 Book awards

CALL FOR ENTRIES, ENTER NOW DEADLINE JUNE 5, 2019

To reward the best photography publications published between June, 1st 2018 and May 31, 2019. A €6,000 prize is given to each winner.

CURATORIAL RESEARCH GRANT
AFRICA PROJECTS

CALL FOR ENTRIES, ENTER NOW DEADLINE JUNE 13, 2019

In the framework of the Africa 2020 season, the Rencontres d’Arles and Institut Français are launching a curatorial research grant open to citizens of an African country who are based in Africa most of the time.

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PROGRAM SUMMER & WEEKENDS 2019

PROGRAM SUMMER & WEEKENDS 2019

Experience an unique photographic immersion accompanied by the greatest professionals.

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Photo Folio Review 2019

Photo Folio Review 2019

Registrations open on the 15th of May 2019 at 7pm.

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CURATORIAL RESEARCH GRANT
AFRICA PROJECTS

The Rencontres d’Arles and Institut français are launching a curatorial research grant open to curators from an African country.

PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOPS

Weekend workshops

Year round

Professional photographers share their experience, tips and personalized advice with participants to help them improve their technical or aesthetic skills.

Summer workshops 2019

July-August

A dense workshop program will take place al summer long, from 1 July to 16 August 2019. Full program will be announced in early April.
Already anounced :
Françoise Huguier, Klavdij Sluban, Laura Henno, Antoine d'Agata, Machiel Botman, Denis Dailleux, Bertrand Meunier, Guillaume Herbaut, Cédric Gerbehaye, Jérôme Bonnet, Sylvie Hugues, Éric Bouvet, Jean-christophe Béchet, Christian Caujolle...