Accueil - Les Rencontres d'Arles

PROGRAM 2018
BACK TO THE FUTURE

Departure for the 49th Rencontres d'Arles is imminent. This year, you are invited to cross space and time with a breathtaking, celestial journey across the ages. Photography is often the best-placed medium for registering all the shocks that remind us the world is changing, sometimes right before our eyes.

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Preparing your visite

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.

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3D IMMERSIVE TOURS

(Re)discover eight exhibitions of the Rencontres d'Arles 2018 in "3D immersive tours" created by Notoryou.

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2019 New Discovery Award
call for applications
September 1
— November 30

The festival wishes to open the Discovery Award up to galleries, often the first to spot tomorrow’s talent.
Ten of the submitted exhibition projects will be shortlisted and mounted at the next edition of the Rencontres d’Arles.

With support from the Louis Roederer Foundation and Polka.

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RESEARCH & PRODUCTION
FELLOWSHIP
CALL FOR CANDIDATES
September 1
—November 30

The Rencontres d’Arles is starting a €20,000 exhibition research and production fellowship open to all the exhibition curators.

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Program of the exhibitions 2018

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Useful Informations

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 2018 APP

YOUR OFFICIAL PASSPORT TO THE 49TH FESTIVAL

The ultimate guide to discover all the festival’s shows and events. The ARLES 2018 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 2 July to 23 September, from 10 am to 7:30 pm. Last admission: 30 minutes before closing time.

MAP OF EXHIBITIONS

The exhibitions are given in some twenty 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 25 000 squares meters are dedicated to our 40 exhibitions.

ONLINE TICKETING
INSTRUCTIONS

Instructions to buy tickets at rencontres-arles.com and on the ARLES 2018 app.

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.

Visit Arles

ARLES, LOUIS VUITTON CITY GUIDE

To celebrate the 2018 edition of the Rencontres, the Louis Vuitton City Guide is alighting in Arles.

Limited edition distributed at the bookstore, free app available on iOS.

Come & stay in Arles

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

Guided Tours

A team of outreach staff offer daily guided tours to the festival visitors, requiring no prior reservation and free for pass holders.

GROUP VISITS

Personalised guided visits with an outreach officer photographer, photography worshops, initiation games...Wether it be a company conference or a leisure outing to discover photography and the heritage of Arles, the festival can devise a customised programme of activities tailored to your needs.

Professionals

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

Press

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

The festival's visitors

We’re conducting a survey about the Rencontres d'Arles’ visitors.
This survey is anonymous and will just take you a few minutes.
The findings will help us improve the festival and get to know you better!

Calendar

20 September - 23 September

Été indien(s)

The last weekend of the Rencontres d'Arles, nearly 50 con-tributors will participate in «Été indien(s)» in the center of Arles, the first image and creation market.

23 September

Croisière Tour

Guided exhibition tours

Mediator-photographers offer daily tours.
No booking required. No charge for pass-holders and visitors entitled to free admission.
From the Chiringuito.

Pastille lieux 2018-20

23 September

Brunch at Croisière!

Cafés, bars, lounge

Simone & Paulette moves to Croisière for a brunch!
For the last day of the Rencontres d'Arles, take the opportunity to see exhibitions, take a photo booth with friends, stroll through the Actes Sud bookshop and taste Benedicte eggs, a delicious lost brioche or a salad.

Pastille lieux 2018-20

All events

News

The Nights

to relive the evening show: <br> Daniel Cohn-Bendit

to relive the evening show:
Daniel Cohn-Bendit

As May 68 is commemorated, on July 5 at the Théâtre Antique, the Rencontres d'Arles took the opportunity to question his view of history, the power of images and the connections between them.

Events

Brunch at Croisière!

Brunch at Croisière!

For the last day of the Rencontres d'Arles, take the opportunity to see exhibitions, take a photo booth with friends, stroll through the Actes Sud bookshop and taste Benedicte eggs, a delicious lost brioche or a salad.

Exhibitions

Guided tours <br> 17 — 23 September

Guided tours
17 — 23 September

Details and timetables of the guided tours of the week.

Events

Été indien(s)<br>(Indian Summer)

Été indien(s)
(Indian Summer)

The last weekend of the Rencontres d'Arles, nearly 50 con-tributors will participate in «Été indien(s)» in the center of Arles, the first image and creation market.

Exhibitions

Guided tours <br> 15 — 16 September

Guided tours
15 — 16 September

Details and timetables of the guided tours of the weekend

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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.

Spring workshops

April

Spring in Arles is a lovely time for learning and exciting exchanges. Precious advice from prominent professionals help participants develop their skills and sharpen their eye during these special moments in an outstanding setting.

Summer workshops

July-August

Throughout the summer of 2018, a dense program will bring together leading photographers, many of whom have exhibited at the Rencontres d’Arles.