Short Description

For the past 15 years, Circulation(s) festival promote a modern and inclusive vision of photography. He has more than a decade of discovering new emerging talent, and still a burning desire to make new visual writing accessible to all. 

Every year, the festival brings together the general public, artists and professionals around a multi-faceted, adventurous and innovative program that questions the boundaries between photography and contemporary art. It’s the must-attend event for tomorrow’s photography.

Eligibility

  • The call for entries is open to all photographers of European nationality and/or resident in Europe
  • The call for entries is open to all photographers at the start of their careers, with no age limit, who have never had a major exhibition in France
  • There is no set theme 
  • All applicants are welcome to submit photographic projects that mix formats or involve other media such as video, installation or sound
  • Group projects are accepted
  • The use of artificial intelligence to produce all or part of the images in the series presented must be explicitly mentioned in the application (at least in the text presenting the series)

How to Apply

Online Application

Program Benefits & Awards

The artists who will be included in the program of the 2026 edition will receive an amount of €300
(including taxes) for the assignment of copyright.

Entry Fee

  • EARLY BIRD · From June 6 to 30 (include): free
  • FULL · From July 1st to 15th (include): € 20

Location

Paris, France

Timeline

  • Application Deadline: 15 July 2025

Website Link: https://www.festival-circulations.com/evenement/call-for-applications-2026/

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