Carte Blanche Students

Program - Paris Photo 2025

European platform for emerging photography

Paris Photo, Picto Foundation and SNCF Gares & Connexions are delighted to announce the 2025 laureates for the 9th edition of Carte Blanche Students program. Aimed at bachelor’s and master’s students at European photography and visual arts schools, this program supports the emergence of young talent.

A jury of professionals selected 4 finalists from the 600 applications received. This four winners will be showcase their work at Gare de Lyon, one of the major Paris train stations and will show their portfolio at Paris Photo fair from Nov. 13-16, 2025. One of the four winners will be awarded the Saif Carte Blanche Students Grant to carry out a project.

Carte Blanche Students is a program founded by Picto Foundation, Paris Photo and SNCF Gares & Connexions, with the support of Saif, La Copie Privée & FUTURES.

Discover the 4 laureates of 2025 Carte Blanche Students

Kim-Camille KREUZ
Kunstakademie Düsseldorf & École nationale
supérieure des beaux-arts de Paris (Germany, France) Master

Tom Lyon
KASK School of Arts (Belgium) Master

Mirielle Rohr
École cantonale d'art de Lausanne (Switzerland) Master

Viktoriia Tymonova
Academy of Arts Architecture & Design in Prague - UMPRUM (Czech Republic) Master

2025 Carte Blanche Students - Jury

– Clothilde Morette, Artistic director of Musée Européen de la Photographie (MEP)
– Delphine Dumont, Directror of Hangar Photo
– Benjamin Diguerher, Founder of Poursuite publishing house
– Hanako Murakami, Artist
– Sylvain Bailly, Director of Cultural Affairs, SNCF Gares & Connexions
– Philippe Gassmann, Chairman & Board of Directors, Picto Foundation & Vincent Marcilhacy, Director, Picto Foundation
–Anna Planas, Artistic Director, Paris Photo

FUTURES - Supporting partner

The platform FUTURES is the European reference for contemporary photography. It gathers an international community dedicated to accompanying and promoting the professional development of emerging artists in Europe. Mentoring, residencies, publications, participation in major European photography events, and exclusive calls for exhibition projects are among the many opportunities meant to reinforce their visibility and commitment on the international scene.

Last editions

2025 Shortlist

Former laureates

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