Paris Photo Students Prize 2026

Launched in 2017, the Paris Photo Students Prize supports undergraduate and graduate students from European schools of photography and visual arts.

Co-founded by Paris Photo, Picto Foundation and SNCF Gares & Connexions, the program aims to support emerging talent and facilitate access to the professional art world.

Each year, a jury of art professionals selects 20 students from over 600 applications submitted by nearly 200 European schools. Four laureates are then chosen.

The laureates’ projects are presented at Paris Photo in a dedicated space, as well as in an exhibition held in a major Paris train station. 

Additional distinctions are awarded by the partners, including a residency with FUTURES and a grant awarded by La Saif. The program offers strong visibility among art professionals and fosters connections within the photography community.

The Paris Photo Student Prize is also supported by Hahnemühle and La Copie Privée.

Camille Cellier
Ostkreuzschule Für Fotografie (Germany) Bachelor

Marcie Docherty
University of the Arts London (England)
Bachelor

Lóa Fenzy

École Cantonale d'Art de Lausanne - ECAL (Switzerland) Master

Jonas Glanz
Hochschule Bielefeld (Germany) Bachelor

Jinyong Lian
Beaux-Arts de Paris (France) Master

Raquel Luna Rodríguez
Lens Escuela de Artes Visuales (Spain) Master

Thomas Martin

École Cantonale d'Art de Lausanne - ECAL(Switzerland) Master

David Nils Müller
FH Dortmund (Germany) Bachelor

Ludwig Nikulski
Hochschule Hannover (Germany) Bachelor

Mirjam Reiter
University of Applied Arts (Austria) Master

Sofia Sanchez

Beaux-Arts de Paris (France) Bachelor

Aline Savioz
École Cantonale d'Art de Lausanne - ECAL (Switzerland) Bachelor

Ieva Stankutė
Vilnius Academy of Arts (Lithuania) Master

Clara Stote
École Cantonale d'Art de Lausanne - ECAL (Switzerland) Master

Eva Sustar
École nationale supérieure de la photographie - Arles (France) Master

Julieta Tarraubella
École Cantonale d'Art de Lausanne - ECAL (Switzerland) Master

Shiny Vallenas
École Cantonale d'Art de Lausanne - ECAL (Switzerland) Bachelor

Jana Vos
LUCA School of Arts (Belgium) Master

Yorgos Yatromanolakis
University of West Attica (Greece)  Master

Noé Znidarsic
KASK School of Arts (Belgium) Master

Meet the jury of the new Paris Photo Students Prize edition.

Cédric Bacqueville
Founder and director of Galerie Bacqueville

Chloé Tocabens
Manager of PICTO Foundation & La Comète

Jürgen 
Founder of Art Paper Editions

Kim Boske
Head of Residency FUTURES - European Photography Platform

Jonas Tebib
Artistic director of Festival Planches Contact

Anna Planas
Artistic director of Paris Photo

Sylvain Bailly
Director of cultural affairs at SNCF Gares & Connexions