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Paris Photo Students Prize 2026
Paris Photo, Picto Foundation, and SNCF Gares & Connexions are delighted to announce the four winners of the 10th edition of the Paris Photo Student Award. Co-founded in 2017, this programme is aimed at undergraduate and graduate students from European schools of photography and visual arts, supporting the emergence of a new generation of talent.
A professional jury selected four finalists from among the 600 applications received. The four winners will have their work exhibited at Gare de Lyon and will present their portfolios at Paris Photo from November 12 to 15, 2026. One of the four winners will also receive the Saif Carte Blanche Student Grant to develop a new project.
Carte Blanche Étudiants is a programme founded by Paris Photo, Picto Foundation, and SNCF Gares & Connexions, with the support of Saif, La Copie Privée and FUTURES.
Discover the 4 laureates of the 2026 Paris Photo Students Prize
Camille Cellier
Ostkreuzschule Für Fotografie (Germany) Licence
Jonas Glanz
Hochschule Bielefeld (Germany) Licence
Jinyong Lian
Beaux Arts de Paris (France) Master
Mirjam Reiter
University of Applied Arts (Austria) Master
Jury - Paris Photo Students Prize 2026
– Cédric Bacqueville, Founder and Director of Galerie Bacqueville
– Chloé Tocabens, Head of the PICTO Foundation and La Comète
– Jürgen Maelfeyt, Founder of Art Paper Editions
– Kim Boske, Director of FUTURES residencies - European platform dedicated to photography
– Jonas Tebib, Artistic Director of the Festival Planches Contact
– Anna Planas, Artistic Director of Paris Photo
– Sylvain Bailly, Director of SNCF Gares & Connexions cultural affairs
FUTURES - Supporting partner
FUTURES is the leading European platform for contemporary photography. It brings together an international community to support and promote the professional developpment of emerging artists across Europe. Mentorship, residencies, publications, participation in major European photography events and open call for exclusive exhibition projects : a range of opportunities designed to strengthen their visibility and international presence
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