Bourse du Talent 2026 : Finalists

The Bourse du Talent call for applications closed on May 11. PICTO Foundation is pleased to unveil the 20 finalists selected for this year’s edition.
Discover the projects chosen from among more than 300 international submissions, ahead of the jury deliberations, which will take place during the professional week of the 57th edition of the Rencontres d’Arles.

Meet the 20 finalists.

Composition of the 2026 Jury :

• Clémentine de la Ferronnière, Director of the Clémentine de la Ferronnière Gallery
• Géraldine Lay, Photography and Contemporary Art Editor at Actes Sud Editions, Photographer
• Sylvaine Lecoeur, Commercial Director PixWays
• Charlotte Flossaut, Artistic Director and President of Photo Doc
• Aya de Faïs, Photographie.com
• Héloïse Conesa, Chief Curator of Heritage, in charge of the Contemporary Photography Collection, Department of Prints and Photography, BnF
• Isabelle Habert, Photo Editor at SAIF Images and Photography Consultant
• Séverine Gay Degrendele, Director of the Impulse Festival and Independent Curator
• Aria Shahrokhshahi, Photographer, Bourse du Talent 2025 Award Winner
• Karin Hémar, Specialist in the comprehensive support of women working in the cultural sector. Founder of Sisterhood and former Co-President of Les Filles de la Photo
• Chloé Tocabens, Head of PICTO Foundation