The 16th edition of the Circulation(s) festival will take place from March 21 to May 17, 2026 at the CENTQUATRE-PARIS.
The 16th edition
A springboard for artists and a trendsetter, Circulation(s) is the place to be and a reflection of the vibrant contemporary European art scene, as well as the must-see event for the photography of tomorrow. Its program is based on a public call for submissions and an annual search by the artistic direction of the Fetart collective, which welcomes three new members this
year.
The Circulation(s) festival returns to CENTQUATRE-PARIS, a leading cultural institution in eastern Paris, for its 16th edition, from March 21 to May 17, 2026, with the presentation of series by 26 artists of 15 different nationalities. With no pre determined theme, the projects capture the pulse of young European photography, its intuitions, its challenges, and its commitments.
Each year, the Circulation(s) festival highlights a particular European photography scene in its “Focus” section, one that is underrepresented in its call for submissions and among the artists regularly exhibited. In 2026, after Ukraine and Lithuania, Ireland will be invited to join, on the eve of its Presidency of the Council of the European Union.
Fetart collective
Creator and artistic director of the Circulation(s) festival
RENEWAL OF ARTISTIC DIRECTION
Since 2021, the artistic direction of the Circulation(s) festival has been handled by the Fetart collective. This exclusively female collective of image professionals is what makes the festival so unique and powerful. The diversity and complementarity of their perspectives fuel discussions and contribute to the exceptional professional support provided to the artists featured in the program.
For the 2026 edition, the collective’s artistic direction is undergoing a partial renewal and welcoming three new members: Caroline Benichou, Ioana Mello, and Lucille Vivier-Calicat. They join Carine Dolek, Laetitia Guillemin, Marie Guillemin, and Emmanuelle Halkin.
26 ARTISTS // 2000 M2 OF EXHIBITION SPACE // AT THE CENTQUATRE-PARIS
Créateur, organisateur et directeur artistique