Martine Franck Curatorial Research Grant

About the Open Call

The Martine Franck Curatorial Research Grant, established in 2025 by the Fondation Henri Cartier-Bresson, supports researchers and curators in developing research and exhibition projects focused on the photographic works of Martine Franck and/or Henri Cartier-Bresson using the Foundation's archives. It aims to foster original and contemporary curatorial approaches by providing access to archives, research support, and mentoring for an exhibition presented at the Foundation and an accompanying publication.

What is Offered

The recipient receives an allocation of €7,000 to curate an exhibition at the Fondation Henri Cartier-Bresson and conceive a publication. The recipient also benefits from facilitated access to the Foundation’s archives, research support and mentoring for curatorial work. The grant is intended to cover research and curatorial work, the production of material for the exhibition and the book, supervision of the book’s production, as well as any travel and accommodation expenses. The Fondation Henri Cartier-Bresson is responsible for the exhibition’s production costs and, in partnership with a publisher, for the catalog’s publication costs.

Requirements

The Martine Franck Curatorial Research Grant is open to researchers of any nationality who are enrolled in or have completed a doctoral program, and to curators who are enrolled in or have completed a graduate program. Candidates must be able to demonstrate research, publication or curatorial experience. Candidates must be referred by a research or curatorial professional.

How to Apply

Applications must be submitted online via the dedicated form. Paper applications will not be accepted. Incomplete applications will not be examined. Candidates must ensure that they have included all the required documents in their application: they will not be notified of any missing documents. Application documents must be written in French or English. Any other language must be translated. Submitting an application implies unreserved agreement to all the conditions outlined in this document. Applications must include all of the following, in a single PDF file (10 MB maximum): A one-page proposal outlining the research and exhibition project (maximum 3,000 signs), a one-page letter of recommendation (maximum 3,000 signs) signed by a professional researcher or curator, a detailed CV highlighting the candidate’s research and curatorial experience, proof of affiliation to a degree program or degree in the research or exhibition field, a published sample of a text on photography or a photographer written by the candidate.