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In Marsoui, a remarkable tribute to Gabor Szilasi

July 21, 2026

In Marsoui, a remarkable tribute to Gabor Szilasi

This summer, Rencontres de la photographie en Gaspésie is enriched by a particularly moving moment with the addition of an off-program exhibition presented in Marsoui that pays tribute to a great Québec photographer and friend of the festival, Gabor...

Maryse Goudreau Opens the Season of the Photography Encounters

June 22, 2026

Maryse Goudreau Opens the Season of the Photography Encounters

From July 15 to September 30, 2026, Rencontres de la photographie en Gaspésie returns for its 17th edition on the theme WANDERINGS. Through 13 exhibitions presented across the Gaspé Peninsula, the festival invites audiences on a true artistic journey, featuring...

WANDERINGS : the Gaspé Peninsula becomes a vast photographic journey

June 3, 2026

WANDERINGS : the Gaspé Peninsula becomes a vast photographic journey

From July 15 to September 30, 2026, the Gaspésie will become both a playground and a space for reflection for the 17th edition of Rencontres de la photographie en Gaspésie, held on the theme WANDERINGS. This year, artistic director...

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS – Photographic mission in the Lanaudière region

May 12, 2026

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS – Photographic mission in the Lanaudière region

Rencontres de la photographie en Gaspésie, in collaboration with Loto-Québec and the Musée d’art de Joliette, invites artists residing in Québec to submit an original photographic project exploring one or more current aspects of the Lanaudière territory, known as...

Retomada by Renaud Philippe at FIJC 2026

May 5, 2026

Retomada by Renaud Philippe at FIJC 2026

Save the date: an exhibition not to be missed May 15–17, 2026, at the Vaste et Vague artist center in Carleton-sur-Mer | Free admission Special event: Radio-Canada live broadcast on Friday, May 15, from 3.30 p.m. to 6 p.m. from the...

WANDERINGS, theme of the 17th Rencontres de la photographie en Gaspésie

May 1, 2026

WANDERINGS, theme of the 17th Rencontres de la photographie en Gaspésie

To wander is not to lose oneself, but to open up. It is to allow oneself to be surprised by unexpected encounters, to reveal fragile details, and to discover what escapes the everyday gaze. WANDERINGS is the theme of the 17th edition of...

PASSAGES – Theme of the 16th edition

June 2, 2025

PASSAGES – Theme of the 16th edition

Exploring the passage of time, the traces left by encounters, friendship, forgetfulness, and absence.  Between memory and motion, this theme questions our relationship to objects, places, others — and fleeting moments.  PASSAGES is the transition between what was and what is...

Beneath the Ashes, by Charles-Frédérick Ouellet presented at the Carleton-sur-Mer International Journalism Festival

May 7, 2025

Beneath the Ashes, by Charles-Frédérick Ouellet presented at the Carleton-sur-Mer International Journalism Festival

In collaboration with our partner, the Vaste et Vague artist centre, the exhibition Beneath the Ashes by Charles-Frédérick Ouellet will be presented from May 15 to 18, as part of the Carleton-sur-Mer International Journalism Festival. The festival aims to address...

Les Rencontres invited to Japan’s FOTOZOFIO Festival

April 30, 2025

Les Rencontres invited to Japan’s FOTOZOFIO Festival

From April 9 to 20, our director Claude Goulet and photographer Serge Clément explored Japanese photography at the invitation of the FOTOZOFIO Festival in Japan, strengthening cooperation between Quebec and Japan in the creation and dissemination of photography. This cultural...

Photography Mission in the Lower St. Lawrence: Clara Lacasse selected

October 14, 2024

Photography Mission in the Lower St. Lawrence: Clara Lacasse selected

The artist proposes an exploration of the imaginary and of the region’s built religious heritage Rencontres de la photographie en Gaspésie, in collaboration with the Espaces F center in Matane and thanks to the financial participation of Loto-Québec, announces the...