Rencontres
on tour

August 20 to 22, 2026

At the heart of the Rencontres de la photographie en Gaspésie, this unique event brings together visitors, artists, and the local population during public meetings dedicated to photographic creation : projections, discussions with artists, guided exhibition tours, etc. Join us for this weekend of discoveries and exchanges in the beautiful sites of the Gaspé Peninsula.

RENCONTRES ON TOUR PROGRAMMING

Thursday, August 20

4:30 p.m.

CARLETON-SUR-MER

Carleton lighthouse | 999 Avenue du Phare | Carleton-sur-Mer

Visit of the exhibition FEU FIXE ROUGE by Taïssia Froidure, in the presence of the artist and project participants.

5:30 p.m.

CARLETON-SUR-MER

Bibliothèque Gabrielle-Bernard-Dubé | Quai des arts | 774 Boulevard Perron | Carleton-sur-Mer

Visit of the exhibition Photo Books 2026: Image Stories in the presence of the artists and authors:

Chris Donovan (New Brunswick)
Maryse Goudreau (Québec)
Géraldine Lay (France)
Mallory Lowe Mpoka (Québec)
Matteo de Mayda (Italy)
Renaud Philippe (Québec)
Fatine-Violette Sabiri (Québec)

6:00 p.m.

CARLETON-SUR-MER

Vaste et Vague artist center | 774 Boulevard Perron | Carleton-sur-Mer

Visit of the exhibition North End by Géraldine Lay, in the presence of the artist.

Friday, August 21

8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Morning bus tour (free transportation for the public)

CARLETON-SUR-MER

Quai des arts, 774, boulevard Perron

8:00 a.m.: Departure by bus from Quai des arts

Meet at the main entrance.

9:00 a.m.

MATAPÉDIA

Église Saint-Laurent de Matapédia | 1, rue du Carillon | Matapédia

Visit of the exhibition Chien de sang by Clara Lacasse, in the presence of the artist.

10:00 a.m.

POINTE-À-LA-CROIX

Battle of the Restigouche National Historic Site | 40 Boulevard Perron | Pointe-à-la-Croix

Visit of the exhibition Beyond the Thresholds by the Bats’i Lab collective, in the presence of Magali Alanis Rodriguez Beaudoin and Pablo Farías.

11:00 a.m.

NOUVELLE

Municipal rest area | 437 Route 132 Est | Nouvelle-Ouest

Visit of the exhibition Kiss Landing by Fatine-Violette Sabiri, in the presence of the artist.

12:00 p.m.

CARLETON-SUR-MER

Quai des arts, 774, boulevard Perron

Return to Carleton-sur-Mer by bus.

1:00 p.m.

MARIA

Parc du Vieux-Quai | 550 Boulevard Perron | Maria

Picnic tour of the exhibition (Dé)Visages by Jean-Christophe Liberge, in the presence of the artist and project participants.

2:30 p.m.

PASPÉBIAC

Promenade de la plage | 3e Rue | Paspébiac

Visit of the exhibition Vessels of an Archipelagic Memory by Mallory Lowe Mpoka, in the presence of the artist.

4:00 p.m

CHANDLER

Near Cantine du Chenal | 1 Rue de la Plage | Chandler

Visit of the exhibition The Cloud Factory by Chris Donovan, in the presence of the artist.

5:30 p.m

PERCÉ

Musée Le Chafaud | 145 Route 132 Ouest | Percé

Visit of the exhibition In the Eye of the Beluga by Maryse Goudreau, in the presence of the artist and curator Noémie Fortin.

Saturday, August 22

9:30 a.m.

GASPÉ

Near Maison Horacio Le Boutillier, west of the other buildings on the Birthplace of Canada historic site | 179 Montée de Wakeham | Gaspé

Visit of the exhibition Retomada by Renaud Philippe, in the presence of the artist.

2:00 p.m.

MONT-LOUIS

Opposite the Amarré hostel | 30 1e Avenue Est | Mont-Louis

Visit of the exhibition There’s No Calm After the Storm by Matteo de Mayda, in the presence of the artist.

3:00 p.m

MARSOUI

Parc Alphonse-Couturier | Marsoui

Visit of the exhibition Domyaku (The Veins of the Earth) by Ayumi Hayashi, in the presence of the artist.

All these activities are free of charge.

Other satellite activities held in the fall will be announced as part of the Rencontres de la photographie in Gaspésie.