The Association Française d'Action Artistique , founded in 1922 and officially recognised as of significant public interest in 1923, aims to foster French contemporary art and support its development as part of the international art scene.
http://www.afaa.asso.fr/
The Bibliothèque nationale de France houses collections of printed, audiovisual and computerized material. The collections at the Bibliothèque Nationale have included photographs since 1851, and today they cover the entire history of photography.
http://www.bnf.fr
The Musée du Jeu de Paume adopts a broad-ranging and multi-facetted chronological approach, both to photography and images (from the 19th to the 21st century) and to the various related practices and disciplines (photography, cinéma, video, installations etc).
http://jeudepaume.nfrance.com/~k1050/
The Centre National d'Art et de Culture Georges Pompidou (National Center of Art and Culture Georges Pompidou) has two departments: the Musée national d'art moderne and the Département du développement culturel. There are also two related organizations: the Bibliothèque publique d'information and the Institut de recherche et de coordination acoustique/musique.
http://www.centrepompidou.fr
The Centre photographique d'Ile de France is one of the 5 French art centers which specialize in photography. The objectives of the CPIF include the production and distribution of contemporary photographic works and the organization of educational activities for adults, teenagers and schoolchildren.
http://www.cpif.net
Métafort, a centre for the arts and new technologies in Aubervilliers, produces multimedia cultural projects.
http://www.heartgalerie.fr/c6.htm
The Ecole Nationale des Beaux Arts is a state-run art school offering high-level courses combining the foundations of the artistic process with the challenges of contemporary art
http://www.ensba.fr/
La Fédération photographique de France includes over 500 clubs with 5000 subscribers. It organizes exhibitions, photography shows and competitions and promotes photography by establishing links between clubs and subscribers.
http://www.fpf.asso.fr
The role of the Fondation Cartier pour l'Art Contemporain is to present the work of living artists from all over the world and to promote contemporary art in all its forms.
http://www.fondation.cartier.fr
Le Fresnoy, Studio National des Arts Contemporains is a public institution of advanced artistic and audio-visual training for post-graduate students.
http://www.le-fresnoy.tm.fr/
The official web site of the Ministère de la Culture is an excellent guide to art sites in France and abroad.
http://www.culture.gouv.fr/culture/autserv/art.htm
The Musée d'Orsay is a national museum, opened to the public in December 1986 to display the full range of artistic creation in the western world from 1848 to 1914..
http://www.musee-orsay.fr
The Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris opened in 1961. Its new acuisitions policy emphasises the strengths of the existing collections and aims to build up a collection of contemporary works.
http://www.paris.fr/musees/MAMVP/
The Niepce Museum is one of the oldest museums devoted to photography and its history.
http://www.museeniepce.com
Patrimoine Photographique is an organization mandated by the Architecture and Heritage Department of the Ministry of Culture to conserve, manage and promote the photographic collections belonging to the French State.
http://www.patrimoine-photo.org
The Société française de Photographie, founded on 15th November 1854, is the oldest photographic association in France and, along with the Royal Photographic Society founded in 1853, one of the two oldest in the world.
http://www.sfp.photographie.com
La Documentation Française offers an information site on all aspects of photography. Exhibits, galleries, schools and institutions, professional organizations, rights, photo agencies and libraries, photographic collections, photographers, etc.
http://www.ladocfrancaise.gouv.fr/photographie
Galerie du Château d'eau - Toulouse is the first municipal gallery in France, founded in 1974. It adopts a broadly didactic approach to presenting the art of photography.
http://galeriechateaudeau.com
Centre Atlantique de la Photographie - Brest was created in 1996 and fosters photographic art through exhibitions, commissions, photographer-in-residence programmes, support for publishing projects, and educational strategies relating to photography.
http://www.centre-atlantique-photographie.asso.fr/
Le plateau - Fonds Régional d'Art Contemporain Ile-de-France offers up an artistic program that examines our contemporary world, investigating modern notions of time and identity, and reflecting on art as a social and political tool.
http://www.fracidf-leplateau.com
La maison rouge - Foundation of Antoine de Galbert. Its vocation is to promote the different facets of contemporary creation through temporary exhibitions. The exhibition space are given to artits ans their works. La maison rouge gives independent commissioners full authority to explore the diversity of contemporary artisitic experimentation and expression, often by way of major international private collections.
http://www.maisonrouge.org
The Fondation Henri Cartier-Bresson opened in May 2003. It houses an outstanding collection of original prints, contact sheets, drawings, publications, letters, rare books, albums, films, and archives. It holds exhibitions, awards the Prix HCB every two years, and encourages a critical approach to photography by supporting or organizing public discussions and symposia.
http://www.henricartierbresson.org
Ars Electronica Center is an Austrian museum devoted to new technology and multimedia art.
http://www.aec.at/
UCR/California Museum of Photography is an off-campus department of the University of California, Riverside. The museum promotes understanding of photography and related media through collection, research, exhibition, and instruction.
http://www.cmp.ucr.edu
The c3 (Center for culture and communication) in Budapest is a center for research and creation dedicated to new technologies.
http://www.c3.hu/
The Dia Center for the Arts has played, for over twenty years, a vital and original role among arts institutions by initiating, supporting, presenting, and preserving projects in nearly every artistic medium.
http://www.diacenter.org
The International Federation of Photographic Art was founded by Dr Van de Wijer who from 1946 built up contacts with national photography associations worldwide. It includes over 85 national associations and represents the interests of almost a million photographers. Its main aim is the promotion of photographic art
http://www.fiap.net
The Fotomuseum of Winterthur in Switzerland offers the possibility of closer contact with the world of photography.
http://www.fotomuseum.ch
The Guggenheim Museum holds a unique place in the history of museums. Established some sixty years ago by philanthropist Solomon R. Guggenheim, the museum has expanded its international presence with the opening of sites in Soho (NYC), Venice, Bilbao and Berlin.
http://www.guggenheim.org
Huis Marseille, Foundation for Photography, Amsterdam, Netherlands. Collection of mostly contemporary photography and exhibitions.
http://www.huismarseille.nl/
The International Center of Photography, New-York, is a museum, a school and a center for photographers and photography. ICP's mission is to present photography's vital role in contemporary culture
http://www.icp.org
The Museum of Modern Art in New York has one of the largest collections of photographs in the world. Its first acquisitions date back to 1930, and the photography department opened in 1940.
http://www.moma.org/
Nederlands Foto Instituut in Rotterdam, the National Institute for Photography in the Netherlands mainly presents the work of Dutch artists.
http://www.nederlandsfotomuseum.nl
P.S.1 is an art centre devoted to the production, presentation, and interpretation of the work of innovative artists in all media.
http://www.ps1.org/
The Photographers' Gallery in London is the first independent gallery in Britain to be entirely devoted to photography.
http://www.photonet.org.uk
Tate Modern is Britain's new National Museum of Modern Art.
http://www.tate.org.uk/modern/
The Walker Art Center in Minneapolis is one of the most active centres for the promotion and collection of on-line works.
http://www.walkerart.org
The ZKM, the art and media technology centre of Karlsruhe (Germany) specializes in collecting and exhibiting works created using media technology.
http://www.zkm.de/
The Hungarian Museum of Photography is dedicated to collecting, preserving and exhibiting the works of hungarian photographers such as André Kertész, Brassaï, György Kepes, Martin Munkácsi, László Moholy-Nagy … who are key figures in Hungarian photography.
http://www.fotomuzeum.hu
The Festival of Light is an international collaboration of 16 countries and 22 photography festivals around the world.
http://www.festivaloflight.org/
The Paris "Mois de la Photo" was created in 1980. It is the first international biennial festival devoted to the fixed image, and includes a broad range of exhibitions relating to three themes in various venues around Paris (cultural centres, institutions and galleries). Screenings, public discussions and meetings with guest artists are also an important part of the festival. A catalogue is published to accompany the event.
http://www.mep-fr.org/moisdelaphoto/us
Paris Photo is an international showcase of photography from the 19th century to the present day. Held at the Carrousel du Louvre, it brings together almost one hundred galleries and publishers from fifteen countries. The event includes exhibitions, round table discussions and lectures.
http://www.parisphoto-online.com
Le Printemps de septembre - Toulouse focuses on the relationship between contemporary photography and the visual arts, especially video. It includes many exhibitions and installations, as well as events such as open-air screenings and performances organised in several locations around town.
http://www.printempsdeseptembre.com
The International @rt Outsiders Festival is designed to make it possible for cutting-edge art forms to find an audience. It includes interactive multimedia installations, digital art exhibitions, a virtual gallery bringing together a number of different artists on the Web, a programme of fiction films and computer-generated films and a series of lectures.
http://www.art-outsiders.com
Les Rencontres d'Arles is one of the most important annual photography events. It includes exhibitions, evening events at the Roman theatre, seminars, symposia, films and photography courses.
http://www.rip-arles.org
Visa pour l'image - Perpignan is an international event for professional photojournalists. It includes a wide range of exhibitions as well as film evenings, lectures and awards.
http://www.visapourlimage.com/
La Biennale internationale de l'image de Nancy takes places every other year in Nancy and the surrounding area. Founded in 1979, it includes exhibitions, films, lectures, public discussions and courses. A catalogue is published to accompany the event.
http://www.biennale-nancy.com/
Forum de l'image - Toulouse focuses on a given theme via exhibitions, installations, performances and films in some twenty venues in and around Toulouse.
http://www.forumdelimage.org
Mois de l'image - Tarn is an annual event that takes place in several towns in the Tarn region. It includes seven or eight exhibitions showing key trends in photography.
http://pro.wanadoo.fr/photo.lourenco/7-8/page7.htm
Le Mois de la photo en Charente is organised by the Carrefour de la Création, and presents some fifty photographers in 43 venues in and around Angoulême.
http://www.nouveaux-mondes.com
Transphotographiques de Lille includes exhibitions of the work of some thirty photographers in and Lille and the surrounding region. It also includes a photography book fair, a second-hand equipment market, films, public discussions and a multimedia/digital photo forum.
http://www.transphotographiques.com/
Biarritz Terre d'images brings together professionals, amateur photographers and anyone who has a love of great photo-reportage and ethically-aware travel. The festival includes exhibitions, films and documentaries, public discussions, lectures and round table events.
http://www.terredimages.com/
La Quinzaine photographique nantaise includes a variety of exhibitions of contemporary photography in the historic centre of Nantes.
http://www.qpn.asso.fr
La Foire à la photographie de Bièvres takes place on the first Sunday in June in Bièvres. It includes the largest second-hand photo equipment and photographic antiques market in France, a book and collectors photograph fair, and photo exhibitions.
http://www.foirephoto-bievres.com
Encuentros Abiertos de Fotografia - Buenos Aires (Argentina) encourages interaction between photographers, critics and the general public.
http://www.encuentrosabiertos.com.ar/
Fotofest - Houston (Texas-USA) is an international educational organisation devoted to photography founded in 1986. It brings together artists and key personalities every two years during the Month of Photography.
http://www.fotofest.org
PhotoEspaña - Madrid (Spain) is a vibrant cultural event including exhibitions chosen according to a central theme.
http://www.photoes.com
Le Mois de la Photo, Montreal (Quebec-Canada) includes exhibitions and events organised in collaboration with the city's museums, galleries and art centres.
http://www.moisdelaphoto.com/
The Month of Photography in Moscow (Russia) is organised around three themes and brings together photographs from museums and archives in Russia as well as from international collections.
http://www.mdf.ru
Fotonoviembre - Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Spain) ) is organised by the Centro de Fotografia "Isla de Tenerife" and takes place in several locations around Tenerife. The aim is to present a range of photographic work to an audience of specialists, conservation experts, critics and journalists.
http://www.fotonoviembre.com
XPOSEPTEMBER, Stockholm Fotofestival (Sweden) examines the role of photography and photographic images in our culture. A series of exhibitions and a symposium make this festival a forum for discussion on all aspects of contemporary photography.
http://www.xposeptember.org/
CONTACT, Toronto Photography Festival ( Ontario-Canada) ) is an annual event devoted to photography in Canada and around the world. It fosters a better public understanding of the history of photography in all its diversity, and presents the most recent photographic trends.
http://www.xposeptember.se
The International Contemporary Art Fair (FIAC) presents a selection of the most important French and Internationals galleries world-wide
http://www.fiacparis.com/page.php
Art Com : publisher and consultant specialising in contemporary art.
http://www.artcom.tm.fr
art press is a magazine containing news and views on contemporary art.
http://www.artpress.com
Panoplie is an on-line art magazine.
http://www.panoplie.org/
ReVue is an on-line photo magazine created by photographers.
http://www.revue.com
Rhizome is an on-line magazine.
http://www.rhizome.org
SORTIRAPARIS.com is dedicated to the Parisian cultural events.
http://www.sortiraparis.com
Photosapiens : Online magazine, directories and hosting services for photographers.
http://www.photosapiens.com
Artaujourd'hui.com, a magazine and gateway to the art world, is an international art and art market information site.
http://www.artaujourdhui.com
The site presents the actuality of ARCP through its collaboration with the museums of the City of Paris: consulting role, conservation of photographies and their reproduction in order to insure their protection. It reports the training offered in this field.
http://www.paris.fr/musees/arcp/
The lomo.com site presents a million original pictures taken by thousands of people using the Lomo Kompakt Automat camera invented and made in Saint Petersbourg.
http://www.lomo.com/
Blind Spot: American contemporary photography magazine.
http://www.blindspot.com
Bruit d'images: a multimedia photography magazine produced by an association based in Marseille. It promotes digital photography, creates multimedia works based on original photographic pieces in collaboration with musicians, produces a Webzine and organizes public showings.
http://www.bruitdimage.com
Equivalence : on-line European guide to photography.
http://www.equivalence.com
Galerie-photo.com is the only site in France dealing with high-resolution photography and exclusively devoted to quality large format photos.
http://www.galerie-photo.com/
Photobis is a portal devoted to all aspects of photography.
http://www.photobis.com/index.htm
Photogramme : an active photo club (on Internet only) devoted entirely to photographic processes.
http://www.photogramme.org/textes/accueil.htm
photographie.com : on-line guide to photography in France.
http://www.photographie.com
Photography in New-York International : a bi-monthly pocket guide to art photography.
http://www.photography-guide.com
Cretivtv, art television. Visits to exhibitions, presentations of collections, conversations and interviews with artists, etc...
http://www.creativtv.net/moisphot3/index.html
With grants worth a million francs a year, the Fondation Hachette has, over the past two decades, supported 83 young French and French-speaking authors, journalists, photographers, filmmakers and multimedia artists.
http://195.46.209.48/ang/bourses/index.html
Artprice is a database of the latest auction prices.
http://www.artprice.com
The Burns Archive : the more than 500,000 vintage photographs in the Burns Collection are a unique source of historic visual documentation.
http://www.burnsarchive.com
Corbis, founded in 1989 by Bill Gates manages and sells via Internet a collection of 65 million pictures. It specializes in photojournalism.
http://pro.corbis.com
Since 1992, the large Japanese printing firm, Dai Nippon Printing, has been building up an important collection of Japanese photography for the MEP.
http://www.dnp.co.jp
Eyestorm is a site for on-line fixed price sale of contemporary art photography.
http://www.eyestorm.com
Getty images provides the most extensive collection of photos, illustrations and films stills for professionals in the field of communication.
http://creative.gettyimages.com
The official web site of the City of Paris.
http://www.paris.fr