15 years of commitment to creativity and research
09/03/2026
The year 2026 marks a milestone for the Foundation: its 15th anniversary, the 250th anniversary of its parent company, the 20th anniversary of the Louis Roederer Foundation Research Grant for Photography at the Bibliothèque nationale de France, and the Bicentenary of photography.
To celebrate these anniversaries, the Louis Roederer Foundation creates unique cultural initiatives by opening them widely to the public and fostering new dialogues between disciplines.
© Ana Elisa Sotelo (Lauréate du Thinking Sustainability Prize 2024) & Sadith Silvano, Portraits of the Multiverse
The Louis Roederer Foundation is launching the Pichon Comtesse Prize in partnership with the Philharmonie de Paris, as part of the first edition of the EXPLORE Festival, co-created by both institutions. This biennial Prize supports emerging talents selected with the support of the Centres Nationaux de Création Musicale (CNCM). The winning composition will be performed during a public concert at Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande in Pauillac, France.
To celebrate the Bicentenary of Photography and highlight its new field of action – music –, the Foundation is creating a dialogue between music and photography with pianist Aline Piboule and photography historian Michel Poivert at the Philharmonie de Paris.
Slow Show Dimitri Chamblas © Lucas Ianelli
To mark the 20th anniversary of the Louis Roederer Foundation Research Grant for Photography with the Bibliothèque nationale de France, the Foundation organizes a series of talks with all past grant recipients.
To celebrate its 15th anniversary within the 250th anniversary of the Louis Roederer Champagne House, the Louis Roederer Foundation pays tribute to the city of Reims, where it was born, by inviting choreographer Dimitri Chamblas to create a dance performance conceived with and for local residents, in front of Reims Cathedral.
The Foundation affirms a strong vision of singularity, rigor, and coherence through long-term commitments alongside historical partners, artists, and researchers. It embraces risk-taking to pursue original, bold, and authentic projects, true to the spirit of Louis Roederer Champagne House: defending freedom of thought and cultivating a unique identity.
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1st edition of the Pichon Comtesse Prize
Festival EXPLORE, Philharmonie de Paris
April 10 to 13 – Paris
Pichon Comtesse Prize Concert
October 10 – Pauillac -
Semaine de la Critique of the Cannes Film Festival
May 13 to 24 – Cannes
Award ceremony of the 2026 Louis Roederer Foundation Rising Star Award, May 21 -
Slow Show Dimitri Chamblas x Louis Roederer Foundation
15th anniversary event
May 23 – Reims -
French Academy in Rome – Villa Medici
Exhibition of 2025–2026 fellows
June 19 to September 7 – Rome -
Les Rencontres de la photographie d’Arles
Exhibition of the 2026 Louis Roederer
Foundation Discovery Award
July 6 to October 4 – Arles
Jury & public award ceremony, July 10 -
Original music & photography creation
The Foundation invites pianist Aline Piboule and historian Michel Poivert for the Bicentenary of Photography
November 14 – Philharmonie de Paris -
2nd edition of the Thinking Sustainability programme
Announcement of the 2026 Thinking Sustainability Prize
November 12 – Paris -
Bibliothèque nationale de France
Announcement of the 2026 Research Grant for Photography & opening of the exhibition La Photographie à tout prix
December 7 – BnF Mitterrand, Paris
Conference for researchers to mark the 20th anniversary of the Louis Roederer Foundation Research Grant for Photography
December 14 – BnF Mitterrand, Paris -
Jeu de Paume
Support for the arthouse cinema
Screenings throughout the year – Paris