Founded 1984, the Centre de la photographie Genève is one of Switzerland’s leading institutions dedicated to contemporary photography. Throughout the year, it offers a programme of temporary exhibitions and accompanying events, a cultural education programme for school audiences and a programme of activities for professional artists and photographers. It has been publishing the Superscripte collection since 2024. During the renovation of the Bâtiment d’art contemporain, it is continuing its exhibition programmes at Espace Ami-Lullin at the Bibliothèque de Genève and at Maison de l’enfance et de l’adolescence.
About
The Centre de la photographie Genève receives the support of Ville de Genève and République et Canton de Genève, as well as the Fondation Valeria Rossi di Montelera. Its new website was created with the support of Loterie Romande.
Open position
The Centre de la photographie Genève is currently seeking a communications officer for a permanent position (30%) starting in April 2026 (or to be agreed). Applications are open until 22 February 2026.
All information about the position and application documents can be found in the listing of the position.
Addresses and opening hours of exhibition venues
Espace Ami-Lullin (Bibliothèque de Genève)
Promenade des Bastions 8
1205 Geneva
Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday: 11.00-18.00
Thursday: 11.00-20.00
Saturday: 11.00-16.45
Closed Sunday and Monday
Free admission
Public transport: bus 3, 5, 20, 92 and trams 12, 17, 18: stop Place de Neuve
Do not send postal mail to this address
Maison de l’enfance et de l’adolescence
Boulevard de la Cluse 26
1205 Geneva
Monday to Friday: 9.00-17.30
Free admission
Public transport: trams 12, 18: stop Augustins or bus 91: stop Maternité Pédiatrie
Do not send postal mail to this address.
Postal address, office address and contact
Centre de la photographie Genève
Rue de Carouge 114
1205 Geneva
Telephone: +41 22 329 28 35
Email: cpg@centrephotogeneve.ch
If you are an artist or photographer and would like to send us your work, we kindly ask you to follow the procedure explained on the page For Photographers.
Team
Direction: Danaé Panchaud
Administration: Marco Dos Santos Oliveira and Sabine Ray
Production: Aline Bovard Rudaz
Registrar: Vanessa Bianchini
Education: Léonie Rose Marion
Front of house: Murat Aysan, Camilo Bordigoni, David Bulloni, Nicola Mastrangelo and Jean-Marc Wettach
History
The Centre de la Photographie Genève (CPG) was founded in 1984 by 11 Geneva-based photographers to defend photography as art, during a decade that saw the emergence of similar initiatives across Switzerland, such as Focale in Nyon, Musée de l’Elysée in Lausanne, and Photoforum Pasquart in Biel. Between 2001 and 2021, under the direction of artist and curator Joerg Bader, the CPG developed an interest in multiple modes of production, dissemination and presentation of photography. This new position developed with a focus on the ‘documentary style’ and visual culture, in constant exchange with other arts, while conceiving the CPG as a place of reflection specifically dedicated to photography. In 2007, the CPG created its own publishing house, Éditions Centre de la photographie Genève, which has been distributed by Les presses du réel since 2014. In 2007, the CPG moved into the Bâtiment d’art contemporain, which also houses MAMCO and the Centre d’Art Contemporain Genève. From 2003 to 2019, the CPG organised the photography trienniale 50JPG (50 Days for Photography in Geneva), often in collaboration with other art venues in Geneva and the surrounding region.
