法国阿尔勒国际摄影节由摄影大师吕西安·克莱格、知名作家米歇尔·图尼埃、以及历史学家让-毛里斯·鲁盖特于 1970 年共同创办。
自2015年起，三影堂摄影艺术中心与法国阿尔勒国际摄影节在福建厦门开展年一度的“集美·阿尔勒国际摄影季”，并设立了“集美·阿尔勒发现奖”，旨在发现和鼓励华人艺术家的创作，并将他们推向国际舞台。
The Jimei x Arles International Photo Festival was co-founded in Xiamen's Jimei District in 2015, and it is jointly organized by Three Shadows Photography Art Centre and Tianxia Jimei Media. Since its founding, Jimei x Arles has presented more than 200 exhibitions from China and the rest of Asia, as well as a selection of excellent shows from Les Rencontres d'Arles. To date, the festival has attracted 350,000 visitors.
