Centre National du Graphisme

About the organization

The international poster competition of Chaumont was launched in 1990 in order to value poster design on an international scale. The posters sent in by the designers for the competition are at the origin of a collection that now includes more than 45 000 pieces conserved in Chaumont. The quality of the contemporary poster collections of Chaumont, associated with a collection of illustrated posters from the late 19th century and the vitality of the 28 editions of an annual festival, which has become Biennale, have allowed for the creation of a permanent venue in Chaumont entirely dedicated to graphic design : le Signe, centre national du graphisme, that opened its doors in October 2016.