International Contemporary Talents Competition for Artists in France with Prizes of Up to EUR 15,000

The International Contemporary Talents Competition for Artists is an international art award and competition organized by Fondation François Schneider. The Water – Wattwiller edition invites visual artists to submit works related to the theme of water, with opportunities for awards, production funding, and an exhibition at the Foundation’s Wattwiller Art Center in France. Winning artworks may become part of the Fondation François Schneider collection and gain international exposure in the contemporary art field.

EUR 15,000 for each winning artwork, potential production budget up to EUR 50,000 for certain projects, inclusion of winning works in the foundation’s collection, and an exhibition at the Wattwiller Art Center.

Applications are open to visual artists of all nationalities; applicants must have reached the legal age of majority in their country; applicants must demonstrate a strong professional artistic background and/or hold a degree from an art school or college; applicants may apply individually or as part of a collective; only one artwork or project may be submitted per year.

Submit a project/artwork proposal to the competition; entries are evaluated by expert committees and an international jury; follow the competition’s submission guidelines as published by the Fondation François Schneider.