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Talents Contemporains – La Terre Competition 2026

Competition opportunity. Deadline: 2026-08-23

Type
Award
Organizer
Fondation François Schneider
Deadline
23 August 2026
Where
France
Compensation
Up to five laureates may be selected. Each laureate receives €15,000 including VAT, comprising an €8,000 merit prize and €7,000 for the purchase of the Work and copyright grant. The award is reduced to €8,000 for multi-edition pieces. Transport and installation costs for the Work are covered by the Foundation. Finalists receive promotion via the Foundation's channels.
Disciplines
Sculpture, Installation, Site-specific, Land Art, Public Art, Environment

About this opportunity

The Fondation François Schneider launches the inaugural "Talents Contemporains – La Terre" competition, inviting international artists to submit existing works on the theme of Earth. Selected works will be acquired and permanently installed at the Abbaye de Pontigny estate, forming a new landscaped sculpture trail. The competition offers a significant prize and covers transport and installation costs.