Commande de création contemporaine 2027 – Art & Design au Château de Bonaban

Overview

The Château de Bonaban is launching a call for applications for the creation of a permanent contemporary artwork for its 25-hectare park. This private commission is addressed to professional visual artists and designers with an established career. Sculpture, design, and sound installation are particularly welcome. Three candidates will be pre-selected and remunerated 1,000 € TTC each to develop their proposal. A total envelope of 30,000 € TTC is allocated for the realization of the selected project(s). The artwork should engage in dialogue with the landscape, architecture, and collection of the estate. Applications are open until November 30, 2026, at 9 AM.

Eligibility

• Be a professional visual artist or designer.
• Justify an established career through exhibitions, achievements, acquisitions in collections, or commissions.
• Present a singular and coherent artistic approach.
• Be capable of conceiving and realizing a permanent artwork adapted to an outdoor environment.
• Propose a creation that dialogues with the landscape, architecture, or the château's collection.
• Consider the durability of materials, maintenance, and installation constraints.
• No geographical restrictions or nationality conditions.
• No age limit or gender restriction.

Media & Theme

The call is open to sculpture, artistic installation, sound installation, and design. The artwork must be permanent and adapted to an outdoor environment, engaging with the landscape, architecture, or the château's collection.

Awards & Benefits

• 1,000 € TTC per pre-selected candidate for proposal development (for each of the three artists or designers invited).
• 30,000 € TTC global envelope for the realization of the selected project(s), including artistic fees and production costs.
• Total of 33,000 € TTC, comprising the three paid studies and the realization envelope.
• Integration of the artwork into the permanent collection of the Château de Bonaban park.
• Presentation in a private estate open to the public from June 5, 2027.