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Overview

Talents Contemporains is a 16th-edition European and international art competition reflecting current contemporary artistic creation. For laureate artists, the award provides not only significant financial aid but also serves as a springboard in their career by offering institutional recognition. An exhibition at the art center guarantees the promotion of laureate artists' work, fostering cultural mediation with the public and distribution of their practice on a regional and national level.

Theme & Eligibility

The submitted work must address the theme of water. The competition is open to visual artists of all nationalities and ages (adults 18+). Eligible disciplines are painting, drawing, sculpture, installation, photography, video, textile, or any other visual or plastic arts form (film, live performance, and music are not accepted).

Award

• Each laureate receives 15,000 EUR for acquisition of their work, which enters the Foundation's collection.
• For installations and sculptures, artists may submit either an existing work or a project. For a project submission, a production budget of up to 50,000 EUR incl. tax must be included.

Timeline

• 23 September 2026 at 14:00 – 22 November 2026 at 23:59 (French time): competition registration
• December 2026 – February 2027: Expert Committees pre-select approximately thirty finalists
• March 2027: announcement of pre-selected finalists to the press, website, and Foundation social media
• Spring 2027: laureates chosen by the International Grand Jury and announced to press, website, and Foundation social media
• Winter 2028: exhibition of works at the art center of the François Schneider Foundation in Wattwiller