Fondation François Schneider
Talents Contemporains — Water Competition, 16th Edition
- Deadline
- 22 November 2026
- Location
- Wattwiller, France
- Application fee
- FREE
- For
- Visual artists worldwide — emerging, established, or art-school graduates
Organised by the François Schneider Foundation, the Contemporary Talents competition supports international artistic creation focused on the theme of water. Each year, four to seven winners receive €15,000. Sculpture and installation projects can also secure a production budget of up to €50,000. Winning artworks join the Foundation's collection and feature in a dedicated group exhibition at the Wattwiller Art Center.
Who can apply
- Visual artists worldwide of any nationality
- Emerging or established professionals, or art-school graduates
- Disciplines: painting, drawing, sculpture, installation, photography, video, textile, visual arts (performing arts and music excluded)
- Existing works accepted for all visual disciplines; projects to be produced only for sculpture/installation requiring production funds
- Proposed work must fundamentally relate to the theme of water
What you get
- €15,000 award per winner
- Up to €50,000 in production funding for sculpture/installation projects
- Permanent collection entry
- Group exhibition at Wattwiller Art Center
- Bilingual booklet and video portrait