Since its creation, this award, which is open to professional craftsmen and women, has honored the talent of 127 people working in a wide range of areas whose creations illustrate and highlight the “intelligence of the hand”.
The award comes in three categories :
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Talents ;
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Dialogues ;
- Parcours.
Timetable
The selection process takes place in three steps for all three categories.
In the first, administrative step, the admissibility of applications is examined. For Parcours, a presentation form is established for each applicant mentioned.
A committee of experts specific to each award then makes a pre-selection.
Lastly, the jury, common to all three awards, chooses the winners.
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Opening of the 2024 call for applications October 4, 2023
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Closing of the 2024 call for applications March 11, 2024
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Designation of the winners Fall 2024
The jury
The Président
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Laurence des Cars
President and Director of the Louvre Museum
The members
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François Azambourg
Designer
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Lilo Baur
Actress and director
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Marie-Ange Brayer
Senior curator, Head of the Design and Industrial Prospective Department at the Mnam-CCI, Centre Pompidou
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Yann Grienenberger
Head of the International Glass Arts Centre, Parcours 2014 award winner
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Rabih Kayrouz
Fashion designer
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Didier Krzentowski
Founder of Galerie kreo, Contemporary Art and Design specialist
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Neil MacGregor
Art historian and cultural administrator
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Françoise Petrovitch
Artist
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Guy Savoy
Chef
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Hala Wardé
Architect
The Talents Award
Presentation of the award
The award is given to an artisan for a work that displays a perfect command of technique and craftsmanship. It must be innovative and aesthetic but also contribute to progress in the artisan’s area of expertise.
- Amount: 50,000 euros
- Funding: up to 100,000 euros depending on the project
The Dialogues Award
Presentation of the award
The Dialogues Award is attributed for collaboration between an artisan and a designer. The collaboration must result in a sufficiently accomplished prototype or an object that demonstrates both outstanding craftsmanship and creative design.
- Amount: 50,000€ divided equally between the two winners
- Funding: up to 150,000€, for the winners to carry out experiments, research and innovation on their prototype or object.
The Parcours Award
Presentation of the award
This award is given to a natural or legal person for a strong commitment and contribution to French craftsmanship.
- Amount: 50,000€
- Funding: up to 100,000€ for a project that promotes French craftsmanship
Selection method
There is no call for applications for this award. The Foundation invites a network of personalities to recommend organizations that meet the established criteria. Then, an outside panel of experts shortlists the recommendations and submits them to the jury.
Funding
Convinced that time is a key element in a project’s success, the Foundation offers the winners funding. As part of the award, funding lasts a maximum of three years. This tailor-made aid is granted for very specific purposes (purchasing raw materials, recruiting apprentices, etc.), but also makes it possible to increase the number of contacts, creating a real community of mutual aid and sharing between artisans and creators.
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The call for applications for the 2024 edition is now closed.