The 2025 Art Explora – Académie des beaux-arts European Award

The leading European Award championing new dialogues between the arts and audiences

Open to all European cultural organizations, from all artistic sectors, the European Award supports innovative practices in audience access, participation and engagement that can be shared across Europe.

Applications for the 2025 edition are open from March 17 to July 9, 2025.

The 2025 jury

Frédéric Jousset

President and founder of Art Explora

Laurent Petitgirard

Permanent Secretary of the FrenchAcadémie des beaux-arts

Hervé Di Rosa

Painter and member of theAcadémie des beaux-arts

Tania Mouraud

Painter and member of theAcadémie des beaux-arts

Tiffany Fukuma

Managing Director of Keychange & UNESCO expert (France)

Antonija Letinic

Senior Consultant for Development and Strategic Partnerships, Zaklada Kultura Nova (Croatia)

Lola Chalou

Head of international development and sponsorship at the Centre National de la Danse (France)

The 2025 timetable

Entries: March 17 - July 9, 2025
Jury meeting: October 2025
Award ceremony: December 3, 2025

Eligibility requirements

Why apply?

  • Join our Arts & Audiences! professional network events during the year  
  • Compete for one of the 3 Awards of €30,000, €40,000€ or €50,000
  • Compete for the Special Jury Award of €30,000
  • Compete for the Audience Choice Award of €30,000
  • Promote your project with our social media tools
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