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

Discover the 2024 winners and previous editions

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.

The 2025 jury

Frédéric Jousset

President and founder of Art Explora

Laurent Petitgirard

Permanent Secretary of the French Académie des beaux-arts

Hervé Di Rosa

Painter and member of the Académie des beaux-arts

Tania Mouraud

Painter and member of the Académie des beaux-arts

Angelin Preljocaj

Choreographer and member of the Académie des beaux-arts

Tiffany Fukuma

Managing Director of Keychange & UNESCO expert (France)

Antonija Letinić

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)

Vanja Kaludjercic

Director of the International Film Festival Rotterdam (The Netherlands)

The 2025 timetable

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

Eligibility requirements

Read the Award rules

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
  • To appear in the publication Beaux-Arts Éditions
  • Promote your project with our social media tools
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