COAL is an association created in 2008 by professionals of contemporary art, ecology and research. The COAL Prize 2025 dedicated to fresh water is a call to fight against the drying up of our sensitivities towards WATER, to elevate it to its rightful place at the heart of general attention, to rehabilitate it in its symbolic and sacred prerogatives, to consider it as the ally and partner of our existences. Ten artists are nominated by a selection committee of professionals for their projects.

Applicants will be judged on the following criteria: artistic value, relevance, originality, pedagogy, social and participative approaches, eco-design and feasibility. The COAL Prize supports artistic projects in progress. The award is not intended to cover all production costs of the project but should be considered as an aid to its development.

The winning artist of the COAL Prize receives an endowment of 12,000 euros and a creative residency at the heart of the Domaine de Belval, owned by the François Sommer Foundation, led by the scientific and educational teams of the Musée de la Chasse et de la Nature and the Domaine de Belval. The winning artist of the Jury’s Special Prize receives a prize of 3,000 euros. The winning artist of the Ateliers Médicis receives a residency in Clichy-sous-Bois/Montfermeil, in association with the Bondy regional forest. The winning artist of the mention Centre Wallonie-Bruxelles/Paris aka Le vaisseau will receive 2,000 euros and be invited to exhibit at the Paris institution.

Weitere Informationen gibt es unter: projetcoal.org

KONTAKT

COAL
21 bis rue de Paradis
75010 Paris
Mail: contact(at)projetcoal.fr

Deadline: April 20, 2025, 11:59 p.m.