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title: "Talents Contemporains: Earth, Abbaye de Pontigny"
organization: "François Schneider Foundation"
category: competition
deadline: 2026-08-23
valid_through: 2026-08-23
disciplines: ["sculpture", "installation"]
location: "Europe"
entry_fee: "Free"
award: "Up to €15,000 grant, including prize and acquisition of the artwork by the François Schneider Foundation. Winning works will be installed in the landscaped grounds of Pontigny Abbey."
eligibility: "Adult artists and collectives of any nationality with an established visual arts practice. Eligible works must be existing sculptures or installations focused on the theme of Earth."
source_url: "https://fondationfrancoisschneider.org/en/contemporary-talents-competition/contemporary-talents-competition-the-earth"
canonical: "https://opencallradar.com/open-calls/talents-contemporains-earth-abbaye-de-pontigny-fran-ois-schneider-founda-9f964f35"
status: open
last_updated: 2026-08-03T09:51:07.530783
---
# Talents Contemporains: Earth, Abbaye de Pontigny

**Organization**: François Schneider Foundation
**Category**: competition
**Deadline**: 2026-08-23
**Location**: Europe
**Discipline(s)**: sculpture, installation
**Entry fee**: Free
**Award**: Up to €15,000 grant, including prize and acquisition of the artwork by the François Schneider Foundation. Winning works will be installed in the landscaped grounds of Pontigny Abbey.
**Eligibility**: Adult artists and collectives of any nationality with an established visual arts practice. Eligible works must be existing sculptures or installations focused on the theme of Earth.

## Description

The François Schneider Foundation is hosting an international competition, "Talents Contemporains: Earth," inviting artists to submit existing outdoor sculptures or installations. The works should respond to the theme of Earth and will be considered for permanent installation at the Domaine de l’Abbaye de Pontigny. The competition is open to adult artists and collectives of any nationality with an established visual arts practice. The award includes a grant of up to €15,000, a prize, and the acquisition of the artwork by the foundation.

## Apply / Verify

- Official source: https://fondationfrancoisschneider.org/en/contemporary-talents-competition/contemporary-talents-competition-the-earth
- OpenCall Radar listing: https://opencallradar.com/open-calls/talents-contemporains-earth-abbaye-de-pontigny-fran-ois-schneider-founda-9f964f35