Contemporary Art Competition ‘Earth’

This call for applications is open to artists or artist collectives of all ages (adults) and nationalities, whose practice falls within the scope of the visual and plastic arts.

• Profile: Applicants must demonstrate professional artistic activity, significant experience, and regular exhibition/distribution of their work (art school degree, solo and/or group exhibitions, artist residencies, publications, etc.). Artists already featured in the Wattwiller collection (winners of the “Water” themed competition) are eligible to participate in this “Earth” edition.

• Eligible Disciplines: For this 2026 inaugural edition, the competition is open to artists presenting a work on the theme of Earth in the following fields: sculpture and installation.

—–Please note: Applications featuring any other artistic medium will not be considered.

• Artwork Format: The submitted artwork (whether it consists of a single piece or a series/set) must focus exclusively on the theme of Earth. Each candidate may submit only one artwork or project per year.

An Existing Artwork. Only completed works may be submitted. No additional production budget will be allocated. The artwork presented, which may consist of a single piece or a set, must be a unique edition.

For sculptures, if the work includes editions or multiple copies, the François Schneider Foundation reserves the right to reduce the prize grant to €8,000. The candidate undertakes to inform the Foundation of the exact number of existing copies. An artwork may be composed of a series or various modules.