2027 Discovery Award Louis Roederer Foundation
Location: Arles, France (Rencontres d'Arles)
Open to: Galleries, art centers, community spaces, public institutions, artist-run spaces, and independent exhibition spaces whose primary function is exhibiting artists' work.
Each organization may submit one photographic exhibition project featuring one emerging artist or one artist collective working as a single artistic entity. The artist's work must have been recently discovered or deserve wider international recognition.
Artists cannot apply directly; applications must be submitted by an eligible organization.
Application Fee: Not specified.
What's Provided:
Exhibition space of approximately 50 m² (10 linear metres) at the 2027 Rencontres d'Arles.
€3,000 contribution towards exhibition production costs.
Curatorial support from guest curator Yining He.
Exhibition design.
Installation and dismantling of the exhibition.
Insurance of artworks during the exhibition.
Two nights' accommodation in Arles for the artist during the festival's opening week.
Round-trip travel for the artist to Arles.
Awards:
Jury Award: €15,000 in artwork acquisitions for the winning artist and their supporting organization.
Public Award: €5,000 in artwork acquisitions for the winning artist and their supporting organization.
The acquired artworks become part of the Rencontres d'Arles collection.
What the Organization / Artist Must Cover:
Production of the artworks in ready-to-hang condition.
Round-trip transportation of the artworks to Arles or Paris.
Insurance of artworks during transportation.
Supervision and coordination of the project with the artist, curator, and Rencontres d'Arles team.
Collection of the artworks after the exhibition.
If artworks are transported to Paris, the festival can provide transportation from Paris to Arles.
Duration: July–October 2027, as part of the 58th edition of Rencontres d'Arles.
Deadline: December 8, 2026, at midnight (Paris time).
Additional Notes:
Each organization may submit only one artist or artist collective.
If selected, the organization and artist agree not to exhibit the proposed project, in whole or in part, before its presentation at Rencontres d'Arles 2027.
The organization and artist must agree to produce the exhibition based on the production budget provided by the festival.
Applications must include the organization's presentation and exhibition history, artist biography and CV, artist portfolio, exhibition proposal, list of proposed works, exhibition layout, estimated production budget, and 10 images from the project.
Application texts must be submitted in French and/or English.
Shortlisted projects will be announced in January 2027.
The 2027 guest curator is Yining He.
