Our live updates in social networks
Be the first to know about new opportunities right next door or abroad. We tell you right away what is in store for you and how to go for it.
European Award 2026: new dialogues between the arts and audiences
Sector:
Culture and creative industries
Type:
Award
Location:
Europe
Deadline:
26 June 2026 at 23:59 Kyiv time
Organiser:
Digital technologies, international social movements, and significant funding cuts are forcing museums, galleries, theatres, philharmonic societies, and other cultural institutions to change their approach to engaging audiences.
The European Award 2025 is an opportunity for non-profit cultural organisations to receive EUR 50,000 to implement innovative audience-engagement projects in art that can be shared and scaled across Europe. You can apply alone or in collaboration with other cultural institutions.
The award is organised by the Art Explora Foundation in partnership with the Académie des beaux-arts. This is one of thousands of EU opportunities for Ukraine.
What do I get?
- Opportunity to win the main prize of EUR 50,000 to implement the innovative project of audience engagement in arts and culture
- A chance to win a Special Jury Award of EUR 30,000 for your project
- Opportunity to win the Audience Choice Award of EUR 30,000 for your project
- A mention of your organisation on the award website, where potential partners can find you
- An annual networking with international arts professionals on new challenges and ways of audience engagement
Can I apply?
Organisers are waiting for applications from museums, theatres, galleries, operas, orchestras, art centres, grass-roots organisations and other independent arts organisations that:
- Are registered as non-profit cultural organisations
- Are registered in Ukraine, the EU, Great Britain, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, North Macedonia, Kosovo, Montenegro or Serbia
What do I need to apply?
- Application form completed in English or French
- Project description: outline the main project activities, target audience, partners, and expected results — up to five pages
- If available, photos and videos of the project that will be used for promotion
- Budget in the format of a table: elaborate on all sources of funding where the award income is no more than 80%
- Presentation of the applicant cultural organisation
More about participation requirements here.
How do I apply?
By 26 June, submit the online form in English or French.
Good to know
- You can submit only one application from each cultural organisation.
- Organisers will reveal a short list of 20 applicants in September. Three winners will be publicly announced at a ceremony in late November.
- The award amount will be paid in euros.
Subscribe to our newsletter in English
We provide you with a digest of our opportunities for people and organisations from the EU and the UK. We respect your time and privacy – we will only drop you a line when we have some great open calls.
Thanks for your subscription!
We are going to be back with opportunities digest soon.
