Ecodesign Art Prize
(Prix Art Écoconception)
Supporting contemporary artists in reducing their environmental impact
The Eco-Design Art Prize was born from the vision of the Art of Change 21 association to raise awareness within the French art scene of environmental and climate issues. It seeks to guide artists through their ecological transition , empowering them to anticipate and shape the major changes required to adapt to climate change.
Each year, the Eco-Design Art Prize rewards and supports 12 contemporary artists in their journey toward reducing their environmental impact. Over three days at the Palais de Tokyo in Paris, they receive tailored guidance from experts in environmental sustainability, carbon accounting and eco-design, alongside mentorship from artists already committed to an environmental approach. Each laureate is awarded a €1,000 grant .
Organized in partnership with the Palais de Tokyo and supported by the Ministry of Culture and ADEME (Ministry of Ecology), the Prize has already supported 36 winning artists in 2023, 2024, and 2025. 100% of the 2025 laureates were satisfied with the support provided.
The large and growing number of applications received—278 in 2023 and 356 in 2024—demonstrates both the relevance of such an initiative and the increasing expectations of artists regarding environmental responsibility. For its third edition, the Prize set a new participation record with 534 applications received in 2025, a 48% increase compared to 2024.
The Eco-Design Art Prize is part of Art of Change 21’s broader, long-term mission to drive ecological transition within the cultural sector. This includes the creation of an open-access online resource center, regional support initiatives, the publication of a guide in partnership with ADEME and the development of eco-designed artistic programming.
The selection criteria of the artists focus on the quality of their work, the ecological impacts associated with their practice, and their commitment to reducing their environmental footprint.
Ecodesign Art Prize 2026
Fourth edition
The Prize is part of the first edition of the Art Écoconception Festival. The 2026 edition is also accompanied by the publication of the first Guide for artists on how to reduce the environmental impacts of their practice, written by the association Art of Change 21 in partnership with ADEME (French Agency for Ecological Transition).
The patron of the 2026 edition of the Ecodesign Art Prize is the Mexican conceptual artist Minerva Cuevas.
Schedule:
Call for Applications: March 12 – May 3, 2026
Award Ceremony: June 1, 2026 (by invitation only)
Support Program for the Laureates:
June 2–3 (at the Palais de Tokyo) and June 4–5 (circular visits across in the Parisian region)
The jury for the 2026 edition is composed of figures from the fields of art and the environment, including Guillaume Désanges, Guillaume Piens, and Valérie Martin etc.
Call for Applications:
It is open to all visual artists over the age of 18, French or foreign, residing in France and not holding student status. Having an existing environmental approach is not a prerequisite.
Please note: Understanding spoken and written French is mandatory to enroll in the Prize training (70 to 80% of the trainings are in french).
This is not a call for projects, but simply a questionnaire to complete (it takes between 20 minutes and 1 hour 30 minutes to fill in).
The selection criteria of the artists focus on the quality of their work, the ecological impacts associated with their practice, and their commitment to reducing their environmental footprint.
Access the application questionnaire via this link.
Access the rules via this link.
The Prize is supported by the French Ministry of Culture and ADEME.
It is sponsored by Maison Ruinart and the L’Accolade Foundation.
The call for applications is promoted through a wide network: Artagon, le Comité Professionnel des Galeries d’Art, l’École des Arts Décoratifs, Fondation Fiminco, le Fonds de dotation Emerige, Poush, La Maison des Artiste….
Image credit: Minerva Cuevas Motor Oil Vases , 2022, Installation view, Black Matter, Institute of Contemporary Art, San Diego, 2022.