Scholarship
Support

Applications closed Closed since 10 July 2026
The call for applications

Support at a decisive moment

Urban art has led artists to emerge for several decades, whose trajectories are freed from traditional art circuits.

Trained in the street, nourished by a culture of autonomy and experimentation, many reach a tipping point: their practice seeks to expand, transform or structure, without the necessary time or means being always gathered.

It is precisely at this time that the Fondation‎ Desperados‎ for urban art chooses to intervene, giving artists the means to go further: to develop their practice beyond the public space, to explore new formats or mediums, to undertake new research, to structure an activity that has become more demanding, or simply to take the time to think differently.

THE BUREAU

  • 5 artists or collectives selected
  • An allocation of 10,000 € per winner·e
  • Accompaniment by the team La Fondation and the members of the jury
  • A critical text on the practice of each winner·e

This scholarship does not reward a journey: it accompanies a swing.

MAIN CONDITIONS

  • Being born·e urban art
  • Have developed a practice in public space over the last five years
  • Be established·e in France or
  • Being major·e at the time of application

No qualification requirements are required.

Selection criteria

Applications will be evaluated according to:

  • The singularity of the artistic approach
  • The anchoring of practice in public space
  • The relevance of the moment
  • Consistency of the intended use of the stock exchange
  • Quality and clarity of the file

Schedule 2026

  • 02 June Opening of candidatures
  • 10 July Closing of applications at 11:59 p.m.
  • July Jury deliberations
  • End of July Announcement of winners·es
The jury

JURY

Applications will be reviewed by a jury composed of eight professionals·the complementary profiles.

  • Magda Danysz Danysz Gallery
  • David Demougeot Well Urban Festival
  • Jessica Hartley says Red Artist
  • Olivier Landes Art in town
  • Loïc Le Gall CAC Gateway, Brest
  • Stephanie Lemoine Art Review, AICA
  • Stéphane Carricondo Fondation‎ Desperados‎
  • Julie Meunier Fondation‎ Desperados‎
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Applications for the 2026 Support Award are now closed

The Fondation‎ Desperados‎ for urban art thanks all the artists and collectives who participated in this first edition.

The next news of the programme will be announced on the website and networks of La Fondation.

Cover photo credit: Claude Blo Ricci, Module 763, Sotteville-lès-Rouen, 2022 © Jules Hidrot.