Scholarship
Support

Open applications of 2 June 2026
as at 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
Application

File My Folder

Applications are made exclusively online via the form below. Before you start, please consultthe call for applicationsandRegulation, then prepare the requested documents in PDF format.

A file number will be sent to you by email after your application has been submitted.

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The artist or collective01 / 05
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Contact details02 / 05
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Links & Networks03 / 05
Folder parts4 / 05 · PDF only
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After sending, you will receive an acknowledgement of receipt by e-mail with your file numberFD-BS2026-...

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