Short Description
Horizons Arts-Nature in Sancy, scheduled from June 20 to September 27, 2026, marks the twentieth edition of this open-air art exhibition, which draws its originality from the inscription of ephemeral plastic works created specifically for the Massif du Sancy.
Eligibility
- “Arts & Nature” Horizons in Sancy is open to any person proposing an artistic project and approach meeting the criteria and objectives of the event.
- The event is also open to young talents. A specific place may be made for young talents in view of the quality of the projects. “Young talents” include students, alone or associated, of Art, Architecture, and Landscaping schools in the penultimate or last year of their studies and having obtained their diploma less than two years previously. Thus, for the latter, on the occasion of Horizons 2026, students who have obtained their end-of-studies diploma in 2024 and 2025 are considered young talents. Special cases also exist, such as a return to studying. Where applicable, the organisers shall be free to judge the eligibility of the applicant in this specific category or in the classic category.
How to Apply
Online Application
Program Benefits & Awards
An artistic remuneration in an amount of €8,000, incl. all taxes, will be attributed to each artist or group of artists selected, including: €6,500 in artistic costs and €1,500 in royalties (recommended proportion). This budget will be fully managed by the artist and validated by the organiser, who benefits from the right of inspection. The budget must cover all the expenses incurred to produce the work and shall be the artist’s responsibility alone. The artist manages the project from A to Z, i.e., all the tasks relating to the organisation, sourcing of suppliers, requests for cost estimates, and logistics for the delivery and transportation of the materials (see list below). Thus, the amount of €8,000 must cover the following expenses and comply with the following conditions:
The production of the work: the creation, purchase and working of the materials, the logistics, any transport of items from the workshop to the site and the installation of the work (the artists must supply the tools and materials required to produce and assemble the work):
The artist’s travel, eating and accommodation expenses on the territory during site visits, the production of the work, the inauguration, any maintenance or repair visits relating to the work during the exhibiting and dismantling of the work (a list of accommodations can be consulted on the website www.sancy.com);
The mandatory presence of the artist at the prior site visit scheduled for the end of March (waiver in the event of significant remoteness) and during the assembly of their work;
The mandatory participation of the artist in a filmed interview during the assembly of their work;
The mandatory presence of the artist at the inauguration of the event scheduled for Thursday, 18 June 2026 (date to be confirmed at a later date); which includes a morning of cultural mediation between the artists and local players and an inaugural evening.
- The production by the artist or a contemporary art specialist of a text presenting the artist’s work and their artistic approach;
- The putting into place by the artist of resources to ensure the maintenance of the work throughout the event in the event of natural or human damage to the work;
- The dismantling of the work.
- The use of a few images is in compliance with moral rights. The applicant selected agrees to be photographed along with their work during the event in order to appear in the media relating to the “Arts & Nature” Horizons event in Sancy (promotion, communication, derivative products (publications, etc.), website, etc.).
- The transfer of usage rights to the work for a period determined by the organiser. The conditions of this transfer of rights shall be laid down in a contract between the artist and the organiser. The works naturally remain the artists’ intellectual property. The rights are transferred temporarily.
- B license and vehicle required
After selecting the artists, the 10 applicants selected will receive the artistic remuneration according to a precise payment method. The payment of the bursary will be made in three stages:
- The first payment: €4,000 incl. all taxes paid after the contract is received, signed accordingly by both parties.
- The 2nd instalment: €2,000 (incl. VAT) paid from 13 June 2026, once the work has been received and found to be in perfect conformity with the project description (document signed and appended to the contract) and the artist has taken part in the interview filmed during the editing process.
- The 3rd instalment: €2,000 (incl. VAT) paid after dismantling from 28 September 2026 until 18 October 2026 at the latest.If the artist withdraws, the sum paid will be reimbursed in full.
NEW: ADDITIONAL GRANTS
- Additional artistic bonus for artists domiciled more than 1,500 km from Le Mont-Dore: €500 with proof of expenses incurred (transport of people and/or equipment).
- Additional artistic bonus for artists based abroad and outside the European continent: €1,000 with proof of expenses incurred (transport of people and/or equipment).
- The two additional bonuses are not cumulative.
Entry Fee
None
Location
France
Timeline
- Application Deadline: 30 November 2025
Website Link: https://horizons.wiin.io/en/
