Launched in 2022, the ADIAF Emergence Grants is a support programme aimed at emerging artists and art critics living and working in France to help them with their international professional development. This art scholarship is organised by the Association for the International Development of French Art (ADIAF) in partnership with Catawiki (annual grants will be awarded on a individual financial basis of €1,500).

A fourth edition is currently being launched : the Emergence Grants are open to students from the “Beaux-Arts de Lyon” whose students or young graduates will be included by their teaching staff in the selection of grant holders.

• A Grant awarded to an “Art Critic and/or Curator (under 40 years old)”, whether individual or collective, of €1,500, selected by the ADIAF Emergence prior to the process ;
• Two grants for “Artists (under 40)”, whether individual or collective, of €1,500 each, awarded by a Jury ;
• A grant “Art Schools”, wether individual or collective, of €1,500 each, awarded by a Jury on the basis of two pre-selections communicated by the “Beaux-Arts de Lyon”.

The “Artists – Open call” and “Artist – Art school” Grants are awarded by a Jury composed of
– an artist,
– two ADIAF members, art collectors, who are not gallerists and/or art advisors,
– one or two representative(s) of the Institut de France – Académie des Beaux-Arts, partner of the present edition,
– one personality from the contemporary art, French or foreign,
…recognized for their independence and competence.

The Jury meets in the presence of the following members as observers (non-voting members).
– the Laureate of the “Art critic/Exhibition curator” Grant 2026, co-opted by the ADIAF Emergence organizers;
– one Member of the ADIAF Board, in charge of applying the present Rules.

Each Member of the Jury, voting Member or observer Member, undertakes upstream of the process, to
– accept the present Rules and the ADIAF Code of Ethics in their entirety;
– not have any commercial or family ties with the candidates;
– encourage, within the same class of Laureates, diversities (including gender, artistic universe, academic, geographical or social origin, etc.).

Participants :

“Artist” applicants must meet the following criteria :

• Be under 40 years old on the date of submission of the application
• Have a connection with the French art scene : birthplace, study, residence or work location
• The applicant has never received a grant from this programme before
• “Artists’ collectives” are equally eligible as individual “Artists”

Candidates for the “Art School” grant are pre-selected by the art school’ teaching staff and must meet the following criteria :

• Be a graduate or recent graduate of less than 3 years
• The applicant has never received a grant from this programme before
• “Artists’ collectives” are equally eligible as individual “Artists”

The “Critic / Curator” will be chosen by ADIAF Emergence. They must meet the following criteria:

• Be under 40 years old at the time of his or her selection
• Have a connection with the French art scene : birthplace, study, residence or work location
• The applicant has never received a grant from this programme before
• Collectives of “Art Critics and/or Curators” are equally eligible as individual “Art Critics and/or Curators”

The organiser will work to promote a diversity of backgrounds, artistic universes, curator’s and critic’s practices and writing styles, as well as foster the renewal of representations within the associations of “Art Critics and/or Curators”

2026 Edition: Key dates 

The fift 2025 edition will take place in 4 stages:

• Monday December 15^th, 2025: Opening of “Artists – Open call” applications
• End of Feb. / Early March, 2026: Announcement of the “Art critic / Exhibition curator” Laureate
• Wednesday April 30^th, 2026, evening: Closing of “Artists – Open call” up to a maximum of 300 applications received.
• Week of May 18th-22nd, 2026: Jury meeting and announcement of the “Artists – Open call” and “Artists – Art schools” Laureate, directly to the Laureates.

Selection procedures « Artists – Open call » 

The « Artists – Open call » application files must be sent, in French and/or English, before April 30^th, 2026 evening, from the from the application submission link

The application file must include

• A CV ;
• A portfolio ;
• A statement confirming reading and acceptance of the present Rules ;
• A statement confirming reading and acceptance of the ADIAF Code of Ethics (accessible online HERE ).
• Application platform HERE

Emergence Grants 2026 Endowment

Endowment of the “Artists – Open call” and “Artists – Art schools” Emergence Grants  

The “Artists – Open call” and “Artists – Art schools” Grant Laureates

• Are mentioned on the ADIAF website and social networks
• Each receives a grant of €1,500.

The Emergence Grant is awarded without any compensation requested from the artist (production and/or exhibition, etc.).

ADIAF is committed to following, over the long term, and in a privileged manner the artists Laureates.

Endowment of the “Art critic/Exhibition curator” Emergence Grant

The Laureate

• Is mentioned on the ADIAF website and social networks
• Receives a grant of €1,500.

The 2026 Art critic/Exhibition curator Laureate participates in the Jury session in May 2026, as an observer (non-voting) member. Excluding this participation, the Emergence Grant is awarded without any compensation requested from the Art critic / Exhibition curator (text and/or exhibition, etc.).

ADIAF is committed to following, over the long term, and in a privileged manner, the Art critic/Exhibition curator Laureate.

Terms & Conditions HERE

2026

Details to come

2025

• Philippe Castillo, Collector, ADIAF Representative
• Thuy-Oanh Do-Khac, Collector, ADIAF Representative
• Emmanuelle Jardonnet, Journalist, Le Monde
• Julien Prévieux, Artist
• Tatiana Ruiz, Senior Expert in Contemporary Art and Curator
• Ronan Grossiat, General Secretary, ADIAF representative (observer member)
• Elora Weill-Engerer, 2025 Laureate, art critic, observer member ,

2024

• Giulia Andreani, Artist
• Cyrille Coiffet,Vice President & Managing Director for Arts and Antiques, CATAWIKI representative
• Jean-Baptiste Costa de Beauregard, co-general Delegate, Beaux-Arts Magazine
• Ronan Grossiat, General Secretary, ADIAF representative (observer member)
• Pierre-Antoine Irasque, 2024 Laureate, art critic, observer member ,
• Tatiana Ruiz, Senior Expert in Contemporary Art and Curator, CATAWIKI representative
• Lucie Tréguier, ADIAF Representative, lawyer, Paris Bar
• Duan Zhang de Courrèges, ADIAF Representative, Jacquemus

2023

• Anne Bourrassé, 2023 Grant winner of the “art critic/exhibition curator” college (observer member)
• Antoine d’Agata, Artist, Photographer
• Cyrille Coiffet, Vice President & Managing Director for Arts and Antiques, CATAWIKI representative
• Marine Vazzoler, Journalist – Quotidien de l’Art, Media Expert
• Ouissem Barbouchi, ADIAF representative
• Ronan Grossiat, General Secretary, ADIAF representative
• Tatiana Ruiz, Senior Contemporary Art Expert, CATAWIKI representative

2022

• Chris Cyrille, 2022 Grant winner of the “art critic/exhibition curator” college (observer member)
• Cyrille Coiffet, Vice President & General Manager for Arts and Antiques, CATAWIKI representative
• Ingrid Luquet-Gad, Journalist and art critic (expert)
• Nicolas Laugero-Lasserre, Board member, ADIAF representative
• Ronan Grossiat, General Secretary, ADIAF representative
• Tatiana Ruiz, Senior Expert in Contemporary Art and Curator, CATAWIKI representative