Purpose/Activities

 

The Pépinières européennes pour jeunes artistes, a European non-governmental organisation, has the mission to promote the emergence and the mobility of young artists on a world scale. It bases its development on strong human values, ambitious programmes and a wide network of partners in 26 countries.

 

The values of the Pépinières are

artistic creation, universal vehicle for human interaction and innovation,

emerging artists, a living force inventing tomorrow's forms of expression,

Europe, a vast territory of expression and exchange.

 

Its actions are

to promote the mobility of artists from different cultures and horizons within Europe,

to reveal the talent of young creators

to accompany the artists on their professional path at European and international levels,

to develop a strategy of enlargement, targeting new member states of the European Union,

to update the concept of artistic residency.

 

Its actions are

mobility programmes enabling emerging artists to develop projects, in another country, in keeping with the developments of artistic movements,

events developed within the context of the various partnerships: artistic programmes, organisation of events, publication and training.

 

In a selection procedure the artists are selected on the basis of their artistic process and a particular project, by the representatives of the creative sites and a jury of international and independent experts.