COAL Prize 2026 — The Night

Annual art and ecology prize from French foundation COAL. 2026 theme: The Night — defending darkness as a common good, a major ecological issue for regeneration of life, a refuge, and a right to rest. Main prize: €12,000 grant plus creative residency at Domaine de Belval (François Sommer Foundation). Special Jury Prize: €3,000. Centre Wallonie-Bruxelles mention: €2,000 plus exhibition. Ateliers Médicis mention: residency near Paris. Ten artists nominated by committee, winners chosen by jury. Submit single PDF (max 30MB) with project description, technical note, budget, 2+ HD visuals, CV, and portfolio. Open worldwide, all disciplines including photography and lens-based media.