National photographic commission celebrating the 30th anniversary of the title Maître d'art

On the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the Masters of Art – Students initiative, the Ministry of Culture is launching a national photographic commission for photographers who master the processes, techniques and know-how of the digital age (that is, dating from before the advent of digital techniques). This order aims at the realization of a series of thirty photographic works designed by the three laureates, intended to enhance the device "Masters of Art – Students" during the year 2024.

Device overview

What is the title "Master of art" and the device "Master of art - Pupils"?

Launched in 1994 by the Ministry of Culture, the title Maître d'art and the "Maîtres d'art – Élèves" transmission system refers to the programmes of living human treasures of intangible cultural heritage, as defined by UNESCO several decades ago: perpetuation of rare and remarkable know-how, over a period of several years, from an artisan recognized by his peers to a student in development.

 The title of Master of Art is awarded for life by the Ministry of Culture, in order to transmit rare and remarkable know-how to a student. It distinguishes women and men of passion for the uniqueness of their know-how, their exceptional career and their involvement in the arts and crafts renewal. Since the creation of the title, 149 professionals have been appointed in more than 105 different specialties, both in the field of artistic creation and heritage preservation.

More than a recognition, the title of Master of Art is the commitment symbol. Once appointed, each Master of Art has the duty to pass on his or her expertise to the Student with whom he or she has been selected. For three years, his workshop became the privileged place of transmission. Since 2012, he has been supported by the Institut National des Métiers d'Art (INMA). At the same time support program, professional springboard, network of excellence and unique initiative in Europe, it contributes every day to the perpetuation of know-how.

Principle

As part of the public commission, three photographers mastering processes, techniques and antedigital know-how will be selected to constitute a corpus of ten photographic works each. All three photographic orders will aim to represent the transmission of the skills of the pairs «Masters of Art-Students», and this in order to constitute a photographic fund celebrating the 30 years of the program in 2024. 

The “Masters of Art – Students” pairs will be identified by the Institut National des Métiers d'Art (INMA) and the Bureau of Creative Industries of the Direction générale de la création artistique (DGCA) of the Ministry of Culture. The thirty photographic works must be able to be reproduced on any medium of publishing, communication and valorization, and potentially exhibited in public space, especially on the occasion of the celebration of the 30th anniversary of the device "Masters of art- Students".
 

Order Objectives

The national photographic commission celebrating the transmission between Masters of Art and their students, is aimed at photographers mastering processes, techniques and antedigital know-how. Its ambition is to:

  • Celebrate the 30th anniversary of the title Maître d'art and the device "Maîtres d'art – Élèves"
  • Show the transmission of know-how between Masters of art and their students
  • Highlight the use of antedigital photographic processes, techniques and know-how
  • Enrich the public collections of the Department of Prints and Photography of the National Library of France with photographic works obtained through processes, techniques andmake antedigital, and which can be the subject of a permanent conservation 

Am I concerned by this approach?

  • Private companies
  • Individuals

This call for applications is open to any French natural person major mastering processes, techniques and digital know-how. 

Each application will consist of an artistic file and an administrative file.

Procedure

The contract will be concluded under thearticle R. 2122-8 of the public procurement code.

A maximum funding of 20,000 € TTC will be allocated to each winner to conduct his project. This amount will include remuneration, production (equipment, technical expenses, travel, etc.) and collection acquisition (ten photographic works in a maximum format of 80 x 100 cm each), the digital reproduction of the photographic works produced and the non-exclusive assignment of copyright as specified in the contract.
 

A selection committee will meet to propose the ranking of candidates. It is composed of:

  • Two representatives of the Ministry of Culture
  • A representative of the Department of Prints and Photography of the National Library of France
  • A representative of the National Institute of Crafts
  • Two qualified personalities nominated for their expertise in the field of digital photography, crafts and crafts 

The first three candidates in the ranking will be awarded this order. 

A meeting with INMA and DGCA will be organized with the winners to identify the pairs of Masters of Art and their students in order to help carry out the order.

A commission contract will be drawn up by the Directorate-General for Artistic Creation of the Ministry of Culture.
 

Applications will be considered based on the following criteria:

  • The adequacy of the approach with the project, that is to say the artistic proposal of showing the transmission of the Masters of art to their students (50%)
  • The mastery by the candidates themselves of technical gestures and antedigital processes, the quality of materials used for the realization of photographic works and the durability of their conservation (30%)
  • Experience and interest in the representation of the professional world of the crafts, of which the Masters of art are part (20%)

  • File opening: 07 November 2023
  • Application deadline: 15 December 2023, 23:59 (Paris time). No record may be filed or taken into account after this date;
  • Pre-selection committee meeting and hearings: January 2024
  • Announcement of winners: early February 2024
  • Order delivery: 15 September 2024 

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A question?

If you have any questions about the national photographic commission celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Maître d'art - Elèves in 2024, please contact:

Directorate-General for Artistic Creation
Visual Arts Delegation
Department of Photography and Bureau of Creative Industries of Visual Arts
contact-bicav-dph@culture.gouv.fr
01 40 15 74 75 or 01 40 15 89 18
62 Rue Beaubourg, 75003 Paris

The submission of applications is now closed. 

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