Apply Now: The Sixth Edition of the CPGA–Villa Albertine Prize at Art Basel Miami Beach 2026
Art & Design
Crédit: Kelly Sinnapah Mary's work in James Cohan's Art Basel 2025 presentation. Courtesy James Cohan, New York. Photo by Silvia Ros.
Apply for the CPGA–Villa Albertine Prize by November 15, 2026, and seize this opportunity to highlight a French or France-based artist on the international stage.
Villa Albertine and the Comité Professionnel des Galeries d’Art (CPGA) are pleased to launch the 6th edition of the CPGA–Villa Albertine Prize, which will be awarded on Thursday, December 3, 2026, during Art Basel Miami Beach.
The prize continues to champion French and France-based artists on the international stage, while recognizing the essential role of galleries in supporting contemporary artistic creation.
This prize recognizes a French or France-based living artist exhibiting at Art Basel Miami Beach, along with their representing gallery.
The CPGA–Villa Albertine Prize seeks to promote and spotlight French and France-based artists on the international stage by encouraging participating galleries to feature their work at the fair.
The winning artist and gallery will receive a total cash prize of $15,000, shared equally between them.
The selection panel will be composed of international curators and collectors, who will review the proposals and presentations during a visit to the galleries’ booths on Thursday, December 3, 2026.
How to Apply?
Application deadline: November 15, 2026
To have their artists considered, galleries are invited to submit their applications through the CPGA’s online application form.
Only works on view at the participating gallery’s booth during the fair will be eligible.
The jury may shortlist laureates depending on the number of applications received.
Only complete applications will be considered.
The CPGA-Villa Albertine Prize is organized by Villa Albertine and Albertine Foundation with the exclusive sponsorship of the AXA Foundation for Human Progress, in partnership with the Institut français, Ministère de la Culture, Ministère des Affaires étrangères français, and ADAGP.
In partnership with
The AXA Foundation for Human Progress
The AXA Foundation for Human Progress brings together the main philanthropic actions of AXA Group and AXA Mutuelles d’Assurances, in France and in 50 countries worldwide. With an endowment of 60 million euros per year, this fund aims to amplify support for impactful projects in AXA’s four historical areas of sponsorship: health and sciences; planet protection; solidarity, inclusion, and education; and arts, culture, and heritage. The AXA Foundation for Human Progress is fully aligned with our mission: “Acting for human progress by protecting what matters.” Through this Fund, AXA implements its broader vision of protection, which extends to the resilience of societies and the reduction of inequalities, today and for future generations.
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The French Professional Committee of Art Galleries
Since 1947, the Comité Professionnel des Galeries d’Art (CPGA) has represented art galleries in France and defended their interests in dealings with institutional representatives and administrative authorities. It participates in the development of art market regulations and contributes to cultural policies favoring the growth of the art sector. For several years now, the CPGA has been involved in major cultural events, helping to raise the profile of art galleries as genuine partners in artistic creation. It also works to develop the French art scene internationally.
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