Since 2008, COAL has been supporting the emergence of a new culture of ecology and biodiversity through emblematic actions such as the COAL Prize, more than a hundred exhibitions, territory programs, international cooperation and knowledge sharing.

COAL PRIZE 2026: THE WINNERS

COAL PRIZE 2026: THE WINNERS

The 2026 COAL Prize was awarded to Chang-Ching Su for his project Jigging Green: A Dream Cast in Dormancy. The Jury’s Special Prize was awarded to Amélie Bouvier for her project Quadrivium – Orbital Pulse. The Centre Wallonie-Bruxelles/Paris Special Mention went to Marielle Chabal for her project Programme OPP-OPS: L’infiltration de l’ombre. The Ateliers Médicis Special Mention was awarded to Lou Le Forban for her project La Bête noire. The Nuits des Forêts Special Mention went to nomasmetaforas for their project Apprendre à mieux rêver. This year, for the first time, a Special Prize Outside the Competition – Fondation Carmignac

THE ARTISTS NOMINATED FOR THE COAL STUDENT PRIZE

THE ARTISTS NOMINATED FOR THE COAL STUDENT PRIZE

Three students from French art and cultural institutions have also been nominated for the seventh edition of the COAL Student…

THE ARTISTS NOMINATED FOR THE 2026 COAL PRIZE

THE ARTISTS NOMINATED FOR THE 2026 COAL PRIZE

We are delighted to announce the ten artists nominated for the 17th edition of the 2026 COAL Prize. The award…

BREACHES

BREACHES

On the occasion of the Bicentenary of Photography, COAL presents, as part of Les Extatiques, Paris La Défense’s cultural season,…

LES VOYAGES – COLLECTIF XY

LES VOYAGES – COLLECTIF XY

With Les Voyages, Collectif XY transforms Paris La Défense into a vast acrobatic and poetic playground. Photographer Samuel Buton captured…

Ressource0.com is online!

Ressource0.com is online!

COAL launches the platform RESSOURCE / www.ressource0.com, media and online resource center dedicated to art, ecology and sustainable development. The…

SOUS L’HORIZON – EXPOSITION LES EXTATIQUES

SOUS L’HORIZON – EXPOSITION LES EXTATIQUES

The first event in the Les Extatiques cultural season, whose artistic direction has been entrusted to COAL for the 2026-2027…

LAUNCH OF THE FIRST BIODIVERSITY REFERENCE FRAMEWORK FOR THE CULTURAL SECTOR – VIF

LAUNCH OF THE FIRST BIODIVERSITY REFERENCE FRAMEWORK FOR THE CULTURAL SECTOR – VIF

The VIF program was created to make culture a pillar of the ecological transition and the preservation of life. Following…

Call COAL PRIZE 2026 : The Night

Call COAL PRIZE 2026 : The Night

The COAL Prize 2026 is dedicated to the theme of night The COAL Prize invites artists to defend the night…

SANS RÉSERVE – 2025

SANS RÉSERVE – 2025

COAL is pleased to announce the third edition of SANS RÉSERVE, the unmissable gathering for art and ecology, presented from…

VOIR LA MER EXHIBITION

VOIR LA MER EXHIBITION

The Voir la mer exhibition, curated by Lauranne Germond, director of COAL, opens its doors at the MAIF Social Club.…

Not to be missed

BREACHES

BREACHES

On the occasion of the Bicentenary of Photography, COAL presents, as part of Les Extatiques, Paris La Défense’s cultural season,…

Ressource0.com is online!

Ressource0.com is online!

COAL launches the platform RESSOURCE / www.ressource0.com, media and online resource center dedicated to art, ecology and sustainable development. The…

CALL FOR PROJECTS COAL Student Prize 2025: Fresh water

CALL FOR PROJECTS COAL Student Prize 2025: Fresh water

Created in 2019, the COAL Student Prize aims to support, through a residency in partnership with France’s Nature Reserves, students…

  • About us
    About us

    COAL mobilizes artists and cultural actors on societal and environmental issues and accompanies the emergence of a new culture of ecology through its actions such as the COAL Prize, curating exhibitions, advising institutions and communities, European cooperation, and the animation of conferences, workshops and the first dedicated website Ressource0.com

  • COAL PRIZE
    COAL PRIZE

    COAL has been awarding the COAL Prize Art and Environment every year since 2010 and the COAL Student Prize - Culture & Diversity since 2020.

  • Projects
    Projects

    Major projects linked to the major events in political ecology, in connection with natural or urban environments.

  • Artistic direction
    Artistic direction

    About fifty exhibitions throughout France, cultural actions, works in the public space, and project support to contribute to the emergence of a new culture of ecology.

  • SHARING
    SHARING

    Cooperation programs on a European and international scale, support for institutions in their ecological transition through tailor-made accompaniment and training, promotion of arts and ecology issues through publications and numerous conferences and workshops.