encore !

encore !

Nantes, France

Arts & CultureCommunity developmentChildren & Youth
Grant-making foundationRegional reach
Profile last updated: May 3, 2026

About

encore ! is a grant-making foundation based in Nantes, France working on arts & culture, community development, children & youth.

encore ! is a French endowment fund (fonds de dotation) linked to the Groupe Chessé, based in Nantes. It supports contemporary art creation and the emergence of young artistic talent. It initiates and funds artist residencies, grants for independent artists and curators, cultural and socio-cultural projects in neighbourhoods, and film and design events, aiming to strengthen the reach of artistic activity across regions in western France, notably the Pays de la Loire and La Rochelle.

Location

Nantes, France

Organisation type

Grant-making foundation

Legal form

Fonds de dotation

Focus areas

contemporary artartist residencyemerging talentcultural projectsendowment fund

Languages

FR

Causes & programmes

Causes

Arts & CultureCommunity developmentChildren & Youth

Works for

YouthCommunities

How they work

Grant-makingCommunity programmesAwareness & education

Programmes

Résidence d'artistes La Rochelle

Arts & Culture · France

Annual artist residency in La Rochelle supporting artists' research and creation, with a public exhibition component.

Bourse de soutien aux artistes et commissaires indépendantes

Arts & Culture · France

Grant supporting independent artist and curator duos, funded through an annual call for projects.

Countries of operation

France

Funding & support

Funded by

Corporate partnerships

Credentials & affiliations

Partnerships

Groupe Chessé, Festival des 3 Continents, Festival Premiers Plans, France Design Week, Le Grand T

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