Video Mapping Awards 2027: Submit Completed 2026 Projection Art by January 4, Honorary Prizes
Organizer and opportunity
Rencontres Audiovisuelles, organizer of France's Video Mapping Festival, is accepting entries for the 2027 Video Mapping Awards. This track recognizes strong mapping productions already realized during 2026, not pitches for artworks that have yet to be produced. Selected works will be presented as recorded screenings in Lille on Saturday 10 April 2027, during the festival's tenth edition.
Eligibility and project type
The awards are relevant to projection-mapping artists, studios and collectives who can document completed architectural, immersive or other mapping works. The organizer's official announcement distinguishes this from two other ongoing programs: a new-work contest on the Palais des Beaux-Arts facade and a two-to-three-month paid artist creation residency in Lille. Submissions should be targeted to the correct award type.
Deadline and materials
The deadline is 4 January 2027. Applicants must present a video recording of a 2026 production, following the specific Awards 2027 call document downloadable from the official festival announcement. Prepare clear information about when and where the original work was first displayed, who produced it, the extent of rights you hold and a viewable performance record. File format, number of stills and additional requirements should be taken from the dedicated regulations.
What selected applicants receive
Following preselection, the mapping recordings will be screened for an audience and a professional jury in Lille on 10 April 2027. The organizer describes the awards as honorary. That differs from the production grants in the facade contest and remuneration in the residency. Do not assume any cash prize or automatically funded journey for the Awards because a previous edition offered equipment or recognition.
Important rights and conditions
Artists should confirm the rights to publicly show images of buildings, music, collaborators and spectators; check whether the organizer needs screening permissions for the video record. Verify whether the selected clip may later be promoted or distributed online. The latest 2027 Awards rules govern eligibility and intellectual-property conditions over third-party summaries.