Prince Pierre Foundation


The Prince Pierre Foundation was established by Prince Rainier III of Monaco in February 1966 to promote culture and the arts through the creation and the awarding of prizes. Prince Rainier III created the foundation in tribute to his father Pierre de Polignac, a great patron of the arts. Each year, prestigious awards are given based on the recommendation of the Foundation's three councils : the literary council, the Musical Council and the Artistic Council.

History

The Prince Pierre Foundation was established by Prince Rainier III of Monaco in February 1966.
Starting in 1988, the foundation was presided by Caroline, Princess of Hanover.

Prizes and awardees

Literary Prizes

The Literary Prize

Established in 1951, the Literary Prize recognizes a renowned French-speaking writer for their entire body of work, coinciding with the publication of one of their books. This prize is awarded by the Literary Council, presided over by Princess Caroline of Monaco.

The Discovery Grant

Established in 2001 to mark the 50th anniversary of the Literary Prize, this grant was initially awarded every two years. Now granted annually, it recognizes a French-speaking author for their first work of fiction. As with the Literary Prize, the shortlisted authors are nominated by the members of the Literary Council.
  • 2024: Mokhtar Amoudi for Les conditions idéales
  • 2023: Éric Chacour for Ce que je sais de toi
  • 2022: Thomas Louis for Les chiens de faïence
  • 2021: Abigail Assor for Aussi riche que le roi
  • 2020: Salomé Berlemont-Gilles for Le premier qui tombera
  • 2019: Grégory Le Floch for In the forest of the hamlet of Hardt
  • 2018: Sébastien Ministru for Apprendre à lire
  • 2007: Carole Martinez for ''Le cœur cousu''

    The High-school Pupils Favorite Choice

Established in 2007, the prize is awarded by a jury of high school students from the Principality of Monaco, who select a winner from a shortlist of books. In collaboration with the Direction de l'Éducation Nationale, de la Jeunesse et des Sports of Monaco, this project aims to introduce students to the world of publishing and contemporary literature.
  • 2024: Cécile Tlili, for Un simple dîner
  • 2023: Julia Minkowski, Par-delà l'attente
  • 2022: Marie Vingtras, Blizzard
  • 2021: Roukiata Ouedraogo for Du miel sous les galettes
  • 2020: Mathieu Palain, for Sale Gosse
  • 2019: Aurélie Razimbaud for A Life of Hot Stones
  • 2018: Emmanuelle Favier for ''Le courage qui faut aux rivières''

    Musical Prizes

Music Composition Prize

Aiming to support and encourage musical creation, the Music Composition Prize, created in 1960, awards a composer for a recent musical work. Granted every three years, this prize intends to promote artistic creation through the production of a new work. The Music Composition Prize is granted following deliberations by the Musical Council, chaired by Julian Anderson.

The Young Musician's Favorite Choice

In collaboration with the Académie Rainier III of music and drama, and the Education Nationale de la Jeunesse et des Sports of Monaco, the aim is to promote musical creation among young audiences. Founded in 2011, the Young Musician's Favorite Choice is a project intended at introducing young musicien to contemporary composition. Each year, based on a shortlist presented by the Musical Council, students from the Principality's musical classes award this prize for a recent musical work.

The Musical Contest

The Musical Contest aims at fostering the emergence of new talent and servicing as an educational bridge for young audiences. This prize selects an organization or individual based on the quality of their efforts in promoting contemporary music and offers support to help realize a new project.

The International Prize for Contemporary Art (PIAC)

First awarded in 1965, the PIAC has been organized by the Foundation Prince Pierre de Monaco since 1983. It has been placed under the vice-presidency of Marie-Claude Beaud. The International Contemporary Art Prize is awarded by the Artistic Council following consultations with international experts from the contemporary art world.
= Prince Rainier prize, = Princess Grace Foundation prize

Prize for critical essay on contemporary art

  • 2019: Anneka Lenssen for ''Abstraction of the Number?''

    Principality Prize

Joint award between the Prince Pierre Foundation and the Monaco Philosophical Meetings.