Thanks for Nothing x Chaumet

Chaumet Echo Culture Awards

As part of its longstanding commitment to art and culture, Maison Chaumet, with the support of Thanks for Nothing, created a new engagement program: the Echo Culture Awards.

This award was designed to support women who, through their grassroots initiatives, work to share and transmit culture, ensuring its circulation and accessibility.

Driven by the belief that culture is a powerful tool for connection, Maison Chaumet sought to highlight three impactful cultural projects led by women who are actively working to bring about change.

The Chaumet Echo Culture Awards recognized cultural initiatives fostering social ties and audience diversity, with a real and measurable impact in the field. These projects were intended to have a lasting presence, whether recurring or permanent.

The award was open to all areas of creative expression, including visual arts, design, literature, craftsmanship, heritage preservation, education, performing arts, and audiovisual arts.

The Laureates

Claire Gibault won the first-category award for her project Paris Mozart Orchestra, which promotes classical music, artistic creation, and interdisciplinary collaboration through high-level musical programs. Based in Bourges and its surrounding region, the association aims to make music accessible to all audiences.

Lolita Bourdet received the second-category award for her project La Caravana Obscura, an immersive, educational, and mobile initiative offering photography workshops inside a caravan transformed into an analog development lab.

Marion Curtillet won the third-category award for Les Jeunes Prodiges, a program dedicated to supporting young writers aged 12 to 16, guiding them from their passion for writing to the publication and sale of their books.

The Jury’s Special Prize was awarded to Amandine Nana for Transplantation, an artistic library specializing in diasporic imaginaries, celebrating diverse cultural narratives and perspectives.

Thanks for Nothing’s Support

Thanks for Nothing provided its expertise to fully develop and implement the award, ensuring its success through the following key actions:

• Drafting the official regulations
• Establishing a clear timeline
• Writing the call for applications
• Engaging networks to source and collect submissions
• Pre-selecting applications
• Providing guidance on communication strategies
• Activating press networks to amplify the project’s visibility
• Offering recommendations for jury composition
• Coordinating the announcement of the laureates
• Mentoring the winners and supporting their project development over the course of a year

Project Impact

• An exceptional jury, presided over by Sandrine Kiberlain, including Loïc Yviquel (Co-Founder of So good), François Alu (Étoile Dancer), and Mercedes Erra (Founder and President of BETC Group).

• 3 laureates receiving tangible support from Chaumet, with:
– Category 1: €50,000 grant
– Category 2: €25,000 grant
– Category 3: €10,000 grant

• 10 mentorship sessions and coaching workshops led by Thanks for Nothing, featuring:
– Personalized and regular support throughout the year
– Exclusive meetings and invitations, granting access to the nonprofit and cultural network that Thanks for Nothing has built over the past seven years