For several years now, the association has been supporting education and promoting the passing on of skills by awarding grants that enable Luxembourgish artisans to discover and practise new techniques during residencies all over the world.
Grants
Grants for training and advanced studies
Grants for production
Each grant is intended to support a talented artisans living in Luxembourg who, as part of their ongoing professional development, wishes to refine their skills or undertake further or cross-disciplinary training in Luxembourg or abroad. The recipients are selected by a jury comprising leading figures from the world of arts and crafts, chosen by the association De Mains De Maîtres Luxembourg.
Edition 2017
Sarah Meyers – Textile artist and ceramicist
Support for specialising in colour work on porcelain in China
Edition 2019
Doris Becker – Ceramic artist
Residency at the JDZ-JCI Ceramic Institute in Jingdezhen, China, to experiment with textures and learn how to create larger-scale sculptures.
Anne-Claude Jeitz – Glass artist
Support for specialising in torch-blowing glass in Germany
Ellen Van Der Woude – Ceramicist artist
Support for specialising in the creation of larger-scale works in Quebec
In 2020, to support the arts and crafts sector in the wake of the Covid-19 lockdown, nine award winners received one-off production grants totalling over €2,000.
Edition 2020
Romy Collé – Master goldsmith
Assistance with the redesign of his website and visual identity
Nancy Fis – Jewellery designer
Help with setting up her shop
Katarzyna Kot-Bach – Sculptrice sur bois et bronze
Support for the purchase of equipment for her studio
Tine Krumhorn – Creative designer
Assistance with organising an exhibition
Iva Mrazkova & Painter and sculptor / artistic blacksmith
Assistance with the redesign of her website and visual identity
Karolina Pernar – Woodcarver
Support for refurbishing her studio
Maïté Schmit – Artist, designer and goldsmith
Assistance with the creation of new jewellery using the Ashanti technique
Alejandra Solar – Jewelry Designer
Support for the purchase of materials
Birgit Thalau – Contemporary Jewelry Designer
Support for the creation of new pieces
After a few years on hiatus, the De Mains De Maîtres grants may soon make a comeback.
Nothing has been finalized yet, but new editions may be launched from time to time. Feel free to sign up for our newsletter to stay up to date.
