Carmen Mateu Award

Age limit: 35

December 2025: Jury meeting for deliberation and decision

First semester of 2026: Award ceremony of the second edition of the Carmen Mateu Young Artist European Award, Opera and Dance

This edition of the award will have a total cash prize of €40,000, subject to the fiscal conditions outlined in the Prize Rules. This amount will be used to create and produce the educational project, including the fees and expenses of the creative team, as well as the production costs for the premiere at the Perelada Festival.

- It will be distributed as follows:

• 50% of the prize (€20,000) will be given directly to the creative team, according to this payment

schedule:

o (i) €10,000 at the award ceremony.

o (ii) €10,000 at the premiere of the project at the Perelada Festival.

• The other 50% of the prize (€20,000) will be used to cover the production costs to produce the

project, including scenery, costumes, performers, copyright and technical specifications. Therefore,

the winner will have to submit a detailed budget for the project. The winners and the Foundation

will determine the project's production and implementation model.

Rules and regulation: https://carmenmateuaward.com/sites/default/files/2025-04/specific%20rules%20carmen%20mateu%20award.pdf

Further information: https://carmenmateuaward.com/en/home-0