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Skills Academy 2027, leather
The Foundation
Since 2008, the actions of the Fondation d’entreprise Hermès have been guided by a single, unifying conviction: “Our gestures define us and show who we are”. In other words, by acting for the well-being of all, we grow and become better human beings.
The Foundation’s four core missions enact its commitment to targeted philanthropy and support through in-house programmes designed to transmit skills and expertise, create new works of art, protect the environment and encourage gestures of solidarity.
The Foundation’s four core missions enact its commitment to targeted philanthropy and support through in-house programmes designed to transmit skills and expertise, create new works of art, protect the environment and encourage gestures of solidarity.
Create
"Extrazimmer" at La Verrière
At La Verrière, the 11th “extended solo” curated by Joël Riff foregrounds the art of tufting through a series of tapestries by Caroline Achaintre. Visitors can discover these pieces along with the work of three other creators in “Extrazimmer”, an exhibition on display at the Foundation’s Brussels space from April 23 to July 4, 2026.
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Woojung Hoh in Residency at the cristallerie Saint-Louis
Since 2010, the Fondation d’entreprise Hermès has invited artists to participate in residencies within the Maison’s workshops, offering them the opportunity to produce a new body of work that draws on the skills of the sites’ craftspeople. In 2026, Soyeon Ahn, curator of l'Atelier Hermès in Seoul, has been invited by the Foundation to oversee this creative programme. In turn, she has extended an invitation to Korean painter Woojung Hoh to undertake a residency at the cristallerie Saint-Louis.
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Transmit
Transmission Impossible 2026
In 2026, “Transmission Impossible“ returns to the Festival d’Avignon. Brazilian choreographer Lia Rodrigues is the artistic director of this new project, which will see 54 young artists, including 25 from the Foundation’s bursary programme, immerse themselves in the festival — a true laboratory for the performing arts.
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Camping at CN D
As part of its Artists in the Community programme, the Fondation d’entreprise Hermès supports a range of initiatives in the performing arts that centre on transmission, engagement and advancing the work of young artists. It is as part of this commitment that the Foundation accompanies Camping at the Centre National de la Danse (CN D). Each year, this unique event – the only one of its kind in France – presents a rich programme in Pantin (Île-de-France) and in Lyon.
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Protect
Manuterra 2025-2026
September marks the beginning of a fifth school year for Manuterra, learning from the living world, which continues to expand across France. Across the Foundation's 13 partner boards of education, more than 1,000 pupils are now participating in this programme, which seeks to raise young people’s awareness of ecosystems. By cultivating a plot of land, they can explore the many facets of biodiversity and engage more closely with environmental issues.
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