Evens Arts Prize

The Evens Foundation aims to contribute to the ideal of a resilient Europe that inspires people and communities toward a collective future of freedom, democracy and joy.

Young people’s voices and needs are often under-represented in public life. This is why we have placed them at the heart of our work. In 2023, we developed a new strategy focused on three core pillars: Youth and Democracy, Youth and Mental Well-being, and Defending Against Authoritarianism.

We are exploring the state of democracy at a time when young people's trust in institutions is in severe decline and looking at the impact of new technologies while continuing to support, develop and highlight strategies against authoritarianism.

Rising anxiety and depression rates among Europe's young will have significant consequences, so we are also working to increase the political priority of mental health and investigate how the needs of young people can be better represented, understood and responded to.

This work builds on the knowledge we have accumulated over thirty years of activities in the fields of journalism, education, the arts, and science, and the strengths of our unique network of partners, collaborators and prize laureates.