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Olivier Prize — Bourges 2028
Francophone Women Entrepreneurs & Artistic Professions
A distinction dedicated to women entrepreneurs involved in creation, transmission, artistic professions, and cultural impact.
Excellence — Creation — Cultural Transmission
International program for promoting Francophone women entrepreneurs
Summary
The Vision of the Olivier Prize
The Olivier Prize was created to recognize, support, and promote women entrepreneurs engaged in creation, artistic professions, transmission, and cultural impact.
Conceived as a cultural and entrepreneurial distinction of excellence, the program aims to highlight inspiring journeys at the intersection of innovation, heritage, know-how, and human commitment.
Through this initiative, the Olivier Prize seeks to contribute to the emergence of a more sensitive, sustainable, and culturally and skill-transmitting entrepreneurship.
The Olivier Prize supports the cultural dynamic driven by Bourges 2028 and intends to foster dialogue between entrepreneurship, contemporary creation, cultural hospitality, and Francophone outreach.
The Olivier Prize is developing within an ecosystem that brings together female entrepreneurship, transmission, cultural hospitality, and support provided by the Olivier Prize Mentor Circle .
Who is the Olivier Prize for?
The Olivier Prize is for Francophone women entrepreneurs leading a project committed to creation, transmission, know-how, and cultural impact.
Entrepreneurs
Founders of brands, houses, studios, or creative initiatives with impact.
Artisans & Artistic Professions
Creators committed to promoting know-how, heritage, and transmission.
Creators & Designers
Professionals developing a unique approach to contemporary creation and cultural innovation.
Cultural Project Leaders
Women engaged in initiatives promoting dialogue between culture, entrepreneurship, and transmission.
"The Olivier Prize celebrates women who undertake with vision, rigor, and the ability to transmit."
Marie Teyssou
President of the Olivier Prize
Who can apply?
Applications are open to Francophone women entrepreneurs developing a project, business, house, workshop, or initiative engaged in the fields of creation, artistic professions, culture, crafts, heritage, or cultural innovation.
The Olivier Prize values both emerging trajectories and already recognized paths, as long as they carry a strong vision, uniqueness, and a positive contribution to society.
Applications can notably come from the following universes:
Artistic Professions
Artisans and creators committed to promoting know-how.
Fashion & Creation
Houses, studios, and entrepreneurs developing unique creative universes.
Culture & Heritage
Initiatives promoting cultural transmission and the dialogue of know-how.
Hospitality & Art of Living
Projects focused on well-being, gastronomy, and cultural experience.
Selection Criteria
Applications will be reviewed by a selection committee composed of figures from the worlds of entrepreneurship, culture, artistic professions, and transmission.
The jury will pay particular attention to:
- the quality and uniqueness of the project,
- the entrepreneurial vision brought by the candidate,
- the cultural, human, or societal impact of the initiative,
- the capacity for transmission and influence,
- the commitment to know-how and creation.
The Olivier Prize primarily values committed individuals capable of making a lasting contribution to the dialogue between entrepreneurship, culture, and transmission.
Categories & Represented Universes
The Olivier Prize aims to bring together women entrepreneurs from complementary universes to create a true ecosystem of excellence and transmission.
Some represented universes
- Artistic professions & excellent craftsmanship
- Contemporary creation & design
- Hospitality & art of living
- Culture & heritage
- Cultural & social innovation
- Creative female entrepreneurship
An Experience Beyond a Prize
The Olivier Prize is not limited to an awards ceremony.
It is part of a broader dynamic of transmission, support, and influence aimed at fostering exchanges between women entrepreneurs, mentors, cultural institutions, partners, and committed individuals.
Participants will notably benefit from:
- media and institutional visibility,
- opportunities for meetings and collaborations,
- access to the Mentor Circle,
- events and transmission times,
- progressive integration into the Olivier Prize ecosystem.
A Cultural Outreach Ecosystem
The Olivier Prize is part of an ecosystem bringing together female entrepreneurship, artistic professions, heritage, cultural hospitality, and cultural diplomacy.
Developed in collaboration with Atelier de l’Olivier and Maison NANA1807, the program aims to progressively structure an international platform for promoting Francophone female excellence.
Conceived as a long-term initiative, the Olivier Prize will support the cultural dynamic of Bourges 2028 and contribute to the influence of women entrepreneurs involved in creation and artistic professions.
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The first public presentation of the program will take place during the inaugural evening organized at the Palais Jacques-Cœur .Submit Your Application
Applications for the Olivier Prize are open to women entrepreneurs who share the values of transmission, creation, and cultural commitment embodied by the program.
Each application will be carefully reviewed by the selection committee to ensure alignment with the vision and ambitions of the Olivier Prize.
The program aims to highlight human and entrepreneurial journeys capable of inspiring a new generation of creative women and entrepreneurs.
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Le Cadre du Prix de l’Olivier
Pensé comme une distinction culturelle et patrimoniale, le Prix de l’Olivier s’inscrit dans une démarche structurée de reconnaissance, de transmission et de valorisation des savoir-faire féminins d’excellence.
Une Distinction Annuelle
Le Prix de l’Olivier a vocation à distinguer chaque année des femmes incarnant l’excellence dans les domaines des Métiers d’Art, de la création et de la transmission des savoir-faire.
Un Comité de Sélection
Les candidatures et nominations sont étudiées par un comité réunissant les partenaires fondateurs et des personnalités qualifiées issues des univers de l'entrepreneuriat, les métiers d'art, et de la culture.
Des Critères d’Excellence
Le Prix distingue des parcours marqués par la maîtrise artisanale, la singularité créative, l’engagement dans la transmission et la contribution au rayonnement des savoir-faire.
Un Rayonnement Culturel
Pensé depuis le Berry, le Prix de l’Olivier a vocation à rayonner à l’échelle internationale auprès des créatrices engagées dans l’excellence.
FAQ | Olive Tree Award
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What is Mintéalogie®?
The Prix de l’Olivier is a cultural and entrepreneurial initiative dedicated to recognizing creative, entrepreneurial women who pass on knowledge and are involved in the fields of crafts, creation, and cultural heritage.
Why did we create the Olive Tree Award?
The program was born out of a desire to promote savoir-faire, artisanal excellence, cultural transmission, and impactful female entrepreneurship through a sustainable and collaborative dynamic.
What vision does Maison NANA1807 share with Atelier de l'Olivier?
Maison NANA1807 and l'Atelier de l'Olivier share a common vision of excellence founded on the transmission of savoir-faire, the celebration of creative gesture, and the recognition of women who shape, preserve, and reinvent decorative and artisanal arts.
What does the Olive Tree Prize reward?
The Award recognizes outstanding initiatives in the fields of creation, crafts, cultural transmission, entrepreneurial innovation, and intercultural dialogue.
What is the Olive Tree Award Mentors' Circle?
The Circle of Mentors brings together experts, entrepreneurs, cultural figures, and professionals committed to providing human and strategic support to future award winners.
Who can join the Mentors' Circle?
The program is open to individuals recognized for their experience, commitment, and ability to impart knowledge in the fields of culture, entrepreneurship, creation, and hospitality.
What is Mintéalogie®?
Minteaology® refers to the science and art of Mint Tea. It explores the cultural, historical, and relational dimensions linked to traditions of hospitality and transmission.
Why does mint tea play such an important role in this initiative?
Mint tea symbolizes hospitality, dialogue, and cross-cultural transmission. It naturally complements the relational and cultural vision embodied by the Olive Tree Award.
Does the Olive Tree Prize have an international dimension?
Yes. The program aims to progressively develop cultural and entrepreneurial collaborations at national, Euro-Mediterranean, and international levels.
What role does the Atelier de l'Olivier play in the Prix de l'Olivier?
A founding partner of this initiative alongside Maison NANA1807, Atelier de l'Olivier brings its expertise in the world of Art Professions and artisanal creation.
Its commitment helps to anchor the Prix de l'Olivier in an approach of transmission, valorization of know-how, and celebration of female excellence.
How to become a partner of or support the Prix de l’Olivier?
Institutions, businesses, patrons, and cultural stakeholders can join the program to support the development of initiatives for knowledge transfer, mentorship, and skills promotion.
Why does the olive tree embody this distinction?
A universal symbol of peace, transmission, and longevity, the olive tree embodies the cardinal values of this distinction: cultural roots, heritage, elevation of gesture, and the enduring nature of the work.
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Célébrer l’excellence et la transmission des savoir-faire
À travers la Mintéalogie®, le Prix de l’Olivier et son engagement aux côtés de l’Atelier de l’Olivier, Maison NANA1807 œuvre à la reconnaissance des arts du Thé à la Menthe, des Métiers d’Art et de l’excellence artisanale comme expressions vivantes d’un patrimoine culturel en transmission.
Cette initiative rend hommage aux femmes créatrices, artisanes et gardiennes de savoir-faire dont le geste, la maîtrise et la sensibilité contribuent à faire perdurer les arts du beau, de l’hospitalité et de la création.
Elle affirme une vision de l’excellence fondée sur la noblesse du geste, la profondeur des savoir-faire et la transmission des héritages culturels comme formes contemporaines d’engagement et de rayonnement.