2 “ Create a space for international exchange between leading arts professionals” By Laurent Petitgirard, The past year has been distinguished by the incredible Composerand conductor, resilience and capacity for innovation o museums,f Permanent Secretary of the Ac adémie des Beaux-Artsboth large and small,throughout Europe. Going beyond & FrédéricJousset, the museum w alls aking artworks ino peoples homes, Chairman-founder of Art Explora , t t ' developing multi-sensory tools o provide access ft or all, and co-creatingnew forms of engag ement. These ecitingxprojects from Italy,the Netherlands, France, Belgium, Spain,Germany and Austria, among others all seek o share arts and culture with as manyt, people as possible! We want to support such initiatives with the Art Explora -Ac adémie des Beaux-Arts European Award and createa space forinernational echange betweent x leading arts professionals.In this publication, you will discover17 projects that push the boundaries of the imagination o engage with audienctes of all kinds: youth, older people, people with disabilities, or people experiencing social, geographical or economic barriers. This publicationprvides an opportunity for mutualo learning, allowing everyone to develop, scale, and replicate these inspiring practices. In 2022, the prize will be opened up to all art forms from cultural organisations across Europe – from museums to theatres opera houses o ctommunity, centres, festivals to art centres – in orde o bringr t togetherbest practices from different sectors and countries in conve sation withr their equivalents from elsewhere. Let's unlock the powerof arts, together!