The Bettencourt Schueller Foundation received the prize in the "Métiers d’art" category during the first edition of the "Un projet, un patron" awards chaired by Minister Audrey Azoulay and rewarding cultural projects born thanks to the support of a patron. . The Bettencourt Schueller Foundation was rewarded for its support in the opening of the Académie de l’Opéra national de Paris and in favor of craftsmen. Created in 2105, the Academy welcomes artists in residence and also, since September 2016, young craftsmen (dressmakers, upholsterers, carpenters, make-up artists, wig makers).
http://www.fondationbs.org/fr/la-fondation/les-actualites/premiere-edition-des-prix-un-projet-un-mecene29 January 2017