La République des Arts (The Republic of the Arts), based in Cannes on the French Riviera, has been awarded the Best Local Creative Cluster Prize at the 13th Creative Tourism Awards — an international distinction that highlights the remarkable creative momentum emerging from the Cannes region.
In this highly competitive international context, the award granted to La République des Arts underscores the relevance and uniqueness of the Cannes model, selected among 223 applications from 28 countries, showcasing exemplary initiatives from around the world.
This global recognitionstrengthens Cannes’ position among Europe’s most innovative creative tourism destinations and opens new opportunities for collaboration, partnerships, and international visibility for all members and partners of La République des Arts.
Through exhibitions, workshops, events, artistic encounters, and support for creators, La République des Arts offers lasting visibility to local talent and strengthens public engagement with artistic practices, while contributing to the development of a coherent creative tourism offer supported by Cannes Visitors Bureau & Tourist Office, within the Cannes, a CreativeFriendly destination program.
The Jury praised the organization’s ability to bring together nearly 200 artists, artisans, creators, and local talents, forming a genuine creative cluster rooted in cooperation, diversity of practices, and the promotion of local savoir‑faire.
Caroline Couret, President of the Creative Tourism Network®, emphasized
By promoting local know‑how, encouraging intergenerational transmission, and organizing events that respect hosting capacities, La République des Arts stands out as an inspiring model at the international level. Its approach demonstrates how a territory can, through cooperation and the commitment of its actors, build a strong, inclusive, and non‑relocatable creative ecosystem.
the essential role played by La République des Arts in structuring a continuous offer of creative experiences that reflects the quality, authenticity, and diversity of the Cannes destination. The organization enhances the city’s attractiveness while supporting a local creative economy that is accessible to all and capable of generating sustainable, regenerative, and deeply human development.
Created by the Creative Tourism Network®, the Creative Tourism Awards honour destinations, projects, and organizations that place creativity at the heart of their tourism strategies, offering authentic, participatory experiences that generate value for local communities.
This year’s winners reflect the global vitality of creative tourism, with distinctions granted to Barranquilla (Colombia) for its ambitious creative economy strategy; the Vanilla Islands (Réunion, Seychelles, Mauritius, Madagascar, Mayotte, Comoros) for their inclusive approach to local know‑how; Belo Horizonte (Brazil) for its innovative urban policies; as well as Bangkok, Barcelos (Portugal), Tunisia, Budapest, Essaouira, and Ljubljana, all recognized for their inspiring cultural and creative tourism models.
