A chance of a lifetime

More than fifteen years of creative exchanges

The Rolex Mentor and Protégé Arts Initiative was launched in 2002 to contribute to global culture by helping ensure that the world’s artistic heritage is passed on to the next generation.

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About the Arts Initiative

The Rolex Mentor and Protégé Arts Initiative was created to assist extraordinary, rising artists to achieve their full potential by pairing them with great masters for a year of creative collaboration.