Art Explora – Cité internationale Arts Residency Programme

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Résumé du poste

An international art foundation is offering a residency program for artists, researchers, and curators focusing on projects that address social and ecological issues. Successful applicants will receive funding benefits, including a living allowance and production grant. The first session begins in March 2026, and applicants must apply by October 31, 2025.

Prestations

Studio apartment

Living allowance of €1,000 per month

Production grant of €3,000

Round trip to Paris

Qualifications

• Open to artists, researchers, and curators.
• Projects should address social and ecological issues.

Responsabilités

• Participate in a residency to create projects.
• Engage in themes of art, science, and technology.

Description du poste

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International Deadline: October 31, 2025– Art Explora, the international foundation that fosters new encounters between arts and audiences, locally, nationally and internationally, is pleased to announce that the call for applications for the Art Explora – Cité internationale des Arts Residency Programme 2026 is now open.

Until October 31st 2025, artists and collectives of artists, researchers and curators from all around the world are invited to apply for this unique residency programme, with projects that question relations between art, science and technology, and address social and ecological issues of our time.

The sixth edition of the residency programme will be divided in two sessions of six months, respectively starting in March and September 2026.

Three programmes are proposed:

• OLO programme: open to artists only, for 3- or 6-month residencies during two sessions: March–August 2026 and September 2026–February 2027.
• COLLECTIVE Programme: open to collectives or duos of artists, researchers and curators, for a 3-month residency during 4 sessions: March-May 2026 / June-August 2026 / September-November 2026 / December 2026-February 2027.
• CROSSED-RESIDENCY programme with Vila 31 x Art Explora in Tirana, Albania: 2 SOLO artists will be selected to participate in a cross-residency programme: 3 months in Tirana and 3 months in Paris. Tirana (May to July 2026) – Paris (September to November 2026) / Tirana (September to November 2026) – Paris (December 2026 to February 2027)

A new joint residency programme with Lafayette Anticipations – Fondation d’entreprise Galeries Lafayette, was inaugurated in 2025. As part of this new collaboration, each year, two artists hosted within the Art Explora Residencies will also benefit from access to Lafayette Anticipations’ production workshops, additional support and a production budget of up to €3,000.

FUNDING BENEFITS
Each resident benefits from:

• A studio apartment of approximately 50m² (one double bed), equipped and furnished
• A living allowance of €1,000 per month
• A production grant of €3,000
• A round trip to Paris

The selection committee is composed of leading figures from the international art world and scientific research.

SELECTION
Around twenty residents are selected each year. In addition to evaluating the candidate’s professional background, the committee members pay particular attention to the quality of the project, its connection to the themes of the residency, and the importance of its location in France for its development.

• Announcement of laureates for the first session (March-August 2026): January 2026
• Announcement of laureates for the second session (September 2026-February 2027) : May 2026

About:
Art Explora is a non-profit organisation founded in 2019 by the French patron Frédéric Jousset, based on his belief in the power of culture to create dialogue and to reinforce social cohesion. The foundation is committed to bridging cultural gaps in all the projects it undertakes by promoting access to arts and culture for as many people as possible.

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