Institut Francais Residency programme 2019 for Artists worldwide at the Cité Internationale des Arts – Funded to France.

Application Deadline: 15 August 2019

The Institut français (headquarters in Paris) is launching the 2020 call for applications for its residency programme at the Cité Internationale des Arts.

This programme is intended for foreign artists wishing to develop a research and creation project in Paris, for a period of 3 or 6 months.Since its creation in 1965, theCité Internationale des Arts in Paris has hosted artists from all around the world. It offers a living space which encourages intercultural dialogue, where artists have the chance to meet their audiences and industry professionals.

In partnership with 135 French and international organisations, each month it hosts over 300 artists from all disciplines, generations and walks of life.

Applications from artists based in Nigeria have to be supported and submitted by the Institut français du Nigéria.

IF offer to support the artist’s travel expenses only. We will not finance the living and production expenses: this has to be taken care of by the artist and/or other cultural partners.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

The artist must:

•be engaged in professional life
•speak French and/or English
•provide evidence of previous work
•be independent in the management of the residency
•be free from professional obligations throughout the period of the stay
There is no age limit

DOCUMENTS TO BE SENT TO:[email protected]@institutfr-nigeria.org

•A short summary of the project concerned
•The artist’s contact information (postal address, e-mail, phone no.)•Details on the project in progress
•Information on aid and residencies already obtained in the past
•Information on aid to be received for this residency (for living and production expenses)
•In an attached file, a CV and a brief summary of the CV
•In an attached file, an artistic file
•A specific project for the residency, attached file (max. 5 pages)
•3 photographs of the project, as well as 1 portrait of the artist with captions and copyright•A copy of his/her passport
•A signed statement ensuring that the works to be presented are by the artist
•Links to audio or video websites for excerpts when needed
•Press articles (optional) Heavy files (artistic file, photographs) must be sent via WeTransfer.

CALENDAR

Submission of applications to the Institut français du Nigéria (IFN): until 15 August 2019
Pre-selection by the IFN: from August 16 to August 30 2019 (interviews)
Selection committee: September 2019
Notification of results: October 2019

Residencies will take place from the beginning of January 2020

More info : [email protected] / [email protected]

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the Institut Francais Residency programme 2019