Art Explora–Cité internationale des arts residencies 2027
Applications for this cycle are closed. The programme offered artists of any nationality funded research residencies in Paris. The official programme requires at least five years of professional practice and an international presentation history. Solo and collaborative formats provide live-work space, a monthly allowance, production support and return travel. This international opportunity is open to eligible African and diaspora applicants, but is not an Africa-specific commission.
Paris · France
Applications closed. Listing preserved.
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- Status
- Archived · applications closed
- Organizer
- Art Explora and Cité internationale des arts
- Original eligibility
- All nationalities and ages in visual, performing and digital arts. At least five years of professional practice and international dissemination required. SOLO is for individual artists; COLLECTIVE is for artist groups or artist collaborations with a curator or researcher. Projects must address contemporary issues and the French context.
- Funding & support
- SOLO: EUR 1,000/month plus production support up to EUR 3,000. Collective support wording differs across official sources; confirm the shared allocation before budgeting.
- Application fees
- Application is free.
- Travel support
- Return travel to Paris is provided.
- Accommodation
- Furnished live-work studio of approximately 50 square metres, including bedroom, workspace, kitchen and bathroom.
- Disciplines
- Visual arts, Performing arts, Digital arts, Curating, Artistic research
- Original deadline
- 30 October 2026; closing time was not stated. Official Cité call marked Closed when checked31October2026; no deadline hour invented.Closing time / timezone not confirmed
- Programme dates
- Solo residencies last three or six months; collective residencies three months. Sessions cover March–August 2027 and September 2027–February 2028. Exact individual dates depend on selection.
- Original requirements
- Production support up to EUR 3,000, subject to project and expenditure conditions.
- Original application process
- Apply through the online platform linked from the official programme page, choosing SOLO or COLLECTIVE.
- Selection process
- An art-and-research committee evaluates professional track record and project quality, including contemporary research themes, relevance to France and contribution to the applicant's research.