Villa Arson × Cité internationale des arts — 2027 alumni residencies
Villa Arson and Cité internationale des arts offer three-month Paris residencies to graduates of Villa Arson’s 2024, 2025 and 2026 DNSEP cohorts. Selected artists receive live-work accommodation, living and production grants, return travel and professional support. African and diaspora alumni may qualify, but this call is not open to graduates of other institutions.
Paris · France
Before you apply
Check residence and nationality requirements separately, confirm what costs you would cover, and allow time to prepare every required document. This listing is a guide; the organiser makes the eligibility decision.
- Status
- Open
- Organizer
- Villa Arson / Cité internationale des arts
- Who can apply
- Villa Arson DNSEP graduates of 2024, 2025 or 2026 only. No separate nationality restriction stated; African/diaspora alumni can be relevant. Not open to artists without the specified qualification/cohort.
- Funding & support
- €750 monthly living grant plus €750 production grant.
- Application fees
- Application fee not stated.
- Travel support
- Return transport between home and Paris covered; visa and insurance not specified.
- Accommodation
- Marais live-work studio; currently not compliant with disability accessibility standards.
- Disciplines
- Visual arts
- Deadline
- Applications 3 November–2 December 2026; exact closing time/timezone not specified.Closing time / timezone not confirmed
- Programme dates
- Three-month placements within 3 March–27 August 2027.
- What to prepare
- Production grant €750 . French CV up to 4 pages; 5–10 page portfolio; letter of intention.
- How to apply
- Apply directly through official linked online form. Application cannot be modified once finalised.
- Selection process
- Professional-development residency selection; full assessment criteria not stated.
- Admission & access
- Google account required for online form; official page provides contact route for applicants unable to use the form.