The call for applications for the 2023 edition of the "PICTO LAB / EXPERIMENTING WITH IMAGES" program is closed.
The results will be announced in mid-March 2023.
PICTO LAB is a residency programme that offers each year to an artist to benefit from an accompaniment to experimentation and creation during three months (May-June-July) in Paris within the network of laboratories and production workshops of PICTO.
For the PICTO LAB programme, various partners accompany and help publicize the work carried out by the artist in residence: the Picto Foundation, La Fab. - agnès b. endowment fund, the Dream Big and Grow Fast Foundation, the a ppro che salon, and the Cité internationale des arts.
PICTO LAB wishes to facilitate the development of a new project, by giving a photographer the possibility to test techniques and protocols, to exploit them in unexpected ways in order to go beyond or explore new possible fields of the image and its formal rendering. PICTO LAB is also a space for the photographer to meet and establish relationships with professionals who may contribute to the evolution of his/her work or interact with the project that is the object of the residency.
All the information and practical questions are to read below (please consult these elements before submitting your application).
The recipient will receive:
• A residency allowance of 4.000 € gross before tax
• A technical grant of 10.000 € dedicated to the experimentation phase and to the production of the works in the PICTO production workshops and laboratories.
• The photographer will have access to the production facilities of the PICTO. He/she will be supervised by a referent who will be able to guide and respond to the production needs of the project.
• The artist will be provided with a live-in studio or a studio at the Cité internationale des arts (at the Marias site) during the residency period, from May 04 to July 28, 2022. During the residency at the Cité internationale des arts, the photographer will benefit from the support programme conceived by the Cité internationale des arts’ team, as well as the open studios to show their work in progress and meetings with curators and art critics opening up opportunities for collaborations.
• At the end of the residency, La Fab. - endowment fund agnès b. will present a first report on the productions realized during the PICTO LAB residency. The Fab. - agnès b. endowment fund will propose to the artist a format of restitution and will ensure its implementation with him/her.
• The recipient project will be presented in November 2023 at the salon a ppr oc he. The works produced during the residency will be exhibited and sold by the artist. Production costs not included in the experimental phase of the residency detailed above will be borne by the artist (framing, scenography, etc). In the event that the recipient artist is represented by a gallery, the latter will undertake to present the artist's works at the exhibition, and no commission will be taken by the gallery. Otherwise, the works will be presented and marketed by the organizers of the exhibition, in return for a percentage of 40% on the sales generated during the event.
• The PICTO LAB residency is aimed at photographers who have been working for at least two years. It is specified that the jury will be particularly sensitive to applications for which such an opportunity could constitute a real springboard in their career.
• The partners will encourage the support of a photographer who has not yet been able to find the means of experimentation, production, and distribution for the project that is the subject of the application.
• The photographer must be presented by an art center, an institution, or a gallery that undertakes to present in an exhibition or installation the work produced by the resident within one calendar year of the completion of the PICTO LAB residency. In this residency programme it is a question of initiating or prolonging a dialogue around a project in the making and which finds thanks to this programme the conditions of experimentation and production. This restitution by the organization sponsoring the application can only be done after the exhibition, or in agreement with the latter for any other date envisaged.
Applications:
From December 16, 2022 to February 05, 2023 included
Results:
Mid-March 2023
Residency:
From May 04 to July 28, 2022
The candidates' files must contain the following elements:
• A curriculum vitae detailing the photographer's artistic career (training, exhibitions, residencies, awards...);
• An artistic file (pdf - 20 pages maximum) presenting a set of works representative of the artistic approach and allowing to grasp the subjects of research with any useful complementary link to sound, audiovisual, and multimedia elements;
• A note of intent of 4 pages maximum describing the motivations, the pre-project, its avenues of exploration and production envisaged;
• A letter from the place sponsoring the application specifying the motivations to support this project and the proposed restitution system.
A selection committee will meet before the end of March 2023.
The jury composed by Picto Foundation will be made up of one of its representatives, a representative of the PICTO laboratory, a representative of La Fab. - agnès b. endowment fund, a representative of the Cité internationale des arts, a representative of the Dream Big and Grow Fast Foundation and two invited experts.
The live-in studio option is organized around the provision of a furnished work and living space (workspace, bedroom, bathroom, kitchen) for the duration of the residency. The live-in studio are equipped with a wifi Internet connection. Some can be equipped with pianos. In this programme, the size of the available studio apartments varies between 25 and 60 m2.
The studio option is designed for artists who do not need a place to live but a space to work. This option is organized around the provision of a furnished work space (work table, seats) with a water point, for the duration of the residency. The studio varies in size from 30 to 40m2 and is all equipped with a wifi Internet connection.
Unfortunately, the proposed studios do not meet the current standards of accessibility for people with disabilities, and we are working on this for the future. For any request concerning the accessibility of the Cité internationale des arts, we are at your disposal.
Since its creation in 1950 by Pierre Gassmann, the PICTO laboratory has been committed to supporting and accompanying photographers in their projects and the evolution of their practices. Founded in 2016, PICTO FOUNDATION, PICTO's endowment fund, continues this historical commitment.
Focused on the experimentation of the image, its programming aims to encourage initiatives and creative projects in which the methods of conception and restitution of the image are at the heart of the device.
Whether it is a question of re-appropriating old processes, experimenting with digital tools or new media, or digital innovations in image processing, PICTO FOUNDATION wants to accompany photographers in their contemporary explorations of the image.
The Cité internationale des arts is a residency centre that brings artists and culture professionals together in the heart of Paris, allowing them to work on creative projects or carry out research project in all disciplines.
The Cité internationale des arts provides an environment that is conducive to creativity by hosting residents for periods of two months to one year and facilitating contacts with arts and culture professionals. Residents receive personalised support and assistance from the Cité internationale des arts team at its two sites: in the Marais (18 rue de l’Hôtel de Ville, 75004 Paris) and Montmartre (24 rue Norvins, 75018 Paris).
Each residency is an opportunity to meet and exchange with more than 300 artists and culture professionals of all generations, nationalities and disciplines. In collaboration with its many partners, the Cité internationale des arts call for applications on specific themes and/or projects several times a year.