The Cité internationale des arts, with the support of the Direction des affaires culturelles (DAC) of Guadeloupe, offers a residency program for artists, authors or curators residing in Guadeloupe who wish to develop a research and/or creation project in the field of visual arts, performing arts and writing. Through this call for projects, three recipients will be selected to benefit from a three- month residency in Paris.
Thanks to this partnership, the residents will benefit from tailor-made support, monthly meetings and individual interviews with artists and cultural professionals. This program is also anchored at the heart of the life, activities and networks of the Cité internationale des arts and its 325 residents of all disciplines, generations and nationalities.
All information and practical questions to read below and available for download > HERE < (please consult these elements before submitting your application).
If for any reason you cannot access online registration, please contact the residency department at the Cité internationale des arts: commissions@citedesartsparis.fr
The programme includes:
• Live-in studio provided free of charge at the Cité internationale des arts (Marais site) from October to December 2021;
• Coverage of outward and return transport costs;
• A 800€ monthly grant to cover living expenses;
• Professional and artistic support and advice.
The call for applications for this residency program is intended for artists, authors or curators wishing to develop a research and/or creative project in the field of visual arts, performing arts and writing.
The applicant must:
• Be over 18 years old;
• Reside in Guadeloupe;
• Be engaged in professional life and show evidence of artistic practice for at least 5 years.
By submitting his application, the artist commits to :
• To accept the dates of residency that may be granted by the commission; • To be available throughout the residency, uninterruptedly for the duration of three months proposed;
• To comply with the general regulations;
• To participate in the various professional meetings and other meetings implemented by the Cité internationale des arts.
• To use the subsidy paid by the DAC Guadeloupe for the purchase of the plane ticket and living expenses in Paris.
In addition to evaluating the candidate's professional background, the members of the jury, composed of qualified personalities, will pay particular attention to the artistic quality of the project, the arguments presented on the added value of the prospect of a residency in Paris, the work protocol envisaged and the contacts or partnerships already established.
Application submissions:
From Tuesday, June 15th to Thursday, July 1st, 2021 included Sunday, July 4th, 2021 included.
Results:
The results will be announced from the end of July 2021 onwards.
Period of the residencies:
October to December 2021.
Candidates wishing to apply must fill out the specific online form.
Applicants will need a Google account to complete the application process. If you do not have a Google account, you can create one HERE.
If for any reason you cannot access online registration, please contact the residency department at the Cité internationale des arts: commissions@citedesartsparis.fr
Please note: once you have validated and sent your application it cannot be modified. For this reason, we advise you to take great care when filling out the form. No information will be given over the phone.
Before filling out the online form, please make sure you have the following documents to hand (PDF format):
• 1 curriculum vitae (max. 4 pages)
• 1 portfolio (between 5 and 10 pages)
• 1 note presenting the project that the candidate wishes to develop during the during the residency (between 2 and 4 pages maximum)
• Links to video and/or audio files with examples of your work (.mp3, .avi)
• Letters of recommendation in PDF format (max. 5 in French and/or English)
With a surface area ranging from 25 to 60m2, the live-in studio are designed to combine production and daily life. They consist of a workroom, a kitchen, a bathroom and a sleeping area. A studio can accommodate up to two adults and a child up to 7 years old.
Applications for groups must be made in the following manner, depending on the case:
• the project is common: a single application on behalf of both artists
• the projects are different: two separate applications must be submitted (please indicate in the
"miscellaneous remarks" at the end of the form that you wish to share a studio and specify the name of the second applicant).
Applications for collective projects including more than two artists are exceptional due to the low number of adapted studio apartments.
We regret that the live-in studios proposed do not currently 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 spaces of the Cité internationale des arts, we are at your disposal to answer you case by case.
The DAC of Guadeloupe is responsible for implementing, under the authority of the Prefect of Guadeloupe, the cultural policy defined by the Government. One of its missions is to support artistic creation, and to this end, it encourages mobility through residency projects for artists from the territory.
The Cité internationale des arts is an artist's residency in the heart of Paris that brings together artists and allows them to implement a creation or research project in all disciplines.
Over periods of two months to a year, the Cité internationale des arts allows artists to work in an environment conducive to creation, open to encounters with professionals from the cultural milieu. Residents benefit from tailored support from the Cité internationale des arts team.
In the Marais or in Montmartre, the studio (living and creative space) from which the residents benefit allows them to cohabit with more than 300 artists and actors of the art world of all generations, all nationalities and all disciplines. In collaboration with its many partners, the Cité internationale des arts opens several thematic and/or project-based calls for applications throughout the year.