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.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

• 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
• In an attached file, a CV and 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)

The associated partner submitting the application must:

• Commit in writing to handling the artist’s travel and/or living expenses, and possibly indicate the financial commitment of the other partners involved in the project;
• Provide an explanatory note on the reasons why it is supporting the artist’s application, indicating explicitly how it intends to promote the winner’s work during and following his/her residency. 

CALENDAR

Submission of applications: until 30 August 2019, included

Selection committee: September 2019

Notification of Results: October 2019

Residencies will take place from the beginning of January 2020

Next call for applications: spring 2020 for residencies

SELECTION CRITERIA

Beyond the evaluation of the candidate’s professional career, particular attention is paid to the quality of the project, the necessity of spending time in Paris, the agreement for the work envisaged and contacts established in France with arts centres, cultural structures, artists, curators, critics, researchers etc. These figures will act as advisers, networking aids and a support system during and after the residency.   An advisory committee chaired by the Deputy Director General of the Institut français, composed of experts from the Institut français and representatives of the French Cultural Network abroad, the Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Culture, the National Centre of Visual Arts and the Cité internationale des arts examines all applications. The committee reserves the right to reject any project without having to justify this decision. Its decisions are final.    

APPLICATION SUBMISSION

Applications submitted directly by artists will not be considered. They must be submitted by the associated partners via the IF Prog platform.

CONTACTS

Fanny Rolland    fanny.rolland@institutfrancais.com

Mathilde Lajarrige     mathilde.lajarrige@institutfrancais.com