Académie des beaux-arts x Cité internationale des arts Residency Programmes

Since 2021, they have been developing residency programmes to host and provide professional support for artists in residence on the Cité’s Montmartre and Marais sites.

For the Académie des beaux-arts, this programme is part of an overall project to host artists and researchers in residence at several of the sites it owns (Villa Dufraine in Chars, Bibliothèque et Villa Marmottan in Boulogne-Billancourt, Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild in Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat) or at institutions in which it is a partner (Villa Médicis, Casa de Velázquez, Château de Lourmarin, Villa Albertine, etc.).

Within the Cité internationale des arts, this programme encourages mobility and encounters between artists on the international scene. It is in line with the institution’s approach of developing partnerships to provide financial and professional support for artists, while offering tailored assistance and opening up to the Parisian context and artistic network.

The support provided by the programme partners is both professional and financial. Support is customized to the needs and expectations expressed by the artists: meetings and exchanges with members and correspondents of the Académie des beaux-arts ; participation by residents in meetings of the Académie des beaux-arts ; participation in cultural events at the Cité internationale des arts (including Open Studios) ; networking with the community of 325 artists in residence, of all nationalities, disciplines and generations, and professionals, depending on the project.

The Programmes

• For the “Visual Arts” program
  • 4 residencies of 10 months, from September 03, 2024 to June 27, 2025, are proposed.
  • The recipients of the Académie des beaux-arts x Cité internationale des arts “Visual Arts” program are hosted at the Cité internationale des arts’ Montmartre site.
  • The program includes:
    • The provision of a live-in studio (approximately 50 m2) on the Montmartre site of the Cité internationale des arts.
    • The payment by the Académie des beaux-arts of a monthly living allowance of 1500 euros gross.
    • The payment by the Académie des beaux-arts of a production grant of up to 5,000 euros (all taxes included), delivered with prior agreement and presentation of supporting documents.
    • Artistic and professional support from members and correspondents of the Académie des beaux-arts, as well as from the Cité internationale des arts’ team.
• For the “Architecture & Landscape” program
  • 1 residency of 5 months, from September 03, 2024 to January 27, 2025 or from February 03 to June 27, 2025 is proposed.
  • The recipient of the Académie des beaux-arts x Cité internationale des arts “Architecture & Landscape” program is hosted on the site of the Marais de la Cité.
  • The program includes:
    • The provision of a studio-living space (approximately 35 m2) on the Marais site of the Cité internationale des arts.
    • The payment by the Académie des beaux-arts of a monthly living allowance of 1500 euros gross.
    • The payment by the Académie des beaux-arts of a production grant of up to 3,000 euros (all taxes included), delivered with prior agreement and presentation of supporting documents.
    • Artistic and professional support from members and correspondents of the Académie des beaux-arts, as well as from the Cité internationale des arts team.
• For the “Choreography” program
  • 1 residency of 5 months, from September 03, 2024 to January 27, 2025 or from February 03 to June 27, 2025 is proposed.
  • The recipient of the Académie des beaux-arts x Cité internationale des arts “Choregraphy” program is hosted on the site of the Marais de la Cité.
  • The program includes:
    • The provision of a live-in studio (approximately 60 m2) on the Marais site of the Cité internationale des arts.
    • Access to the rehearsal studios on the Marais site of the Cité internationale des arts.
    • Payment by the Académie des beaux-arts of a monthly living allowance of 1500 euros gross.
    • The payment by the Académie des beaux-arts of a production grant of up to 3000 euros (including tax), delivered with prior agreement and presentation of supporting documents.
    • Artistic and professional support from members and correspondents of the Académie des beaux-arts, as well as from the Cité internationale des arts team.

Eligibility Criteria

• The Académie des beaux-arts x Cité internationale des arts programs are open to:
  • For the “Visual Arts” programme, artists from all disciplines in the field of visual arts and from the sections represented by the Académie des beaux-arts: engraving and drawing, painting, sculpture, photography, film and audiovisual. There is no age limit, but applicants must be able to show that they have been practising art for at least 5 years and have exhibited their work in a solo show and/or at an international art fair.
  • For the “Architecture & Landscape” programme, architects, and landscape designers. There is no age limit, but candidates must have a degree in their discipline.
  • For the “Choreography” programme, to choreographers. There is no age limit, but candidates must be able to demonstrate at least 5 years of artistic professional practice, and at least one professional dance performance.
  • The call for applications is open to artists of all nationalities, living in France or abroad. Transportation and moving expenses are not covered.
• The jury will assess not only the candidates’ professional background and artistic practice but also their motivation to join the Académie des beaux-arts x Cité internationale des arts programmes. Applications from artists who have already benefited from a residency at the Cité internationale des arts are not eligible.

For more information, visit Cité internationale des arts.