Select Residency Programs Supporting Digital and New Media Art

New Media By Beowulf Sheehan France has built one of Europe’s most dynamic ecosystems for artistic residencies dedicated to digital, immersive, and hybrid practices. These residency programs are not just places to stay and work: they are production and research grants designed to support artists at different stages of their projects. Depending on the program, artists receive access to studios and labs, technical expertise, curatorial support, research environments, and often financial or in-kind production support. What makes the French system distinct is its diversity of formats and contexts. Residencies may last from a few days to several months and can focus on experimentation, creation, production, or dissemination. Many programs are embedded in cultural institutions, research centers, universities, festivals or cross-disciplinary labs, encouraging collaborations between artists, scientists, engineers and cultural professionals. A significant number of residencies are open to international artists, with several specifically designed to welcome artists from abroad. Below is a curated overview of key residency opportunities supporting new media and digital and immersive art in France and internationally. The information presented in this directory is drawn from the Guide to Funding for Creation in Digital Environments, a publication produced by HACNUM, the French national network for hybrid arts and digital cultures. Founded in 2020, HACNUM brings together a wide ecosystem of digital creation stakeholders in France, including artists, residency spaces, festivals, art centers, production structures, researchers, and cultural professionals. The guide is the result of a collaborative mapping effort conducted with members of the HACNUM network and the Regional Directorates for Cultural Affairs (DRAC). Supported financially by the French Ministry of Culture (Directorate General for Artistic Creation), this list offers concrete entry points for artists looking to develop projects, access resources, and connect with the French and European creative ecosystems. Select Residency Programs Supporting Digital and New Media Art Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes AADN Location: Lyon Residency Type: Research / Creation / Production Application Deadlines: two annual open calls (January and September) Duration: 3 to 5 days Disciplines: Hybrid Arts (Immersive Creation) Theme: In a World of Blur Website AADN & Consortium of Planetariums / Cultural Institutions Location: Vaulx-en-Velin / Paris / Nantes Residency Type: Creation / Production Application Deadline: One annual open call (spring) Duration: 19 to 20 days Disciplines: Dome-Based Creation, Art & Science, Hybrid Arts Website Collectif Coin – Digital Ghetto Location: Grenoble Residency Type: Creation Duration: Maximum 7 days, renewable Disciplines: Digital Art Theme: N/A Website Atelier Arts Sciences Location: Meylan / Grenoble Residency Type: Research / Creation / Production Application Deadline: Open year-round Duration: Variable Disciplines: Art, Science, Digital Culture Website La Conciergerie Location: La Motte-Servolex Residency Type: Creation / Production Application Deadline: N/A Duration: 1 week to 1 month Disciplines: Visual Arts, Digital Art Website Les SUBS Location: Lyon Residency Type: Creation Application Deadline: N/A Duration: N/A Disciplines: Theatre, Dance, Music, Circus, Digital Art Website GRAME CNCM Location: Lyon Residency Type: Research / Rehearsals / Experimentation / Development Disciplines: Musical creation or multi-disciplinary projects with a strong musical component Website VIDEOFORMES Location: Clermont-Ferrand Residency Type: Creation / Production Application Periods: May–June and September–October Disciplines: Hybrid and Digital Arts, Video Website VIDEOFORMES – Research Residency Location: Clermont-Ferrand Residency Type: Research Duration: 7 weeks Disciplines: Hybrid and Digital Arts, Video Website Château de Goutelas Location: Marcoux Residency Type: Creation / Research Duration: 1 to 4 weeks Disciplines: Visual and Digital Arts, Contemporary Music, Live Performance Theme: Humanism, Law, and Creation Programs: Odyssée (international artists) Nora (refugee artists in France) Website Théâtre Nouvelle Génération Location: Lyon Residency Type: Creation / Production / Research Duration: Variable Disciplines: Live Performance, Theatre Focus: Hybrid Writing Forms Programs: Residency by invitation Couveuse Vivier (2-year program) Chimère (with MCC) Website Bourgogne-Franche-Comté Université de Franche-Comté Location: Besançon Residency Type: Research / Creation Duration: Variable Disciplines: Hybrid Arts Theme: “One lab, one artist, one artwork” Website Espace Multimédia Gantner Location: Bourogne Residency Type: Research / Creation / Production Application Deadline: Open year-round Duration: Variable Disciplines: Digital Arts, Sound Arts Website Bretagne Electroni[k] Location: Rennes Residency Type: Creation / Production Duration: Variable Disciplines: Visual Arts, Digital Art Website Centre-Val de Loire EMAP – Antre-Peaux Location: Bourges Residency Type: Research / Creation / Production Application Deadline: September Duration: 2 months Disciplines: Digital Arts, Media Arts, Bio-Art Website Grand Est BLIIIDA Location: Metz Residency Type: Research / Creation / Production Application Deadline: Open year-round Duration: Variable Disciplines: Visual Arts, Live Performance, Digital Art Website Les Dominicains Location: Guebwiller Residency Type: Creation Application Deadline: Open year-round Duration: Variable Disciplines: Music, Visual Arts, Digital Art Website PUZZLE Location: Thionville Residency Type: Creation / Production Application Deadline: Open year-round Duration: Variable Disciplines: Sound Art, Music, Video, Digital Arts, Plastic Arts Theme: Recording Studio Available Website Ososphère Location: Strasbourg Residency Type: Research / Creation / Production Duration: Variable Disciplines: Digital Art and Culture Website Saint-E