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Artists and cultural professionals are invited to apply through an associated partner organization to develop a research and creative project during a one-year residency in Paris.
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Get matched →The Institut français and Cité internationale des arts jointly offer an annual residency programme hosting approximately 70 laureates per year from around the world. The programme is open to artists and cultural professionals of all nationalities and disciplines who have resided outside France for at least five years and wish to develop a research and creative project in Paris.
Laureates are hosted at the Cité internationale des arts on the Marais site (18 rue de l'Hôtel de Ville, Paris 4th arrondissement) in furnished, Wi-Fi-equipped individual studio apartments comprising a workspace, sleeping area, bathroom, and kitchenette. The full residency runs from April 2027 to April 2028.
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Applicants cannot apply independently; applications must be submitted by an associated partner that guarantees financial and professional support. Eligible partner structures include the French cultural network abroad (Instituts français, Alliances Françaises, embassy cultural services) and cultural/artistic organizations based in France or abroad (art centers, associations, galleries, museums, artist studios, theatres, concert halls, production companies, labels, research institutes, libraries, publishing houses, and similar bodies). Priority is given to projects involving at least one cultural/artistic organization based in Île-de-France.
No direct application fee is charged. The artist is responsible for the cost of additional services at the Cité internationale des arts. Monthly rates (2026, subject to slight change in 2027 and 2028): Accompanying person €181/month; Child pricing not fully stated in provided text.