Parc naturel régional du Verdon - Creation Residency in Valensole, France — Reviews & Info
Artists are invited to create a permanent artwork made from local wool in collaboration with pastoralists and the public near Trinity Chapel in Valensole, France, as part of a UNESCO-recognized transhumance heritage project.
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Get matched →- Deadline
- deadline unknown, verify at source
- Entry fee
- Free
- Award
- $20,000
- Location
- Trinity Chapel, Valensole, France (Verdon Regional Nature Park)
About
Overview
The Verdon Regional Nature Park, in partnership with the Maison de la Transhumance, invites applications for an artist residency focused on promoting wool and pastoralism. The project supports UNESCO's 2023 recognition of transhumance as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Artists will create a permanent artwork made from local wool in collaboration with pastoralists and the public, located near Trinity Chapel in Valensole.
Residency Details
- Duration: Fall 2026 to June 2028
- Location: Trinity Chapel, Valensole, France (Verdon Regional Nature Park)
- Grant: 20,000 €
- Rent/fee: Free
Eligibility
- French language skills required
- A vehicle is needed
- Award
- Grant: 20,000 €; free rent/fee
- Entry fee
- Free to enter
- Theme
- The residency centers on creating a permanent artwork celebrating wool and pastoralism as part of UNESCO's recognition of transhumance as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
- Eligibility
- French language skills required; a vehicle is needed.
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