The GMEA – National Center for Music Creation of Albi-Tarn was founded in 1981. Among six other centres in France, it is part of a network certified by the French Ministry of Culture. The leading organization for musical creation in Occitanie, the GMEA supports research, and production of new works and welcomes musicians for residencies.

Accessible to all sound and experimental musical practices of our time, the GMEA accompanies the emergence of new musical forms coming from written, improvised, instrumental, electroacoustic or electronic music. The GMEA welcomes musicians or ensembles for sessions to permit creation, recording, or research. The average duration is 5 days but it can be arranged according to projects. During these residencies, artists can benefit from support and GMEA’s network (artists, professionals, resources), which could be helpful for the development of their project.