Art Explora – Cité internationale des arts Residency programme 2027

The Art Explora Foundation and the Cité internationale des arts are launching their 7th open call. Founded in 2021, this residency programme welcomes artists and researchers from all over the world in order to support their artistic and/or academic practice.

There are two residency programmes are available:

• SOLO programme: open to artists and writers working across visual arts, performance, digital practices, literary works, or other experimental disciplines.
• COLLECTIVE Programme: open to collectives of artists, or collectives of artists together with researchers and/or curators, working collaboratively.

For the SOLO programme, each resident benefits from:

• 3 to 6 months residency at Art Explora - Cité internationale des arts (Montmartre site)
• A fully equipped studio-apartment (approximately 50m²)
• A monthly living grant of 1.000EUR
• A production grant of up to 3.000EUR
• A round-trip travel to/from the residence
• Access to production facilities and local networks

For the COLLECTIVE programme, each collective benefits from:

• 3-months residency at Art Explora - Cité internationale des arts (Montmartre site)
• A fully equipped studio-apartment (approximately 50m²) *​
• A monthly living grant of 2.000EUR, to be shared ​
• A production grant of 3,000 euros, to be shared​
• A round-trip travel to/from the residency for each member of the collective (up to a maximum of 2,.000EUR)​

* One studio apartment is made available per collective: the workspace can easily be shared between the members of the collective, while a single member is housed as the resident. If necessary, the double bed and the sofa bed can be shared between members.​

Up to twenty residents are selected each year. In addition to evaluating the candidate's professional background, the committee members pay particular attention to the quality of the project, its connection to the themes of the residency, and the importance of its location in France for its development.

The application is online, with a deadline: October 30, 2026, 11:59 pm (GMT +01:00) Europe/Paris.