The Cité Internationale des Arts has been a foundation for public benefit since 1965. As a residency centre, it has welcomed more than 25,000 artists and aims to provide short or long stays for professional artists who desire to develop artistic work in France. It is related to a vast network of partners and associates. The founders included a large number of States, schools, institutes, universities, and ministries from approximately fifty-three countries around the world. Three of its historic founders and key partners are the City of Paris, the Ministry of Culture and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of France.
The Cité Internationale des Arts brings artists and culture professionals together in the heart of Paris, allowing them to work on creative projects or carry out research projects in all disciplines. The ambition of gathering artists from all over the world gives the Cité Internationale des Arts a unique status that fosters encounters, artistic crossovers and creativity.
Every year, the Cité Internationale des Arts welcomes over 1,000 artists from 90 countries in central Paris's Marais and Montmartre districts. The residents receive personalized support and assistance from the Cité Internationale des Arts team at its two sites: in the Marais (18 rue de l’Hôtel de Ville, 75004 Paris) and Montmartre (24 rue Norvins, 75018 Paris). The Marais site has 288 individual studios in the centre of the Marais district, a dynamic quarter swarming with art galleries and a favourite destination for Parisians. The Montmartre site is composed of several buildings in a large garden in Montmartre with 38 individual studios. Montmartre has been a focal point for artists worldwide for a long time.
Each year, the Cité Internationale des Arts deploys its residency program through specific committees organized by discipline: visual arts, music, writing and performing arts. These committees select more than 150 recipients yearly.
These residencies are open to French and foreign artists and curators in the field of Visual Arts, Music, Writings and Performing Arts aged over 18 for a residence period of 2 to 12 months.
In addition to evaluating the candidate's professional background, jury members pay particular attention to the quality of the project and the necessity for a residency in Paris.
The Cité Internationale des Arts has hosted more than 46 Taiwanese artists from different disciplines in the past years, for example, Fangas Nayaw, Su Wen-Chi, Hsieh Chieh-Hua, Chou Tung-Yen, Chi Po-Hao, Cheng Jen-Pei, Lin Chi-Wei, Esther Lu and Chen Yun-Ju.
To apply for the residency program, please prepare the following materials:
● One curriculum vitae (4 pages maximum)
● One presentation of your residency project (2 pages maximum)
● One portfolio (between 5 and 20 pages maximum)
● Video links or audio files representative of your work (MP3, AVI)
● Letters of recommendation in PDF format (5 maximum, in French or English)
If there are any further questions, don't hesitate to get in touch with the email at contact@citedesartsparis.fr
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