Paris | Art Explora x Cité internationale des arts Residency 2026
The Art Explora foundation, in collaboration with the Cité internationale des arts, is calling for applications from artists and researchers from all over the world for their residency programme in Paris, for 3 or 6 months between March 2026 and February 2027.
The programme invites residents to develop a project that addresses contemporary issues, including new technologies, the links between art and science, environmental, political and social issues. The residency programmes are designed to accompany a project in its entirety or only one stage of it.
There are two programmes:
- SOLO programme, for artists only, 3- or 6-month residency, (2 sessions per year)
- Artists COLLECTIVE programme, for artist collectives or duos, 3-month residency (4 sessions per year)
Eligibility
The programmes are open to artists and researchers of all nationalities, with no age limit. Eligible artists are those who can justify a minimum of five years of professional activity.
Eligible artistic disciplines are visual arts, performing arts, digital arts, art criticism and curating. Eligible areas of research are humanities, social sciences, sciences, technological innovation, ecology.
Support
- A 3-month or 6-month residency at the Cité internationale des arts – site of Montmartre
- A 50m2 studio apartment
- A grant of 1,000 EUR per month
- A production grant of up to 3,000 EUR
- A round trip to the residence
Art Explora x Cité internationale des arts Residency 2026 application guidelines
Deadline: 31 October 2025