Timor Leste x Cité internationale des arts
Programme for artists from Timor Leste and for former residents of the Cité internationale des arts
Programme
The Institut français d’Indonésie et du Timor Leste (IFI), the Fundação Oriente, and the Cité internationale des arts have structured a funded and reciprocal residency programme for creation and research for artists based in Timor and France, from all disciplines. The aim of the programme is to encourage and facilitate the mobility of artists from France and Timor, and to expand their artistic network. Following the launch of a call for proposals and the organisation of a committee, each year a Timor-based artist is hosted for 3 months at the Cité internationale des arts in Paris, and a former resident of the Cité internationale des arts is hosted for 2 months at the Fundação Oriente in Dili.
The partners undertake to support the project of each laureate by enabling them to benefit from funded residencies, including professional support and networking, both in Paris and in Dili.
About
1 residency per year
3 months’ residency
Programme created in 2025
Eligibility criteria
- Be a Timorese national, work and live in Timor Leste
- Have been developing a professional artistic practice for at least five years
- Be a visual artist, a writer (literature or poetry), a musician, a dancer or a choreographer, a playwright, a curator, an architect or a designer
The partners of this programme :
Institut français Indonésie (IFI) is a service of the French Embassy in Indonesia and Timor Leste, with branches in Jakarta, Bandung, Yogyakarta, and Surabaya. It aims to strengthen ties between Indonesia, Timor Leste and France in scientific, academic, linguistic, and cultural fields. In addition to offering French language courses at all levels, IFI supports students, teachers, researchers, and artists in pursuing opportunities in France, in collaboration with the national agency Campus France.
Alongside its educational and scientific initiatives, IFI is actively involved in cultural and artistic promotion. It organizes numerous weekly events across its network, ranging from debates, literature, live performances, gastronomy, cinema, and architecture, among others. IFI also supports the development of cultural and creative industries by facilitating support programmes and professional networking opportunities.
Fundação Oriente is a Portuguese organization established in 1988, aimed at promoting cultural, educational, artistic, and scientific relations between Portugal and Asian countries, particularly those with significant historical ties to Portugal.
The foundation supports a wide range of activities, including exhibitions, educational programs, scholarships, research, and publications. It also works to preserve the historical and cultural heritage related to Portugal’s presence in Asia and encourages intercultural dialogue and cooperation between Portuguese and Asian institutions.
