Baya

With our partner Institut français d'Algérie

With our partner Sacem

With our partner Camargo Foundation

With our partner Friche La Belle de Mai

With our partner Triangle-Astérides

With our partner Fraeme

With our partner Ministère de la Culture ★

Présentation

‘Baya’ is a programme comprising various creative and research residencies aimed at Algerian artists working and living in Algeria. Their practices span the fields of visual arts, writing, music, choreography, design, architecture and exhibition curating.

Baya aims to promote their mobility and expand their professional and artistic networks. It offers eleven artists a three-month funded residency that can take place:

in Paris,
between Paris and Marseille,
between Paris and Cassis.

This programme is run by the Cité internationale des arts (Paris) and co-organised with the Institut français d’Algérie, SACEM, the Camargo Foundation (Cassis), La Friche la Belle de Mai (Marseille), AM.I (Marseille), Triangle-Astérides (Marseille) and Fraeme (Marseille). It is supported by the Ministry of Culture and the Institut français d’Algérie.

They will benefit from:

Support, meetings and networking opportunities organised by the residency programme partners;
The provision of living and working space in each host organisation;
A monthly living allowance;
Assistance with creative research;
Coverage of international transport costs between Algeria and Paris, visa and travel insurance costs, as well as travel within France (including travel to and from Marseille and Cassis for the residencies concerned).

Once they arrive at the residency, the artists are supported by the host organisation, which is available to ensure that their projects run smoothly. The programme partners monitor the residency to ensure continuity throughout. Once the residency is over, the artists are required to complete a feedback questionnaire.

Visual arts residency: July 2 to September 28, 2026
From July 2 to August 27 at the Cité internationale des arts, then from August 27 to September 28 at the Friche la Belle de Mai, with artistic support from Triangle-Astérides or Fraeme.
Music Residency: September 3 to November 27, 2026
From September 3 to October 2 at the Friche la Belle de Mai with artistic support from AMI, then from October 2 to November 27 at the Cité internationale des arts.
Writing Residency: October 5 to December 28, 2026
From October 5 to November 3, 2026 at the Fondation Camargo and from November 3 to December 28, 2026 at the Cité internationale des arts.
Design and Architecture Residency: July 2 to September 28, 2026 at the Cité internationale des arts.
Exhibition Curator Residency: October 2 to December 28, 2026 at the Cité internationale des arts.
Dance and Choreography Residency: June 2 to August 27, 2026 and July 2 to September 28, 2026 at the Cité internationale des arts.

Current

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Calendar

Forwarding of applications:

From 19 January to 08 February 2026

Announcement of results:

March 2026

Eligibility criteria

Applicants must:

Have worked and resided in Algeria for at least 5 years
Have completed their academic studies and/or be able to demonstrate a minimum of 3 years’ professional experience in the arts sector
Be practising in one of the following artistic fields: visual arts, music, writing, dance and choreography, design and architecture, exhibition curating
Have already developed one or more creative projects.

Applications from duos or groups are accepted for musicians only and will result in the allocation of a workshop-accommodation, coverage of transport costs, payment of a monthly living allowance and production assistance during the stated residency period.

Accompanying persons are not permitted under this programme.

A committee of qualified individuals will review all applications and select the programme’s laureates.

In addition to evaluating the candidates’ professional backgrounds, the jury members will pay particular attention to the artistic quality of the application, the arguments presented regarding the added value of this residency in France, the proposed work protocol, and any contacts or partnerships already established.

Questions diverses

How to apply ?

All applications are submitted online

To submit your application, you need a google account. If you don’t have one, you can create one HERE.

If you are unable to access the online application form, please contact the Cité internationale des arts Residency Department: admissions@citedesartsparis.fr.

Please fill out the form as thoroughly and accurately as possible as you will not be able to modify your application once you have submitted it.

The application file must include the following documents:

1 curriculum vitae (maximum 4 pages) in English or French
An artistic portfolio, in French or English, including around ten images of works with full captions (between 5 and 10 pages maximum), with video links and audio files representative of the work (mp3, avi) where applicable
A letter of intent, in French or English, presenting the project that candidates wish to develop during the residency, the reasons why their work justifies the need for this residency in both host structures, from both an artistic and professional networking perspective (between 2 and 4 pages maximum).

Conditions of the residency

Once they arrive at the residency, the artists are accompanied by the host organisation, which listens to them to ensure that their projects run smoothly. The programme partners provide follow-up to ensure continuity throughout the residency. Once the residency is over, the artists are required to submit a report.

At the Camargo Foundation

The Camargo Foundation will provide each resident with an individual, furnished, and equipped apartment.

The Camargo Foundation campus includes twelve furnished apartments, a library, a common laundry room, a music/conference room, an artist’s studio with a darkroom, and a composition studio with a piano. The campus also offers many outdoor spaces, with an outdoor theater, and its gardens including an aromatic garden available to residents. The foundation often hosts residents from different programs at the same time.

The foundation does not provide art materials or technical equipment. All apartments have fully equipped kitchens so that residents can prepare their own meals.

Only one apartment is accessible to people with disabilities, and the site (including the interior and exterior common areas) unfortunately does not meet current standards for accessibility for people with disabilities.

At La Friche La Belle de Mai

The Friche la Belle de Mai will provide a 90m2 workshop and accommodation in one of the two villas on the site, which has 20 rooms, bathrooms, a kitchenette, and a shared dining room.

Triangle – Astérides will provide a 90m2 workshop located at the Friche la Belle de Mai as well as a room with a private bathroom in an apartment shared with the other Triangle – Astérides residents located in downtown Marseille.

AM.I will provide two 50m2 creation/rehearsal studios equipped with a sound system. A general manager will be present to welcome the musicians on the first day of the residency and then every Monday. The recipient artists are invited to come to the residency with their instruments.

Each artist will benefit from the support of a structure based at the Friche la Belle de Mai: Fraeme, Triangle-Astérides, and AM.I.

At the Cité internationale des arts

With a surface area ranging from 25 to 40m2, the studio apartments are designed to combine production and daily life. They consist of a workroom, a kitchen, a bathroom, and a sleeping area. A workshop can accommodate up to two adults and a child up to 7 years old.

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