The Cité internationale des arts welcomes artists from all over the world through a wide range of residency programmes
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Open calls
Foreign and French artists can submit their applications to the Cité internationale des arts, which organises commissions dedicated to different disciplines (visual arts, music, writing, performing arts) and themes. It also develops residency programmes in collaboration with identified and influential institutions, which support emerging talent on the international art scene by awarding grants.
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Application deadline: 23 August 2026
MO.CO. Esba x Cité internationale des arts ↗ Open call available on our partner's website
With our partner: MO.CO. Esba - École Supérieure des Beaux Arts Montpellier Contemporain
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Application deadline: 30 August 2026
With our partners: Institut français d'Indonésie, Fundação Oriente
D-8
Application deadline: 30 August 2026
École des Beaux-arts de Bretagne x Cité internationale des arts
With our partners: École des Beaux-arts de Bretagne, Pierre and Catherine Lalumière Foundation
D-8
Application deadline: 30 August 2026
Dominican Republic x Cité internationale des arts
With our partners: Embassy of the Dominican Republic in France, Banco de Reservas and Banreservas Cultural Centre
D-10
Application deadline: 1 September 2026
Caméra libre ↗ Open call available on our partner's website
With our partners: CNC - Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée, L'usage du monde au 21ème siècle
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Application deadline: 2 September 2026
ésam Caen/Cherbourg x Cité internationale des arts ↗ Open call available on our partner's website
With our partner: ésam Caen/Cherbourg
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Application deadline: 13 September 2026
Création sonore | HEAR x Cité internationale des arts ↗ Open call available on our partner's website
With our partner: HEAR Haute école des arts du Rhin Mulhouse — Strasbourg
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Application deadline: 8 October 2026
Institut français x Cité internationale des arts
With our partner: Institut français
D-54
Application deadline: 15 October 2026
With our partner: Cultural Foundation of Hesse
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Application deadline: 23 October 2026
Kultur | lx x Cité internationale des arts ↗ Open call available on our partner's website
With our partner: Kultur | lx – Arts Council Luxembourg
