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Artist residency

The Cité internationale des arts, the world’s largest arts residence, has been bringing together more than 300 artists of all origins and generations in the heart of Paris since 1965, giving them the opportunity to carry out a creative or research project in all disciplines.

Open calls

D-5

Application deadline: 23 November 2025

Elles & Cité

With our partners: Ministère de la Culture, ADAGP, Neuflize OBC Coporate Foundation

D-6

Application deadline: 24 November 2025

Caméra libre

With our partners: CNC - Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée, L'usage du monde au 21ème siècle

1965 → 2025

In 2025, the Cité internationale des arts will celebrate its 60th anniversary, marking six decades of commitment to artistic creation, creative freedom and the mobility of artists from around the world.

Coupure presse issue de la Gazette des Beaux-Arts, édition du 6 au 12 mars 1957. Photographie issue du fonds d’archives de la Cité internationale des arts

A renovated auditorium

With 128 seats, this modernised space has become a central venue for events, meetings, debates and artistic performances.

Designed to respect the spirit of the place, the renovation focused on five major issues: thermal performance, respect for the environment, accessibility, comfort and the integration of new artistic facilities. The project was led by architect Maria Godlewska, a former resident of the Cité between 1980 and 1990.

Cité internationale des arts © Maurine Tric – Adagp, Paris, 2025⁠