Cité Internationale des Arts

Public interest foundation

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-10

Application deadline: 30 January 2026

Galang ↗ Open call available on our partner's website

With our partner: Powerhouse Parramatta

D-10

Application deadline: 30 January 2026

Fondation Bernard Grau x Cité internationale des arts

With our partners: Bernard Grau Foundation for Cuban Artists, Académie des beaux-arts, France

D-19

Application deadline: 8 February 2026

Baya

With our partners: Institut français d'Algérie, Sacem, Camargo Foundation, Friche La Belle de Mai, Triangle-Astérides, Fraeme, Ministère de la Culture

D-37

Application deadline: 26 February 2026

Atelier Holsboer ↗ Open call available on our partner's website

With our partner: Mondriaan Fund

See all open calls

Not to be missed

Paris des vi(ll)es | Public Intimacies

Paris des Vi(ll)es: Public Intimacies consists of an in situ artist residency between August and December 2025, an exhibition (from 8 October 2025 to 24 January 2026) and a series of events in the urban space on 8, 9 and 10 October.

From 8 October to 24 January 2026

Marais Site → Galerie

Carte Blanche to Olivier Marboeuf | A Rester.Étranger Vigil

Presented as part of the exhibition Paris des vi(ll)es | Public Intimacies, the curatorial team has given Olivier Marboeuf, author, storyteller, artist, independent exhibition curator, and film producer, carte blanche for an evening event on the theme of hospitality.

The Friday 23 January 2026

Marais Site → Galerie

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

Keeping with the spirit of the place, the renovation focused on five major issues: thermal performance, environmental friendliness, accessibility, comfort, and the integration of new artistic equipment. The project was led by architect Maria Godlewska, a former resident of the Cité in the 1980s and 1990s.