Cité Internationale des Arts

Nonprofit Private 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-1

Application deadline: 31 May 2026

RESONANCE

With our partners: ART X Lagos, French Embassy in Nigeria, Institut français du Nigeria

D-8

Application deadline: 7 June 2026

Remai Modern x Cité internationale des arts

With our partner: Remai Modern

D-15

Application deadline: 14 June 2026

Academy of Architecture x Cité internationale des arts ↗ Open call available on our partner's website

With our partner: Academy of Architecture

D-19

Application deadline: 18 June 2026

Academy of Fine Arts in Prague | AVU x Cité internationale des arts

With our partner: Academy of Fine Arts in Prague | AVU

D-25

Application deadline: 24 June 2026

Centre national de la danse x Cité internationale des arts

With our partner: CND Centre national de la danse

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Not to be missed

Freeing the Voices

When words and sounds can sometimes become instruments of manipulation and domination, the artists seek to restore voices to those from whom they have been stolen. In societies marked by the rise of populisms, the expansion of artificial intelligence, and the multiplication of conflicts on a global scale, the voice is far from free; yet the works presented here share a common horizon: its emancipation, both individual and collective.

From April 16 to July 11, 2026

Marais Site → Galerie

Coming soon

Nuit Blanche 2026

As part of Nuit Blanche 2026, the Cité internationale des arts will remain open until midnight and is offering a guided tour of the exhibition “Les Voix se lèvent” with co-curator Zdenka Badovinac, a performance by Tilhen Klapper, and a viewing of Nobuko Tsuchiya’s installation in the Vitrine

The Saturday 6 June 2026

Marais Site

Open Studios | Les Rencontres de Montmartre

For this latest edition of the Open Studios | Les Rencontres de Montmartre at its Montmartre site, the Cité internationale des arts invites you to meet the artists-in-residence and discover their work. Over three days, the public is invited to discover the work of some thirty artists from diverse backgrounds and with varied practices, who are hosted for residencies lasting from two months to a year, through studio visits, readings, screenings, performances, and concerts.

From 19 June to 21 June 2026

Montmartre Site

1965 - 2025

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

News

The Cité internationale des arts is pleased to announce the appointment of Federica Chiocchetti as Arts and Culture Programme Manager at the Cité internationale des arts.

She succeeds Nataša Petrešin-Bachelez, who held this position from January 2021 to January 2026.

More info

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

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.