Paris Artist Residency 2027: Art Explora

Eligibility

Eligible countries: No country restriction

At least five years of professional practice and international presentation record required.

Fully Funded Paris Artist Residency 2027 | Art Explora Residencies · Artist Opportunities Paris artist residency with €1,000 monthly support, €3,000 production grant, studio, travel, and housing. Art Explora applications close October 30, 2026. September 29, 2026 3- or 6-month residencies in Paris with housing, monthly support, production funding, and travel Paris Artist Residency 2027: Art Explora Table of Contents The Art Explora – Cité internationale des arts Paris artist residency is accepting applications for its 2027 program. Approximately twenty residents are selected each year for residencies at the Cité internationale des arts in Montmartre. The program is open internationally and includes visual arts, performing arts, and digital arts. Residents receive a live-work studio, financial support, production support, return travel, curatorial guidance, and access to Art Explora’s professional network. Applications close October 30, 2026, at 11:59 PM Paris time. Get artist opportunities, grants, residencies, and commissions delivered through the Contemporary Performance newsletter. Art Explora Snapshot What: Art Explora – Cité internationale des arts Artist’s Residency Program Who: Artists, artist collectives, researchers, and curators of all nationalities, with no age limit. Applicants must have at least five years of professional practice and have presented their work and research internationally. Eligible artistic disciplines are visual arts, performing arts, and digital arts. Eligible research fields are humanities, social sciences, sciences, technological innovation, and ecology. Where: Cité internationale des arts, Montmartre, Paris, France. Award / Support: Solo residents receive a live-work studio of approximately 50m², a grant of €1,000 per month, a production grant of €3,000, and a return trip to the residency. Collectives receive a live-work studio of approximately 50m², a grant of €2,000 per month to be shared, a production grant of €3,000 to be shared, and return travel for each member up to a maximum of €2,000. Application Fee: Free. Residency Duration: Solo program: 3 or 6 months. Collective program: 3 months. Deadline: October 30, 2026, at 11:59 PM Paris time. Official Link: https://www.artexplora.org/en/the-artists-residencies-programme-presentation Strategy Coach Notes: https://www.patreon.com/pformart/posts/art-explora-cite-170923099 Get The Application Strategy The application asks candidates to connect the proposed project directly to the residency period and explain why being based in France is necessary for its development. The selection committee considers professional background, project quality, connection to contemporary social, political, environmental, and technological issues, and the importance of France to the project. Applicants also submit previous projects relevant to the proposal and evidence of activities and workshops conducted with different audiences. These requirements create several points where the proposal, portfolio, public-engagement history, and reason for working in France need to reinforce one another. Join the network to access the Strategy Coach Notes for a detailed application breakdown. About the Art Explora Residency The Art Explora Foundation and Cité internationale des arts launched the residency program in 2021. The 2027 cycle is its seventh open call. According to the current guidelines, 145 artists from 58 countries have participated since the program began. The program selects approximately twenty residents each year. The residency supports artistic and research practices and places residents in Montmartre, with access to Paris’s artistic and professional context. The program has Solo and Collective structures. Solo residencies last three or six months, with the selection committee determining the duration. The two residency sessions run March through August 2027 and September 2027 through February 2028. The program can support an entire project or a specific stage of a project, and residents are not required to make a final presentation at the end of the residency. Residents must participate in program life and in “Ateliers ouverts: les Rencontres de Montmartre.” What Is Offered - Solo residents receive a grant of €1,000 per month. - Solo residents receive a €3,000 production grant. - Collective residents receive €2,000 per month to be shared. - Collectives receive a €3,000 production grant to be shared. - Solo residents receive a return trip to the residency. - Collective members receive return travel, up to a maximum of €2,000. - Residents receive a fully equipped and furnished live-work studio of approximately 50m². - Art Explora provides curatorial support and access to institutions, archives, researchers, and academics relevant to residency projects. - A production team can assist with materials, production resources, Paris-based suppliers, technical feasibility, budgets, schedules, and legal considerations. The collective housing arrangement has an important condition. Each collective provides one studio apartment. Members can share the workspace, while one member lives there as the resident. The guidelines state that members can share the double bed and sofa bed if necessary. Residents also participate in weekly studio visits with French and international contemporary art professionals. The mentorship program currently identifies Marcella Lista, Marc Spiegler, and Sandra Terdjman as program mentors. Who Should Apply The call is open to artists and collectives of artists, researchers, and curators of all nationalities, with no age limit. Applicants need at least five years of professional practice and an international record of presenting their work and research. Artistic eligibility includes visual arts, performing arts, and digital arts. Research eligibility includes humanities, social sciences, sciences, technological innovation, and ecology. The selection committee gives particular attention to project quality, its relationship to contemporary social, political, environmental, and technological issues, and the importance of developing the project in France. Art Explora Timeline - Applications Open: September 21, 2026. - Applications Close: October 30, 2026, at 11:59 PM Paris time. - Session 1: March–August 2027. - Session 1 Selection Announcement: January 2027. - Session 2: September 2027–February 2028. - Session 2 Selection Announcement: June 2027. Why The Art Explora Residency Matters The program combines direct financial support with housing, travel, production resources, and access to a substantial professional network in Paris. The guidelines make the production structure unusually concrete. Residents can receive curatorial guidance, introductions to institutions and archives, technical production assistance, and advice concerning budgets, schedules, and legal considerations. Weekly studio visits add structured contact with curators, institution directors, and gallerists. The residency also includes a public component. Participation in the twice-yearly “Ateliers Ouverts: les Rencontres de Montmartre” is compulsory. Residents open their studios and may propose a workshop, performance, or intervention. Art Explora also supports projects developed with associations and educational or social organizations. Apply Deadline: October 30, 2026, at 11:59 PM Paris time. Official Link: https://www.artexplora.org/en/the-artists-residencies-programme-presentation Strategy Coach Notes: https://www.patreon.com/pformart/posts/art-explora-cite-170923099 Explore More Opportunities Find current artist grants, residencies, commissions, fellowships, and open calls through Contemporary Performance.

What to submit

Work samples, Other