France

Organizer Information Drawing Now Paris is Europe’s first contemporary art fair entirely dedicated to drawing, founded in 2007 by Christine Phal. The fair is organized by DS Office and has established itself over nearly two decades as a key international platform for contemporary drawing practices. Hosted annually at the Carreau du Temple in Paris, it […]

Organizer Information The Contours residency programme is jointly developed by three institutional actors in the French contemporary art ecosystem: the Regional Department for Cultural Affairs of Île-de-France (DRAC Île-de-France), the TRAM network (TRAM network), and the Cité internationale des arts (Cité internationale des arts). These organizations operate at the intersection of cultural policy, artistic production, […]

Organizer Information AY-ROOP is a contemporary circus-focused cultural structure founded in 2025 and based in Rennes Métropole, France. It is accredited as a “Scène de territoire cirque” in Brittany, positioning it as a recognized regional hub for circus creation, research, and dissemination. Through its operational site “Le Milieu” in Saint-Jacques-de-la-Lande, AY-ROOP develops a hybrid artistic […]

Organizer Information The École nationale supérieure d’architecture Paris-Malaquais – PSL (ENSAPM-PSL) is a prestigious French architecture school located in Paris, operating under the supervision of the French Ministry of Culture and the Ministry of Higher Education and Research. Established in its current institutional form in 2001, it is part of the PSL University network, one […]

Organizer Information The Académie des Beaux-Arts is one of the five academies that form the prestigious Institut de France in Paris. Operating under the protection of the President of the French Republic, the institution promotes artistic creation, cultural heritage preservation, and support for artists across multiple disciplines. Through prizes, grants, residencies, exhibitions, and partnerships with […]

Organizer Information CreArt Network is a long-running European platform dedicated to supporting emerging and established artists through mobility programs, residencies, exhibitions, collaborative projects, and cultural exchanges across Europe. The network brings together cities, cultural institutions, and contemporary art organizations to foster international dialogue and strengthen artistic development. Through its residency programs, CreArt provides artists with […]

Organizer Information Kometa is an independent French media publication dedicated to long-form journalism, documentary storytelling, photography, and literary reporting. Operating without advertising, major shareholders, or editorial affiliations, Kometa focuses on covering complex social, political, and cultural realities through immersive field-based reporting. The publication supports authors who work directly with communities and environments that are often […]

Organizer Information The Centre national de la danse (CND) and the Cité internationale des arts are two leading French cultural institutions dedicated to supporting artistic research, creation, and international exchange in the performing and visual arts. The Centre national de la danse, based in Pantin (just outside Paris), is France’s primary public institution dedicated to […]

Organizer Information This residency program is jointly structured by the Academy of Architecture and the Cité internationale des arts, two institutions with long-standing roles in supporting architectural and artistic research in France and internationally. The Academy of Architecture is an association recognized as being of public utility, bringing together approximately 350 members, including prominent architects […]