Art Explora, the international foundation that fosters new encounters between arts and audiences, locally, nationally and internationally, is pleased to announce that the call for applications for the Art Explora – Cité internationale des Arts Residency Programme 2026 is now open.
Until October 31st 2025, artists and collectives of artists, researchers and curators from all around the world are invited to apply for this unique residency programme, with projects that question relations between art, science and technology, and address social and ecological issues of our time.
The sixth edition of the residency programme will be divided in two sessions of six months, respectively starting in March and September 2026.
Three programmes are proposed:
- SOLO programme: open to artists only, for 3- or 6-month residencies during two sessions: March–August 2026 and September 2026–February 2027.
- COLLECTIVE Programme: open to collectives or duos of artists, researchers and curators, for a 3-month residency during 4 sessions: March-May 2026 / June-August 2026 / September-November 2026 / December 2026-February 2027.
- CROSSED-RESIDENCY programme with Vila 31 x Art Explora in Tirana, Albania: 2 SOLO artists will be selected to participate in a cross-residency programme: 3 months in Tirana and 3 months in Paris. Tirana (May to July 2026) – Paris (September to November 2026) / Tirana (September to November 2026) – Paris (December 2026 to February 2027)
2 solo artists will be selected for this crossed-residency programme, offering a 3-month residency in Tirana and a 3-month residency in Paris.
Each resident benefits from:
- A round trip to Paris
- A 3- or 6 month residency at the Cité internationale des Arts – Montmartre site in Paris
- A studio apartment of approximately 50m² (one double bed), equipped and furnished
- A living allowance of €1,000 per month
- A production grant of €3,000
The selection committee is composed of leading figures from the international art world and scientific research :
- Hoor Al-Qasimi (United Arab Emirates): President and Director of Sharjah Art Foundation
- Carolyn Christov-Bakargiev (Italy & United States): Curator, writer and Honorary Guest Professor at FHNW University in Basel
- Stuart Comer (United States): Lonti Ebers Chief Curator of Media and Performance at The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)
- Adriano Pedrosa (Brazil): Artistic Director of Museu de Arte de São Paulo – Assis Chateaubriand
- Bonaventure Soh Bejeng Ndikung (Cameroon): Director of the Haus der Kulturen der Welt (HKW) in Berlin
- Hans Ulrich Obrist (Switzerland & United Kingdom): Artistic Director of the Serpentine Galleries in London
- X Zhu-Nowell (China & United-States): Director and Chief Curator of the Rockbund Art Museum (RAM) in Shanghai
Location: Paris, France
Important Dates
- Application deadline: October 31, 2025, 11:59 pm (GMT +02:00) Europe/Paris
- Announcement of laureates for the first session (March-August 2026): January 2026
- Announcement of laureates for the second session (September 2026-February 2027) : May 2026
Apply link:
https://artexplora.plateformecandidature.com
Website link: www.artexplora.org
