Organizer Information
Artistes en Résidence (A·R) is a contemporary art organization based in Clermont-Ferrand, France, supporting artists through international mobility, research-focused residencies, and cross-cultural collaborations. A·R partners with institutions worldwide to design programs that offer generous time, professional support, and access to local cultural networks. Their model is rooted in artistic autonomy, slowness, and experimentation.
Title & Description
Cross-Residency Barcelona 2026
This residency program is a cross-residency exchange between A·R (Clermont-Ferrand) and the partner institution Homesession in Barcelona, Spain. Selected artists will have the opportunity to spend a period of residence in Barcelona (at Homesession), benefiting from accommodation, studio/workspace, curatorial and technical support, and immersion in a new cultural context. The programme is designed to encourage artistic research, experimentation, mobility and transnational dialogue.
Residencies under this call are conceived primarily as periods for research and creation rather than production-driven residencies — giving artists the freedom to explore, adapt, reflect, and engage with local networks.
Categories
- Visual Arts
- Performance
- Installation
- Photography
- Experimental Media
- Research-based or interdisciplinary practices
Eligibility
- Open to artists of any nationality living in France.
- Emerging and mid-career contemporary artists
- Artists must be able to relocate temporarily to Barcelona for the residency period
- All contemporary art disciplines are accepted
Program Benefits & Awards
- A residency grant of €3,000 from A·R.
- A production budget of €500 from A·R (paid in one go or reimbursed upon presentation of invoices).
- Travel expenses between home and Barcelona paid by A·R.
- 25 square metres of accommodation.
- A 35 square metres workshop, equipped with power tools.
- Curatorial support from the Homesession team.
- The opportunity to present their work at Homesession at the end of their residency. As the residency is based on research, this public presentation is not an obligation. If there is a presentation, a €300 production budget will be added from Homesession.
Application Fee
None
Application Requirements
- CV
- Portfolio (PDF or website)
- Project proposal (research intention or concept)
- Motivation statement
- Contact information
How to Apply?
Online Application
Key Dates
- Application Deadline: 11 January 2026
- Residency Period: During 2026 (exact dates coordinated with partners)
Location
- Institution: Clermont-Ferrand, France
- Residency location: Homesession, Barcelona, Spain.
Additional Details
- The residency is research-oriented; selected artists are not required to produce a final work — the emphasis is on experimentation, reflection, and conceptual or material development.
- The selection jury includes teams from both A·R and Homesession, often including past residents. Final decision criteria include quality of artistic work, clarity of practice presentation, the relevance of the proposal to the residency context, and potential benefits for the artist’s development.
- Only one artist will be selected under this call.
- The workshop at Homesession is equipped with power tools, facilitating practices involving material work, construction, and hands-on creation — ideal for artists working in installation, sculpture, mixed media, or other physically engaged media