Organizer Information
The Dora Maar Cultural Center is an arts and ideas organization based at the historic Dora Maar House and Hôtel de Tingry in Ménerbes, France. Its mission is to support artists, writers, scholars, and other creative professionals through residencies, exhibitions, lectures, and cultural events. The residency program, originally established in 2007 as the Nancy B. Negley Artists Residency Program, provides mid-career professionals with dedicated time and space to develop their work. The program emphasizes creativity, interdisciplinary exchange, cultural preservation, diversity, and engagement with both local and international communities.
Title & Description
La Maison Dora Maar et L’Hôtel Tingry Fellowship
The Dora Maar House Fellowship offers one- to two-month residencies to established, mid-career professionals working across the arts and humanities. Fellows are invited to use their residency period to concentrate on a specific artistic, literary, scholarly, or creative project in the distinctive environment of Ménerbes.
The fellowship is intended for professionals with an established body of work rather than emerging artists. Applicants should propose a clearly defined project they intend to develop during their stay and explain the amount of time required to accomplish their goals.
Categories
- Visual Art
- Literature and Writing
- Poetry
- Nonfiction
- Fiction
- Translation
- Time-Based Art
- Music
- Film and related creative practices
- Humanities and Scholarship
- Interdisciplinary Arts
Eligibility
The fellowship is international and welcomes applicants from all over the world and across the fields of Arts and Letters. It is designed for mid-career and established professionals, not emerging creatives. Applicants are generally expected to have significant professional achievements, such as published work, major academic publications, several solo exhibitions, or a feature film.
Applications must be submitted in English or French, and fellows must have a basic knowledge of either language. Non-EU applicants must provide a valid passport copy, while French and EU applicants provide a copy of their identification documents.
Program Benefits & Awards
- A one- to two-month residency, with one month being the average duration.
- A $1,500 stipend.
- A travel award equivalent to the average fare from the fellow’s home to Paris.
- A dedicated residency environment for concentrated creative or scholarly work.
- Opportunities to interact with other fellows and the local Ménerbes community.
- Participation in the center’s monthly Salons, informal public gatherings where residents may give a talk, reading, performance, studio visit, or similar presentation.
Application Fee
A $25 application fee is required. The fee is paid online through the SlideRoom application portal when submitting the application and covers SlideRoom’s application services.
How to Apply?
Online Application
Key Dates
- Application Cycle: March 15 – October 15, annually
- Current Application Deadline: 15 October 2026
- Residency Period: March – November 2027
- Notification: Approximately two and a half months after the application deadline
- Reference letters may be submitted with a one-week grace period after the application deadline.
Location
Ménerbes, Provence, France
Additional Details
Applicants should demonstrate that they can work independently and live within a small community of fellows. Selection also considers project quality, available space, fellowship funding, community fit, the applicant’s ability to represent the program, French-language ability, and the dynamics of other residents during the requested period. Applicants should apply well before the deadline because technical problems with online submissions have occurred in previous cycles.