Organizer Information
The Institut Français d'Indonésie (IFI) is the French cultural institution in Indonesia, attached to the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs. It is one of the largest French cultural centers in the world, serving over 5,000 students each year, and grew out of the Centre Culturel Français, which was renamed Institut Français in 2012. Based mainly in Jakarta, with additional locations in Bandung, Yogyakarta, and Surabaya, the IFI develops and organizes Franco-Indonesian cooperation across the arts, education, science, and the French language, and supports the mobility of artists and cultural professionals between the two countries.
The Cité internationale des arts is a nonprofit foundation recognized of public utility, and the largest artist residency in the world. Since 1965, it brings together more than 300 artists of all origins and generations in the heart of Paris, working across disciplines including visual arts, music, film, design and architecture, and performing arts. Its main activity consists of organizing artist-in-residency programmes in Paris for French and international artists, hosted across its Marais and Montmartre sites.
Title & Description
Kota Residency Programme (Third Edition)
Kota is a residency programme launched jointly by the Institut Français d'Indonésie and the Cité internationale des arts to foster the mobility of artists based in Indonesia and support the development of their artistic and professional networks. Now in its third edition, the programme offers a fully funded three-month residency in Paris, combining tailored professional support with networking opportunities organized by the partners. Two artists will be awarded a residency under this edition.
Categories
- Residency
- Visual Arts
- Performance
- Sound/Music
- Architecture
- Design
- Literature
- Multiple Disciplines
Eligibility
- Open to artists and cultural practitioners of all nationalities
- Applicants must have been living and working in Indonesia for at least 7 years
- No age limit
- Applicants must work professionally in one or more of: visual arts, performance, sound and music research, performing arts, literature, design, or architecture/urbanism
- Applicants must have a minimum of 5 years of professional artistic experience
- Applicants must be able to communicate fluently in English or French
- Collective applications (duo, collectives) are not eligible
Program Benefits & Awards
- A live-in studio at the Cité internationale des arts in the Marais district, a single furnished space for both living and working
- A monthly stipend of €1,700 net of taxes
- Round-trip international airfare from Indonesia to Paris
- Travel insurance
- Visa costs covered
- Professional support, networking opportunities, and encounters organized by the programme's partners
Application Fee
None
How to Apply?
Online Application
Key Dates
- Application Deadline: 30 August 2026
- Announcement of results: September 2026
- Residency period: 2 February to 27 April 2027
Location
Cité internationale des arts, Marais site, Paris, France
Additional Details
- Transport of works or experimental materials will not be covered
- A final report of the experience is required at the end of the residency
- The jury, composed of representatives from the programme's partners, evaluates candidates' professional backgrounds along with the artistic quality of the project, the added value of the Paris residency specifically, the proposed work plan, and any established contacts or partnerships relevant to the project
- Particular attention will be paid to applications from artists based in regions remote from Indonesia's major urban centers
- Studios accommodate up to two adults and one child under 10; additional charges apply for accompanying persons
- The studio-apartments do not currently meet accessibility standards for people with disabilities, though the organizers state improvements are underway and case-by-case support is available