Organizer Information:

Le Maupas A.R. (Artists Residency) is a ceramic art and design center situated in a small village in the east of the Morvan region in the Burgundy province of France. It is a non-profit foundation that encourages the use of ceramics in sculptural design by offering working space, technical facilities, and knowledge at cost price.

Title & Description:

Applications are open for the Le Maupas A.R. Residency.

Le Maupas A.R. is a production center for professional artists of all disciplines. The residency offers two main tracks:

  1. Individual Residency: Focusing on the research and development of the artist.
  2. Project-Based Residency: Where one can appeal to the technical expertise of the counselor. The artistic quality, attainability, size, and duration of the residency will be determined based on a plan of action proposed by the artist.

Category:

Ceramics, Sculpture, Design & Multidisciplinary.

Eligibility:

  • Who: Professional artists of all disciplines. There are no formal requirements, but artists must provide a clear plan of action.
  • Family/Guests: The large rooms at the "relais" can optionally be deployed as a studio for artistic activities other than ceramics, or as accommodation for partners and/or children.

Program Benefits & Awards:

  • Ceramic Studio: Access to computer-controlled electric kilns, a gas kiln, test kilns, dilatometer, spraybooth, clay mixers, an extruder, and a glaze laboratory with raw materials and 50 different pigments.
  • Designer Studio: Access to an electric wheel, jigger, vertical plaster lathe, modest silkscreen facilities, welding equipment, a metal circular saw, and various hand tools for sculpting.
  • Accommodation: Provided at the "relais" just one door away. Includes private rooms (with wireless internet), a modern common kitchen, shared bathrooms, a scullery with laundry facilities, and a library/presentation room.

Application Fee & Program Costs:

  • Self-Funded Program: The contribution covered by the artist will be determined in consultation with the artist and will depend on the plan of action.
  • Base Cost: The minimal amount is €300 per week.
  • Additional Costs: Costs covering the electricity for the kilns and material use will be calculated separately.
  • Technical Assistance: Available for €45 per hour.
  • (Note: The foundation encourages residents to acquire funding themselves and can provide their policy plan in English or Dutch to support your grant applications).

Application Requirements:

To see if your activities fit within the residency, please send:

  1. A brief description of your work plan (maximum one A4 page).
  2. The facilities you require.
  3. Visual documentation of your work.
  4. Contact details.

How to Apply?

Send your complete application materials via email to mail@lemaupas.eu.

Key Dates:

  • Application Deadline: Rolling / On Request.
  • Residence Season: April 1st until October 31st each year.

Location:

Le Maupas, Burgundy, France.

Contact Information:

Email: mail@lemaupas.eu

Website: https://www.lemaupas.eu/About/