Organizer Information
Kultur | lx – Arts Council Luxembourg is an organization dedicated to promoting Luxembourg's cultural and creative sectors internationally. Through partnerships, professional development initiatives, and international mobility programmes, it supports artists and cultural professionals in developing their practices and expanding their professional networks beyond Luxembourg.
The residency is organized in partnership with the Cité internationale des arts, an international artist residency institution based in Paris, France. The institution provides artists with accommodation, workspaces, and opportunities to develop research and creative projects while engaging with an international community of artists and cultural professionals. Its residency programmes support interdisciplinary exchange, artistic experimentation, and professional connections across national and cultural boundaries.
Title & Description
Cité internationale des arts: Multidisciplinary Research and Creation Residency 2027
The Multidisciplinary Research and Creation Residency 2027 offers one selected artist from Luxembourg a 12-week residency in Paris from September to November 2027. The programme supports the development of an individual artistic research or creation project, ideally in collaboration with a cultural institution, organization, or artist based in Paris or its surrounding metropolitan area.
The residency provides dedicated time and space for artistic experimentation, reflection, research, and production. It also aims to increase the international visibility of Luxembourg's contemporary art scene by connecting the selected artist with Paris's cultural and professional networks.
The programme welcomes projects across artistic disciplines, provided that they demonstrate a clear artistic direction, a relevant research question or creative objective, and a well-developed approach.
Categories
The residency is open to artists working across multiple disciplines, including:
- Visual Arts
- Photography
- Performance Art
- Dance and Choreography
- Music and Sound Art
- Literature and Writing
- Interdisciplinary and Multidisciplinary Art
- Artistic Research and Experimental Practices
Eligibility
Applicants must meet the following requirements:
- Be of Luxembourg nationality or reside in Luxembourg.
- Have an established professional artistic practice, supported by previous work and a significant professional background.
- Speak French or English.
- Be available for the entire residency period from September to November 2027.
The programme is intended for professional artists across disciplines rather than applicants at a specified age or career stage. The residency must be completed as one continuous stay and cannot be divided into separate periods.
Program Benefits & Awards
- Studio accommodation: A furnished live-work studio at the Cité internationale des arts' Marais site in central Paris, generally ranging from 20 to 55 m². Studios include a workspace, bedroom, bathroom, kitchen, and Wi-Fi.
- Living grant: €9,600 to support the artist during the residency.
- Flat-rate allowance: €2,100.
- Travel support: Reimbursement of up to €300 against original, paid invoices.
- Production assistance: Up to €2,000 for eligible production and project-related expenses, subject to the programme's reimbursement and documentation requirements.
- Professional support: Guidance from Kultur | lx, the Luxembourg Cultural Mission in France, and the Cité internationale des arts team.
- Networking opportunities: Access to an international artistic community and opportunities to connect with cultural professionals in Paris.
The living grant and flat-rate allowance are paid in two instalments: 80% upon arrival and written confirmation of arrival, and the remaining 20% following submission of the required final report. Production assistance is paid with the second instalment after eligible expenses have been documented.
Application Fee
None
How to Apply?
Online Application
Key Dates
- Application Deadline: 23 October 2026
- Residency period: September–November 2027, for 12 weeks.
Location
Cité internationale des arts, Marais site, 18 rue de l'Hôtel de Ville, 75004 Paris, France
Additional Details
A jury comprising representatives of Luxembourg's cultural sector and the Cité internationale des arts will evaluate applications based on the relevance and integrity of the artistic approach. The jury may decide not to award the residency if applications do not meet its criteria, and its decision is final.
The selected artist must comply with the residency's internal regulations, acknowledge Kultur | lx and the Cité internationale des arts in communications related to the residency and presentations of resulting work, and submit a detailed final report. Failure to submit the report may result in a request to repay the grant.