Short Description
The Nantes Institute for Advanced Study is establishing a fellowship in “Arts, Societies and Contemporary Mutations.” In this context, the IEA in collaboration with local partners, Lieu Unique, the Nantes Saint-Nazaire School of Fine Arts and Nantes Métropole, is offering an international artistic and research residency to artists from the global south. This residency is supported by Nantes Métropole – Culture Department.
Themes
The chair supports the development of research in art that dialogues with the humanities and social sciences in order to question the contemporary mutations of our societies. By considering artistic practices in terms of research, the residency participates in the emergence of new research territories
(practices and forms, working methods, production regimes, etc.) exploring, through the crossing of
disciplines, societal and environmental changes. It engages methodological questions and reflections
on the nature of the knowledge incorporated, produced, and transmitted by these practices.
Eligibility
This residency is open to professional artists living and working in the Global South. More precisely, we are targeting artists whose nationality and residency are situated in the southern hemisphere, excepting Australia, New Zealand, Japan, South Korea, and Guyana. Applicants are expected to have at least five years of professional experience at the time of the start of their residency, which should be supported through their active participation in public life, the dissemination of their work in an appropriate format, such as exhibitions, publications, performances, etc.
How to Apply
- Create your account on the platform
- Download and complete This Document.
- Fill in the page on the platform and upload the completed form
Program Benefits & Awards
The selected fellow will be hosted at the Nantes IAS, a space of intellectual exchange between residents from various disciplinary and geographical backgrounds. The IAS will provide accommodation, a working space (office), and access to library services. The IAS also provides an atmosphere where regular group meetings and activities with the residents are organized. In such a context, the visiting artist is required to present her/his work in the weekly seminar organized by the IAS and to participate in the weekly seminars and other activities organized by the IAS.
In the same vein, the School of Fine Arts will host times of intervention of the artist according to the following modalities:
- 12 days maximum of workshop for students (pedagogical proposal to be defined with the artist)
- A public conference to present the artist’s work upon his arrival in Nantes
The production budget must be justified (ceiling of 2000 €), and the residency does not have the capacity to hold and produce large-format pieces.
The artist is requested to bring her/his own material. S/he will have access to the software, equipment and shared workshops of the Nantes St Nazaire School of Fine Arts (access schedule to be defined according to the artist’s research project).
An “informal meeting” with the artist-in-residence is expected to take place in one of Le lieu unique’s
spaces, known as “le salon”.
The “salon” contains books that can be consulted on site, and is also the venue for workshops (reading, drawing, etc.) with the public. The space is quite intimate and can accommodate a maximum of 40 people.
The artist will receive a remuneration and benefits package that includes
- A monthly stipend that includes time spent in the workshops with the students (2000€ per month).
- 13 working days of authorized absence (10% of the total duration of the fellowship)
- Free accommodation
- Free use of office space and access to library services
- Insurance (75€ per month)
- Production costs (up to €2000)
- Visa and a return ticket from the domicile
Entry Fee
None
Location
France
Timeline
- Application Deadline: 4 January 2026
- Residency Period: 14th September 2026 to 14th March 2027
Website Link: https://www.iea-nantes.fr/en/residences
