Institut Francais Residency Programme 2026 for Artists Worldwide (Fully-Funded to France)

Applications are open for the Institut Francais Residency Programme. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.

About Institut Francais Residency Programme

Opportunity Details

Date Published: August 20, 2025
Application Deadline: October 12, 2025
Category: Training Fully Funded
Oppotunity Locations: France

The Institut français x Cité internationale des arts residency program is aimed at artists and cultural professionals residing abroad for at least 5 years, who wish to develop a research and creative project in Paris, during a residency of three, six or nine months.

Sponsor Organisation: French Republic

Benefits of Institut Francais Residency Programme

The Institut français de Paris is responsible for renting individual studio apartments at the Cité internationale des arts. These are located on the Marais site (18 rue de l'Hôtel de Ville, 75004). They are furnished, equipped with a Wifi connection and include a working room with a bedroom area, a bathroom and a kitchenette.
The associate partner(s) undertake to cover round-trip travel expenses; ensure that the artist has insurance covering repatriation, hospitalization, medical expenses and civil liability; ensure that the artist has a visa allowing him/her to stay in France for the duration of the residency; provide the artist with a living allowance of at least €1,000 per month.

Institut Francais Residency Programme Requirements

The selection process is open to artists and cultural professionals, without age limit, from all countries, in the following disciplines:

Architecture, landscape, urban planning
Street art, circus, puppetry
Plastic art
Comics
Cinema (animation, fiction, creative documentary, video art)
Digital creation (digital art, video games, VR)
Art criticism and curating
Dance, performance
Design, graphic design
Gastronomy
Literature (fiction, essays, children's literature, comics)
Art professions
Fashion
Music (classical and contemporary music, contemporary music and jazz)
Photography
Theater

Terms and conditions

Artists’ applications must be submitted by one or more cultural partners (such as the French cultural network abroad or French/foreign cultural institutions). These partners support the application by submitting the file and by covering the costs of international travel and a residency allowance. The Institut français provides the laureates with a live-in studio at the Cité internationale des arts free of charge, along with artistic and professional support.