French Institute 2020 Visas for Creation for African and Caribbean Artists

Visas for Creation is part of the “Creation in Africa and the Caribbean” programme. Its goal is to support emerging artists in Africa and the Caribbean through residencies in mainland France and its overseas territories to enable them to develop a creation or research project.

• Table of Content
• About French Institute
• French Institute Visas for Creation
• Aim and Benefits of French Institute Visas for Creation
• Requirements for French Institute Visas for Creation Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About French Institute

French Institute Visas for Creation

Aim and Benefits of French Institute Visas for Creation

This tool is intended for artists and curators residing in Africa or the Caribbean, who have professional experience in the relevant artistic field and who need, in order to develop their project or career, a 2-month residence period in France within a professional structure (such as the CCN, CDCN, Scène Nationale, CDN, Centres d’art, SMAC, etc.), a partner institution of the Institut français (Cité Internationale des Arts) or which is linked to a residency programme in a territorial collectivity.

Requirements for French Institute Visas for Creation Qualification

It is open to the following candidates:

• African artists who propose a residency project taking place in France;
• Caribbean artists (island residents only) who propose a residency project taking place in mainland France or the French Departments of America (DFA).

It is concerned with the following disciplines:

visual arts, photography, digital arts, architecture, design, arts, fashion, theatre, dance, circus, street and puppet arts, music, multidisciplinary projects.

Application Deadline

How to Apply

For more details, visit French Institute website.