Norman Artists Invited To Apply for Artist Residency in Clermont-Ferrand, France!

The City of Clermont-Ferrand wishes to invite a visual artist from our partner cities — which includes Norman, OK — within the International network of Michelin cities (INMC) for a two-month residency in our new residency place, the Chalet Lecoq.

The residency must be part of a research period linked to the artist's practice or as part of a specific project that the artist would like to develop.

Both in the center of the city and in an atypical location in the middle of a public garden, the Chalet invites reflection on the relationship between nature and the urban, in a place frequented by the inhabitants of all ages (families, students, senior citizens...). The Chalet Lecoq is the former house of the janitor of the Jardin Lecoq, a park located in the heart of the city. Throughout the year, the Chalet welcomes international artists in residency selected through calls for applications as part of the town's international partnerships. This residency offers a privileged setting with an apartment including two bedrooms and an equipped work space that can accommodate one to three artists simultaneously.

This project is fully in line with the city's bid for the title of European Capital of Culture 2028

Terms

  • A residency of 2 months in November and December 2023 for an artist from a partner city of the INMC - duration and exact dates to be specified with the selected artist;

  • the residency must be part of a research period linked to the artist's practice and to the residency's setting, or as part of a specific project that the artist would like to develop.



Conditions

  • Supply of a bedroom and a work space in the Chalet Lecoq apartment

  • A grant of 1,500 € / month of residency

  • Travel and Production costs : an allowance in the limit of 1,500 €


Selection

Applications must include: a pdf portfolio (15 pages max.) + a note of intention
Deadline for application : July 23, 2023

For more information about the residency, you can get in touch with:
Fanny Martin
Head of Visual Arts Department, City of Clermont-Ferrand
fmartin@ville-clermont-ferrand.fr