APPEL A CANDIDATURES
Opening of the call for applications for the French Institute in Egypt’s program at the Cité Internationale des Arts.
Whether you are an artist, craftsman, fashion designer, musician, dancer, or filmmaker, don’t hesitate to apply for the Cité Internationale des Arts project call in Paris, 2025.
Supported by the French Institute in Paris, the French Institute in Egypt, and the Cité Internationale des Arts, this annual program offers you the opportunity to spend 3 months in residence in the heart of Paris, in the Marais district. It is exclusively open to international artists residing abroad who wish to develop a research and creation project in Paris.
Candidates wishing to apply must be supported by the French Institute in Egypt, which will endorse their application.
The list of eligible disciplines is extensive:
- Architecture/Landscape/Urbanism
- Visual Arts
- Street Arts/Circus/Puppetry
- Comics
- Cinema (fiction, animation, creative documentary)
- Exhibition Curatorship/Art Criticism
- Digital Creation (digital arts, video games, VR)
- Dance
- Design/Graphics
- Literature (fiction, essay, youth)
- Crafts
- Fashion
- Music (contemporary, jazz, classical, contemporary, for the screen)
- Photography
- Multidisciplinary Projects
- Theater
Eligibility Criteria:
To be eligible for the programme, the artist must:
- Be of Egyptian nationality or work and live in Egypt.
- Have completed their academic studies and/or have a minimum of 3 years of professional experience in the artistic sector.
- Have already developed one or more creation projects.
- Have a valid passport for at least 3 months after the end of the residency.
- Speak French and/or English.
Timeline:
Application submission: July 6 to August 31, 2025
Announcement of results: January 2026
Residency: April 2026 to April 2027
The residencies last for three months and will take place between April 2026 and April 2027 (subject to change), at the Cité Internationale des Arts in the heart of Paris. International transportation, a studio apartment of approximately 40 sqm, and residency allowances are covered.
The sessions run over 4 cycles.
- Arrival on April 7, 2026 – Departure on July 3, 2026
- Arrival on July 8, 2026 – Departure on October 5, 2026
- Arrival on October 8, 2026 – Departure on January 4, 2027
- Arrival on January 8, 2027 – Departure on April 6, 2027
To apply, please send your application to the email address culture@ifegypte.com.
Deadline: August 31, 2025 at 5pm (Cairo Time)
The application should include:
- A portfolio
- One or more texts explaining the candidate’s practice and the project they intend to develop during their residency.
- A comprehensive CV
- A motivation letter with the project proposal
- The candidate’s availability during the specified period
- The candidate’s contact information (email, phone number, and address)
Applications from multiple candidates will not be accepted. Accompanying individuals are not allowed as part of this program.
Paper applications will not be accepted; only email submissions will be considered.
For image and video files, please use WeTransfer and/or Dropbox links. Applications received after the project call deadline will not be considered.
For any questions, please contact: culture@ifegypte.com before August 31, 2025 at 5pm (Cairo Time)
