3 bis f

Each year, as part of the 3 bis f residency programs - the durations of which vary from several weeks to several months - artists and performing arts companies are invited to work on their research-based and/or creation-based projects. In response to the originality of the space and by situating their artistic practice in a different context – one which promotes interdisciplinarity, receptiveness and contact with otherness, whether this be through artworks or people - artists arriving at 3 bis f are driven by a desire to share their work with other residents, the 3 bis f team, as well as with the general public, whether this involves those who use the hospital or not.

3 bis f runs two different residency programs which are open to visual artists, registered as working professionals in the field of contemporary creation:
- The research-based residency is conceived over time and situates the artist’s personal work in this new environment by organising regular meetings, open to an adult audience on an individual basis. Artists selected for this residency are not required to produce works, nor are they required to complete an exhibition at the end of the project.
- The creation-based residency is built on the basis of the production of an artwork (in the broadest sense of the term), resulting in an exhibition in the art centre.

3 bis f’s artistic season, which extends from September to the end of August, revolves around its residencies. Each new season develops over time and ends in early summer, determined by both the artists invited by 3 bis f’s artistic director. These are to be sent to the art centre’s artistic director, between the fall and the spring which precede the upcoming season. 

Research-based residency

available means

— an independent 80 m² studio
— a communal kitchen
— technical and logistical assistance
— financial assistance in the form of 5000€ grant (split into a residency stipend of up to 700€/month (gross amount) and a budget of 800€) 

Duration

6 consecutive months
1^st intake: September - beginning of March
2^nd intake: January - beginning of July
Studios are shared during the months of January and February

selection process

In addition to a portfolio and a CV which details the applicant’s career history, the artistic statement accompanying each application must specify the research subject, the way in which the artist intends to incorporate the site, the team and the public into his or her research, as well as the reason why he or she is interested in carrying out research at 3 bis f.
Every artist or group of artists who applies must duly declare their artistic activity(ies) to the relevant administrative bodies for tax and social security purposes.
Candidates are required to be proficient in French.  
Priority is given to artists living in the area or those who do not require housing. 

obligations of the residents

Resident artists are expected to :
-present their research project at the start of the season
-open their studios to host professional meetings and share their work during both private and group visits
The studios provided are to be the main place of work of the resident artists

Actions towards audiences

Resident artists are invited to lead ‘sessions’, during which they share their practices, either in their studios or a dedicated space. These sessions are an integral part of the residency program and the relationship established between the artist’s research and the context within which the artist has been received.  
This is a space-time intended for experimentation, shared research, undertaken collectively and pursued in the presence of a diverse range of individuals (artists, students, patients, health care teams, the public, families, groups working in the social field).
Resident artists are not expected to establish therapeutic or educational relationships, but rather support and inform research by dividing their time between collective sessions and studio work. 

Creation-based residency

available means

— an independent 80 m² studio
— a communal kitchen
— technical and logistical assistance
— financial assistance in the form of 5000€ grant (split between a residency stipend, exhibition fees and production costs)
— up to 1000€ worth of travel expenses are covered (upon presentation of supporting documents)
— housing (a furnished room on the premises)

Duration

From 1 to 4 months.
The duration of a residency, completed in a continuous manner or intermittently, is decided according to the requirements of the creation project, with particular consideration given to the amount of time the artist requires to discover the space and learn about its history.

selection process

-Every artist or group of artists who applies must duly declare their artistic activity(ies) to the relevant administrative bodies for tax and social security purposes.
-a portfolio and a CV which details the artist’s career
-an artistic statement explaining the outline and nature of the creation-based project for the site, as well as why the artist/group of artists is/are interested in working at 3 bis f.
-particular attention will be given creation-based projects which mark a turning-point in the artist’s practice (experimentation) or those which involve the completion of a major project. 

obligations of the residents

Resident artists are expected to :
-present their creation-based project at the start of the season
-complete the artistic project that they were selected for
-open their studios to host professional meetings and share their work during both private and group visits

Actions towards audiences

Arrangements are similar to those of the research-based residency, the aim being to share artistic practices and the related challenges of an ongoing or planned creation-based project.