La Galerie, centre d'art contemporain

1) The research and creation residency, which aims to accompany the production of a body of works which is to be integrated into a collective exhibition and/or to be developed according to the various forms exhibitions can take. The artist’s project, in terms of both the creative process and its visibility and distribution, must take into consideration the town, the immediate environment, the department and the region, including the relevant key players and surrounding cultural and scientific structures such as its inhabitants, organisations, universities, museums and so on.

2) The programme aimed to foreign artists is a research and creation residency which aims to support the production of a body of works which to be integrated into a collective exhibition and/or to be developed according to the various forms exhibitions can take. This residency also facilitates meetings between the artist in residence and art professionals from the French art scene (artists, curators, writers, other structures, etc.).

WHAT’S INCLUDED  

— A 90 m² furnished studio flat located in the centre of Noisy-le-Sec, close to the art centre. All running, communication and transport costs are covered by La Galerie.
— La Galerie provides intellectual, logistical and financial support to residents.

1) resident artists are awarded €7700 and receive €7000 to cover production costs. This residency is supported by the Département of Seine-Saint-Denis.

2) resident artists are awarded €2,000 and receive €4,000 to cover production costs.

DURATION

These two residencies at La Galerie run consecutively.

1) 7 months from September to April. 

2) 3 months from April to July. 

SELECTION PROCESS

1) This residency is open to a French artist whose main profession is of a creative and artistic nature. There is no age limit or required level of studies. Artists are selected following a call for applications. 
2) La Galerie directly solicits an artist in connection with the artistic programme

CONSIDERATION FOR RESIDENTS' FAMILY LIFE 

Artists and their families are provided with accommodation (40m²) by La Galerie which comprises of a bedroom with a double bed and a living room/kitchen with a sofa bed. Alternative living arrangements can be provided in order to best suit the personal and family situation of each resident. The living area is separate from the artist’s workspace.

RESIDENTS' COMMITMENTS 

Artists in residence undertake to carry out the artistic project for which they were selected or solicited.

ACTIVITIES AIMED AT THE PUBLIC

Occasional presentations of works produced during the residency to school groups, groups of adults or to individuals, as part of La Galerie’s activities.