Launched in 2025 by the Françoise Association and the Cité internationale des arts, this research and creative residency programme explores the links between contemporary art, psychiatry and the humanities. The residency will take place from 5 January to 26 March 2027.
Conceived as an open research space, this programme is not a therapeutic programme. It is open to artists of all nationalities whose practice resonates with the notion of the ‘clinical’. This refers to a situated approach, as close as possible to the subject, ‘at the patient’s bedside’.
Within the context of the residency, this approach shifts towards the artistic field: creation is envisaged here as a grounded, relational practice, attentive to the contexts in which it takes shape. The programme thus promotes approaches that remain as close as possible to real-life narratives and experiences, and which engage in a reflection on the challenges of care.
The laureate will receive bespoke support from Albertine de Galbert, a clinical psychologist and exhibition curator, and from the programme’s partners.
The residency programme has no age limit and is open to artists and creators from any discipline, at mid-career or established stage, and of any nationality.
As part of the programme, the selected laureate will each receive:
- Dedicated professional support, meetings, and networking opportunities organised by the programme partners, including 4 to 6 working sessions with Albertine de Galbert;
- A furnished live-in studio at the Cité internationale des arts (Marais site), combining living and working space;
- A monthly grant of 1,000 EUR net of taxes;
- Coverage of international round-trip travel to/from Paris airports or train stations, travel insurance, and research support (up to a defined ceiling, upon presentation of receipts).
