Reviewed by Artists

Performance Residencies in Paris

9 residencies for performance artists in Paris, France.

Browse real reviews from artists who attended performance programs in Paris. Find the right residency for your practice.

Which Paris residency actually fits a performance practice? Ask in your own words — drawn from 2,300+ residencies and live open calls, grounded in real reviews.

Association des Centres Culturels de Rencontre - ACCR logo

Association des Centres Culturels de Rencontre - ACCR

Paris, France

The Association des Centres Culturels de Rencontre (ACCR) coordinates residency programs in French cultural centers located in historic monuments, primarily the Odyssée program for foreign artists, researchers, and cultural professionals, and the Nora program for refugee artists in France. These residencies support projects in fields like music, architecture, visual arts, writing, film, and more, offering free accommodation and technical resources to foster interdisciplinary creation and intercultural exchange.

HousingArchitectureConceptual ArtCreative WritingCurationDance+13
Association Françoise pour l’œuvre contemporaine logo

Association Françoise pour l’œuvre contemporaine

Paris, France

Launched in 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. 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. **Residency report** * Ongoing documentation: online logbook, newsletter * Personalised support and follow-up * Public events: open studio halfway through the project * Final presentation (exhibition, public event or publication), to be agreed with the winner and the partners

StipendHousingArchitectureCurationDanceDesignDigital+15
Cité internationale des Arts logo

Cité internationale des Arts

Paris, France

3.5 (2)

The Cité internationale des Arts, founded in 1965, is a renowned artist residency program in Paris, France. It facilitates cross-cultural dialogue and offers artists from around the world a platform to engage with the public and professionals. Annually, over 1,200 artists participate in the residency, with more than 300 new residents each month. The Cité collaborates with 135 long-standing partners from over 60 countries, fostering a rich environment for creative exchange. The residency provides 326 studios across two locations: Marais and Montmartre. These studios are designed to support various aspects of contemporary creation, offering spaces for production, experimentation, and research. Each studio, ranging from 20 m² to 60 m², includes a workspace, kitchen, bathroom, and sleeping area. Residents can host guests for extended periods, subject to additional charges. Artists can apply for residency through the Cité's selection committees or via its network of long-standing partners. The Cité organizes different commissions by discipline and thematic, and also collaborates with institutions to support emerging international talents through residency programs and grants.

Visual ArtsSound / MusicDancePerformanceArchitecture+5
Institut français Cité Arts Residency logo

Institut français Cité Arts Residency

Paris, France

Organizer Information This programme is jointly run by the Institut français and the Cité internationale des arts. The Institut français supports French culture internationally, helping to promote the French language, the circulation of works and ideas, and the mobility of artists throughout the world, while working to promote cultural diversity and contribute to the hosting

StipendHousingArchitectureBook ArtCeramicsChoreographyConceptual Art+32
L

L’AiR Arts

Paris, France

4.5 (5)

L’AiR Arts is an international residency program located in Montparnasse, Paris, focused on fostering intercultural exchange through art and research. The program is based at Atelier 11, a historic site that has been a hub for international artists since the 19th century. L’AiR Arts offers residencies to artists and cultural professionals from diverse disciplines and backgrounds, promoting artistic exchange, research, and professional development. Participants engage in both self-directed projects and curated group programs, connecting with local Paris-based professionals, institutions, and galleries. The residency aims to preserve the artistic legacy of the École de Paris while encouraging contemporary creation. Residents have access to studio and living spaces, participate in public programs, and present their work in various formats. L’AiR Arts is dedicated to creating a nurturing environment for artists at all stages of their careers.

StipendHousingInstallationWriting / LiteratureMultidisciplinaryPaintingPerformance+3
Les Récollets logo

Les Récollets

Paris, France

Les Récollets is an 80-unit furnished international residence in Paris's 10th arrondissement dedicated to hosting established researchers, scientists, and artists from around the world. The center provides accommodation with hotel-like services and fosters interdisciplinary creative exchange among residents from diverse fields. It serves as a space for artists and researchers to develop specific projects while engaging with Paris's cultural institutions and community.

StipendHousingChoreographyCreative WritingDesignVideo / FilmInterdisciplinary+5
Palais de Tokyo – Le Pavillon logo

Palais de Tokyo – Le Pavillon

Paris, France

The Palais de Tokyo – Le Pavillon (also known as Pavillon Neuflize OBC) was an artist-in-residence program and research lab at Palais de Tokyo in Paris, directed by Ange Leccia from 2001 to 2017, hosting over 130 international emerging artists. It offered an eight-month residency from November to June, sponsored by curators, featuring collective projects abroad and in France, plus solo exhibitions or performances at Palais de Tokyo. Residents received a monthly stipend, a studio at Cité Internationale des Arts, shared workspace at Palais de Tokyo, and coverage of program-related expenses.

Invitation OnlyStipendHousingInterdisciplinaryCurationPerformanceInstallationResearch
Power Institute Paris Art logo

Power Institute Paris Art

Paris, France

Organizer Information The Power Institute is a long-established Australian research and cultural institution affiliated with the University of Sydney. For more than fifty years, it has supported artists, curators, and researchers through international residency and fellowship programs, with a strong focus on facilitating research-based artistic practice in global cultural centers. One of its most significant

StipendHousingArchitectureBook ArtCraftCurationDrawing+18
The Urban culture laboratory logo

The Urban culture laboratory

Paris, France

Since opening, the CENTQUATRE-PARIS has been committed to the growth and development of urban cultures. The CENTQUATRE-PARIS offers all visitors the possibility to practice any living art in its open-spaces. Visitors freely use the space to create their own stages, continuously redefining our open spaces. Since , the CENTQUATRE-PARIS has hosted a laboratory dedicated to artistic creation in the multidisciplinary field of urban culture and its interactions with public spaces. This laboratory can accommodate around fifteen artists and troupes per year. The lab is intended for independent artists, collectives, troupes and organizations, coming from all of urban culture’s artistic disciplines and all geographical horizons. After their application is granted, the artists get access to a work space at the CENTQUATRE-PARIS for a research and creation residency for a fixed period of 50 hours and - if needed - they get technical or artistic support. The research must question the notion of public space, its origin, its practical aspects, its form or its representation. Rolling

DanceSound / MusicPerformance

Been to a residency in Paris?

Share your review