Theater Residencies in France

ACEA – Ateliers de Création et d’Expression Artistique

France

Name of Residency: ACEA – Ateliers de Création et d’Expression ArtistiqueACEA invites emerging and established artists of all disciplines for a time and space away from their usual environments. We provide an opportunity for artists to reflect, research, create, and present in the small, rural village of Marnay Sur Seine, France. ACEA allows regional, national, and international artists the opportunity to exchange professional and emotive approaches towards new experiences and aesthetic realitie

AiR le PARC

Pampelonne, France

AIR le PARC is an artists' residency, project and research centre located in a 19th-century notary's residence (established 1596) in Pampelonne, Tarn, France. It offers temporary living and working space to professional artists across all disciplines, with spacious rooms, studios, and communal areas for artistic projects, presentations, and feedback sessions.

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.

Name of Residency: Atelier Artist in ResidenceAtelier Artist in Residence is a creative sanctuary dedicated to nurturing artistic expression across disciplines. Our mission is to provide artists with uninterrupted time and inspiring space to pursue their work in a supportive, immersive environment.Welcoming visual artists, musicians, writers, and textile artists, Atelier offers a haven for focused exploration and meaningful creative development. Residents are encouraged to engage deeply with the

Atelier Samuel Beckett

France

Name of Residency: Atelier Samuel BeckettAn artist-led, Beckett inspired, self-directed, self-catering residency in a 2 bedroom(en-suite), private house with a dedicated library of books by and about the Irish writer Samuel Beckett.  There is also a p0ssibility of consultation or mentorship from Gare St Lazare’s joint artistic directors, Judy Hegarty Lovett and Conor Lovett.  The bedrooms, living room and the library can serve as workspaces within the house with another workspace possibility in

Centre International d’Art et du Paysage (CIAPV)

Beaumont-du-Lac, France

The Centre International d’Art et du Paysage (CIAPV) on Vassivière Island, France, supports research, experimentation, production, and dissemination of contemporary art. The CIAPV is unique within the French artistic landscape, known for its remarkable contemporary architecture and open-air permanent collection. The residency program offers an immersive experience in the landscape, history, and culture of Vassivière Island, fostering artistic experimentation and public engagement. The upcoming thematic residency, “Landscape and the Commons,” invites an artist-scientist duo to explore the relationship between landscape and the commons.

COUR AVEC VUE

LA FOULERIE, France

Name of Residency: La FoulerieOffre de résidence : La Foulerie est un espace de retraite pour consacrer du temps et se concentrer sur vos activités créatives dans un environnement naturel accueillant des résidences multidisciplinaires depuis . L’objectif principal est que les artistes puissent se concentrer sur leurs idées et leurs projets, en valorisant la créativité et l’inspiration et en connectant, entre eux, la communauté locale et la nature. Un lieu de possibles où l’on est envoyé loi

Galerie Huit Arles

France

Name of Residency: Résidence Huit ArlesThe artists in residence  live and work within the thick stone walls of a prestigious 17th century mansion, magnificently restored. Exhibition spaces and convivial living spaces occupy the ground floor and lower floors. The floors include occasional seminar rooms, guest rooms,  self-catering apartments and studios for artist residencies.AiR at Galerie Huit Arles offers a retreat away from the distractions of everyday life and a valuable opportunity for arti

International Institute of Puppetry

Charleville-Mézières, France

The International Institute of Puppetry in Charleville-Mézières, France, offers research residencies through its Research & Innovation Center to encourage scholarly research on puppetry arts, support artistic creation, and strengthen links between research and creative communities. Residents gain access to the library, mentoring, networking, and free accommodation at Villa d'Aubilly or IIM apartments, with stays typically lasting from one week to two months. The program requires a research contract and production of a written, audiovisual, or multimedia record of the work.

La Chartreuse

Villeneuve Avignon cedex, France

La Chartreuse de Villeneuve-lès-Avignon is a 14th-century Carthusian monastery transformed since 1973 into a cultural center dedicated to artist residencies, particularly as the Centre national des écritures du spectacle. It hosts nearly 60 residencies annually for playwrights, theatre companies, research laboratories, and experimental projects in drama writing and performing arts, often opening to the public during rehearsals and events like the Avignon Festival. The program emphasizes national and European scope in theatrical creation, supported by the Ministry of Culture.

La Devignère

Hameau de la Devignere, France

‘La Devignère’ is open to writers, artists and researchers of all disciplines needing time and space for writing, reflection and research.Residency Programme since: 2015Description of Organisation: ‘La Devignère’ is a rambling house dating from the 15th century. It has been a place dedicated to artistic activities since 1992, when it became the headquarters of a theatre company. Since then, it has hosted many artists of all disciplines. The Irish-French owners, Zoë O’Reilly and Alain Servant, a

La Tempera Creative retreat in Burgundy

France

La Tempera is a creative & artistic retreat in Burgundy. Create, connect and get things done in the countryside, 2 hours away from Paris.

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.

Nancy B. Negley Artist Residency program

France

Name of Residency: The Dora Maar HouseThe Nancy B Negley Residency Program providesone to three months in residence at the Dora Maar Housea private bedroom and bath and a study or studio in which to worka travel award for travel from a fellow’s home to the Dora Maar Housea grant based upon the length of stay at the Dora Maar HouseResidency Programme since: 2007Description of Organisation: The Nancy B. Negley Artists Residency Program, based at the Dora Maar House in Ménerbes, France, hosts resid

PAF, Performing Arts Forum

St Erme Outre et Ramecourt, France

PAF (Performing Arts Forum) is an artist-run residency located in a former convent in St. Erme, 150km northeast of Paris, France. It serves as a platform for professional and emerging practitioners and activists across performing arts, visual art, literature, music, new media, theory, and cultural production who seek to research and determine their own working conditions. The residency is initiated and run by artists, theoreticians, and practitioners themselves as a user-created, informal institution.

Van Doesburg House

Meudon, France

The Van Doesburg House in Meudon, France, is a historic studio-dwelling designed by Theo van Doesburg and his wife Nelly in the late 1920s, now serving as an artist residency since the 1980s for professionals in visual arts, design, architecture, literature, and performing arts. It provides an inspiring environment for research, idea development, new work creation, and international networking, often supported by Dutch funds like Mondriaan Fund and Performing Arts Fund through open calls. Residents use the house's facilities, including living space for up to 4, studio, piano, garden, and access to Paris via RER.