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This diversity makes it all the more important to spell out the various issues and conditions 39 Directory of Residencies that make for a successful residency. 41 Foreword This guide therefore has two principle aims: firstly, to provide information 42 User’s Guide to those organising residencies at every stage of the programme’s creation, 43 Auvergne – Rhône-Alpes as well as to future residents to enable them to choose the residency conditions 49 Bourgogne – Franche-Comté 52 Bretagne and facilities in keeping with their artistic practices and expectations ; 56 Centre-Val de Loire and secondly, to provide a directory for finding one’s way around this highly 60 Corse complex resource. 61 Grand Est 66 Hauts-de-France Given that the aim of this guide is to create a work tool that is readily 72 Île-de-France 84 Normandie accessible, easy to use and as complete as possible, it was important to involve 89 Nouvelle Aquitaine those concerned by the professional information it contains in its creation. 98 Occitanie This publication therefore sought help from Usopav (Union of trade unions 104 Pays de la Loire and professional organisations for the visual arts), Fraap (Federation of visual 108 Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur arts networks, associations and collectives), Cipac (the umbrella group for 116 Réunion Editorial Contents professionals working with contemporary art), and Arts en Résidence-Réseau National (the national network of visual arts residencies) – all of which are 117 Index already involved in deliberating on residency contracts – as well as the Réseau Documents d’Artistes (network of associations documenting and 119 Visual Arts Residencies in France 124 Writing Residencies and Curatorial Residencies disseminating the work of visual artists). The Direction Générale de 125 Joint Residencies la Création Artistique (artists and professions department) and the visual arts advisors for the Ministry for Culture and Communication’s regional cultural affairs services (Drac) were also actively involved in writing this work. 127 Interviews 129 Arts en résidence – Réseau national The paper edition of this guide is freely available in contemporary art Interview with Ann Stouvenel venues throughout France, while two online versions (in French and English) 134 Residencies founded and managed by artists can be downloaded from the website of the Centre national des arts Interviews with Xavier Gonzalez and Marie-Blanche Pron, plastiques (Cnap): www.cnap.fr. Usine Utopik, (Tessy-sur-Vire), and with Annelise Ragno and Thomas Fontaine, Ateliers Vortex (Dijon) 144 Joint Residencies I hope this publication will provide the information necessary to improve Interview with Mathilde Guyon, Astérides (Marseille), the hosting and working conditions of residencies within the visual arts. and Élise Jouvancy, la Malterie (Lille) 154 Réseau documents d’artistes (network of artists’ dossiers) Interview with the heads of the network’s four establishments Yves Robert Director, Centre national des arts plastiques 157 Bibliography 5 Visual Arts Residencies in France What is a residency within the field of visual arts? A residency can be defined as a sojourn in a dedicated venue for the purposes of an activity within a specific context. As far as literary and artistic creation are concerned, especially the visual arts, the term is used to designate a programme that aims to provide a framework and the human, technical and financial means for research and/or creation, which may or may not be associated with activities to inrease artistic awareness. Residencies are the result of public or private organisations (institutions, collectivities, associations, foundations etc) pursuing long-term objectives of interest to the general public, that entail choices of creative avenues to be pursued and programming. For the resident, the residency constitutes an experience, or stage, within his/her career. It is important to specify how a residency will be organised within the visual arts in France Residencies (advertising and selection process), as well as the material conditions of its organisation, which must feature in the contract drawn up between the resident and the host establishment: the accommodation and/or work space, personal and logistical support, creative and production resources, financial resources and insurance. Residency programmes are distinct from straightforward regional or local cultural initiatives or loaning of workspace and providing access to equipment, no matter how long-lasting. Just exhibiting work and the time involved in installing and hanging it, cannot, on their own, be considered as part of a creative, research or experimental residency. 9 The organisation and smooth The selection procedure running of a residency: Many residency managers rely on calls for applications. These consist of a curriculum vitæ (CV), a statement of purpose and paper or digital docu- good practice, standard context ments presenting the candidate’s artistic approach, work and publications. Calls for applicants should not be confused with calls for projects: the work of designing a specific project should be remunerated in its own right. The context of a residency is not that of an artistic commission. Furthermore, applications must be received during a clearly specified and strictly adhered to period of time. Applications may also be spontaneous. Some residency establishments con- sider applications throughout the year ; they must therefore be careful to reply within reasonable timescales. Some residencies are the result of their organ- isers taking the initiative of actively inviting future residents. A residency for an exhibition curator, for example, may allow for the latter, in turn, to invite one or more guest artists. Online applications, which are less expensive for applicants, should be favoured, while still allowing for paper applications to be sent by post. In respect of equality, diversity and the fight against exclusion within the public sector, those in charge of residencies must ensure that the selection of residents gives equal representation to men and women and different generations. Advertising calls for applications Visual Arts Residencies in France Arts Residencies Visual in France Arts Residencies Visual Calls for applications may be publicised in both paper and digital publica- tions, preferably with sufficiently long deadlines between the publication and Residencies take place within legislative and regulatory the final date for reception of applications (refer to the “Directory of website contexts (fiscal, social, employment, literary and artistic resources”, page 30). property rights) that apply to everyone, with obligations arising from contractual engagements. Conditions for hosting a residency In addition to this standard context and obligations relating to public funding, the ethical charters used by residency The material conditions relating to how the residency is run must be described organisers can be used as reliable sources for good practice as precisely as possible: the space available for the resident (accommodation with regard to welcoming and remunerating residents, and/or workspace) and its location ; means of communication and travel ; and material, technical and logistical resources available. It is vital for the diffusing information, and providing feedback and evaluation. resident to be accompanied by someone official to facilitate access to local resources, organise meetings with other professionals and to accompany the The quality and success of a residency programme thus development of his/her work in progress. 10 depends upon a host of factors. 11 The residency programme organisation responsible for collecting social security