Call for applications: Artist-in-residence programme at "La Colombière"

Located within the boundaries of the World Heritage listed Loire Valley site, this house was where sculptor Gustave Pimienta lived and worked for some thirty years until 1982. The legacy conditions state that the house must continue "…to be used for the purposes of residencies by an artist, art writer, historian or scholar, appointed by the Institut [de France]…". 

This call for applications is intended exclusively for students at the end of their studies or recent graduates with five years of higher education from art, landscape and architecture schools in the Loire Valley. All forms of expression or artistic disciplines are welcomed. 

Provisional artist-in-residence dates: 

• 27 June to 6 August 2016
• 8 August to 19 September 2016

The art works produced during these programmes will be presented during the European Heritage Days (17-18 September 2016). 

Closing date for entries: 20 March 2016 

The names of the selected artists will be communicated on: 8 April 2016 

Download:

• Appel à candidature : Résidence d’artiste à « La Colombière » 2016 (PDF, 105.03 kB)