The musée du quai Branly – Jacques Chirac launches the new call for applications of its Sound Art Residency program.
Sound Art Residency Call for applications
2025-2026
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The Sound Art Residency is open exclusively to artists who come from one of the four continents represented in the collections of the musée du quai Branly - Jacques Chirac: Africa, Asia, Oceania and the Americas. There is no age limit to apply.
The jury will give precedence to pieces conceived in connection with the museum’s collections, interests and theme.
The winning project will be chosen in the spring of 2026 by an international jury that will bring together various personalities from the world of sound and audiovisual creation. The museum will pay the winning artist an endowment of €8,000 and will also finance the production of the sound work, which will be presented to the public and may become part of the museum's collections.
Calendar
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Deadline for submitting applications: Sunday, January 18, 2026, at midnight (Paris time)
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Presentation and videoconference: April 2026
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Research and creation period at the museum in Paris and at Le Fresnoy: September 2026
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Creation/production: October 2026-February 2027
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Post-production at Le Fresnoy: between February 22 and March 7, 2027
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Assembly and installation of the work at the Musée du Quai Branly-Jacques Chirac: March 8-10, 2027
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End of residency and presentation of the work to the public: mid-March 2027
