Nicholas and Angela Curtis Cité Internationale des Arts Fellowships (Curtis Artist Fellowships)
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These fellowships are for Australian artists to live and work at the Cité Internationale des Arts in Paris for a 3-month period. The fellowship is designed to support artists to undertake work on a specific artistic project, making use of the city’s artistic institutions, exhibitions, archives, libraries, collections, and other artistic resources.
Four fellowships are offered per year. Fellows receive the following:
- Rent-free access to the Power Institute's dedicated living/working studio at the Cité Internationale des Arts;
- $13,000AUD in financial support to cover travel and living costs; and
- Access to the Cité’s facilities and global community of artists, as well as the broader art infrastructure of Paris.
Key dates
Applications open: 20 May 2026.
Applications close: Midnight, 30 June 2026.
Applicants notified of outcome: September 2026.
Eligibility requirements
The fellowships are open to all artists.
Applicants must be an Australian citizen or Permanent Resident.
Applicants cannot have previously received a residency at the Cité Internationale des Arts (either through the Power Institute or another organisation).
Selection process and criteria
The fellowships are awarded by a Committee chaired by the Director of the Power Institute, in consultation with the Cité Internationale des Arts.
The fellowships will be awarded with strict regard to the following criteria:
- The strength of the applicant's project.
- The benefit of pursuing this project via a Residency in Paris.
- The potential for the Residency to further the applicant's professional development at this stage of their career.
Fellowship conditions
- The Fellowship covers the rental fee for a studio at the Cité Internationale des Arts for 3 months, in one of the following periods: January - March, April - June, July - September, October - December.
- Fellows will be required to pay a bond deposit (refundable) and utility costs for the duration of their stay.
- $13,000 (AUD) will be provided to Fellows to contribute to travel and living expenses. Payment will be made approximately 6 weeks prior to travel. Successful applicants will need to have sufficient funds if they would like to book air tickets well in advance of commencement of residency.
- Upon return from their trip, fellows must share the outcomes of their fellowship with the Power Institute by way of a report, a public event and/or an exhibition.
Inquiries and more information
More information about the Cité Internationale des Arts can be found on the Cité's website.
More information about past Paris fellows can be found on the Power Institute's website.
If you have any inquiries about the Residency or the application process, please email powerinstitute@sydney.edu.au