Social Sciences and Humanities

Books & Ideas

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Journalist, documentary filmmaker, and author Géraldine Schwarz will be on tour in the US to promote her debut novel, Those Who Forget (tr. by Laura Marris). 

French Author on Tour: Géraldine Schwarz

Literature

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Estelle-Sarah Bulle, author of Where Dogs Bark with Their Tails, will go on her East Coast Tour in late September 2022.

French Author on Tour: Estelle-Sarah Bulle

The Centre National du Livre is offering grants to assist foreign publishers with the translation of French and francophone authors. The Centre National du Livre, a public institution supported by the French Ministry of Culture and Communication, aims to support all the players involved in the publishing process: authors, translators, publishers, booksellers, librarians, literary event organizers. It promotes the translation of foreign language books into French and of French books into foreign languages.

CNL Translation Grants (French Ministry of Culture)

The Institut français in Paris oversees a program aimed at publishers seeking financial assistance for the acquisition of rights of French works for publication in the United States.


Acquisition of Rights

Art & Design

Film & TV

Museums & Heritage

Music

New Media

Performing Arts

New York

Boston

Chicago

San Francisco

Los Angeles

Miami

Houston

New Orleans

Atlanta

Washington, DC

Cinema

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CinéSchool is a film program for young audiences produced by Villa Albertine, the French Embassy in the US, and FACE Foundation. The program aims to promote French and French-speaking cinema to schools across the US.

Registration Now Open For CinéSchool 2022-2023

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We are pleased to announce the winners of the second 2021 French Voices Awards session: six books in translation the French Voices Committee cannot wait to see in print. 

French Voices Awards 2021-2 Announced

Visual Arts

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The Villa Albertine invites two professional creators from the French art and design scene to discover the New York creative scene in order to nourish a renewed reflection on their practice.

Villa Albertine residencies in Brooklyn for a craftsperson and a designer, in partnership with WantedDesign and the Bettencourt Schueller Foundation 

The Book Department of Villa Albertine works with FACE Foundation, the Institut français and the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs to promote French and Francophone literature and to encourage English translations of French books in all categories (fiction, nonfiction, children’s books, comics and poetry). To that effect, it oversees programs concerning translations from French into English of works that have not yet been published in the United States.

Albertine Translation Fund and Prizes

Villa Albertine and FACE Foundation are pleased to announce the grantees for the 2022 application cycle of the Jazz & New Music program. This program encourages the creative and professional development of French-based jazz and contemporary music composers, musicians, and ensembles through Creative Grants for new creations and commissions and Touring Grants for US tours. 

2022 Grantees: Jazz & New Music

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We at Villa Albertine, in partnership with FACE Foundation, are pleased to announce the eight grantees selected this year by the Etant Donnés jury, with a total allocation grant of $119,500.

For 28 years, this program has fostered active collaboration and encouraged long-lasting partnerships between France-based visual artists and collectives and American curators and cultural institutions. Grants support the development and/or presentation of new work.  

2022 Grantees: Etant donnés Contemporary Art

Villa Albertine and FACE Foundation are pleased to announce the grantees for the 2022 application cycle of the FACE Contemporary Theater program. FACE Contemporary Theater fosters innovative artistic collaborations in theater, contemporary circus, puppetry, and street theater, allocating grants to French or American nonprofit institutions and creators from France, the African continent, the Caribbean, and the Middle East. 

2022 Grantees: FACE Contemporary Theater

Villa Albertine and FACE Foundation are pleased to announce the grantees for the 2022 application cycle of the FUSED (French US Exchange in Dance) program. This program fosters dialogue, strengthens professional relationships, and sparks creative artistry by connecting and supporting leading institutions and contemporary choreographers and performers from France, the African continent, the Caribbean, and the Middle East. Grants support the development and/or the presentation of new work.

2022 Grantees: FUSED

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In 2008, Villa Albertine launched a free outdoor French film festival in New York City parks. Since then, Films on the Green has grown and expanded in other cities in the US, including Chicago, Washington, DC, and Boston.

Outdoor French Film Festivals in the US

“SOUNDS OF NEW YORK”, an expedition to the podcasting capital :
 

As part of a new cultural institution of France in the US – the Villa Albertine-, the Cultural Services of the French Embassy in the United States is developing new ambitious programs for new media. Sounds of New York will welcome 7 French podcasters to take part in a one-week learning expedition to New York to meet key industry players. This program - supported by Spotify, Radio France, SACD, INA, and Paradiso Media - aims to support the development of French podcasts with high international potential. The laureates will be able to immerse themselves at the heart of the American podcast factory, meeting with a vibrant community of media, studios and independent creators.

Sounds of New York

Comics

Villa Albertine collaborates with universities, publishing houses, libraries, bookstores, and other venues across the United States to organize events with guests authors at the time of publication of their book into English translation.

French Authors on Tour

Dance, theater, new circus, puppets, and street arts have their own identity and heritage in the United States and, in this context, Villa Albertine has designed a map identifying the main organisations related to the performing arts in the U.S.  with International programmings,  to guide French professionals with their projects abroad. The map is non-exhaustive and subject to change. 



Map of the US Performing Arts Industry

ALBERTINE CINÉMATHÈQUE is an educational and grant program of Villa Albertine and FACE Foundation, with the support of the CNC and Fonds Culturel Franco-Américain. Designed to expand access to French cinema and support film programming at American colleges and universities, Albertine Cinémathèque’s annual film selection engages with the greatest issues of our time, while nurturing an enduring love for this diverse and evolving art form.

Albertine Cinémathèque

In 2021, Villa Albertine, with the support of the National Center for Cinema and Animated Image (CNC), launched Digital Playgrounds, a new program supporting the creation of French video games and immersive experiences.   

Digital Playgrounds 

Calling all literature fans! Wondering what to keep an eye out for in translation this year? Look no further! More than 350 titles translated from French to English are slated for publication in the United States in 2022. The list is updated throughout the year as we receive new information about future releases from publishers. It is, therefore, non-exhaustive and gives an overview of the year’s trends.

2022 in Translation: Sneak Peek 

The United States' rich artistic history stretches from the earliest indigenous cultures to the more recent globalization of contemporary art. In this context, Villa Albertine has designed a map identifying the main organisations related to visual arts in the U.S. to guide French professionals with their projects abroad. The map is non-exhaustive and subject to change.

Map of the US Visual Art Sector 

France is always ready to welcome your teams to produce film & TV content, animation, and VFX. 

#Choose France: Film & TV Production in France

Villa Albertine has designed a map identifying the main organisations related to the music industry in the U.S. to help French professionals with their projects abroad. 

For Professionals

Albertine Cinémathèque

Digital Playgrounds

Albertine Translation Fund and Prizes

2022 Grantees: Jazz & New Music

2022 Grantees: Etant donnés Contemporary Art

2022 Grantees: FACE Contemporary Theater

2022 Grantees: FUSED

Outdoor French Film Festivals in the US

Sounds of New York

French Authors on Tour

Map of the US Performing Arts Industry

Albertine Cinémathèque

Digital Playgrounds

Albertine Translation Fund and Prizes

2022 Grantees: Jazz & New Music

2022 Grantees: Etant donnés Contemporary Art

2022 Grantees: FACE Contemporary Theater

2022 Grantees: FUSED

Outdoor French Film Festivals in the US

Sounds of New York

French Authors on Tour

Map of the US Performing Arts Industry

Albertine Cinémathèque

Digital Playgrounds

News

Registration Now Open For CinéSchool 2022-2023

French Voices Awards 2021-2 Announced

Villa Albertine residencies in Brooklyn for a craftsperson and a designer, in partnership with WantedDesign and the Bettencourt Schueller Foundation

Grants & Programs

French Author on Tour: Géraldine Schwarz

French Author on Tour: Estelle-Sarah Bulle

CNL Translation Grants (French Ministry of Culture)

Acquisition of Rights

Resources

2022 in Translation: Sneak Peek

Map of the US Visual Art Sector

#Choose France: Film & TV Production in France

Map of the US Music Industry