Literature

Social Sciences and Humanities

Books & Ideas

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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

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.

Publishing Grants and Programs

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

Art & Design

Film & TV

Museums & Heritage

Music

New Media

Performing Arts

Atlanta

Boston

Chicago

Houston

Los Angeles

Miami

New Orleans

New York

San Francisco

Washington, DC

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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 

Cinema

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In celebration of Earth Day on April 21, CinéSchool is pleased to present the 2021 documentary film, "Bernie Krause, A Life with The Great Animal Orchestra," directed by French filmmaker Vincent Tricon in partnership with Fondation Cartier pour l'art contemporain.

CinéSchool: Celebrate Earth Day with "Bernie Krause, A Life with The Great Animal Orchestra"

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In partnership with the Théâtre des Champs-Elysées, The Juilliard School, and Villa Albertine, the Pisar Prize, created in memory of John Cage and Merce Cunningham, seeks to strengthen the cultural ties between France and the United States by promoting, each year, a work by a young contemporary composer.




Call for Applications: Pisar Prize

“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

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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

After a US premiere in San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Santa Barbara in 2017, French composer Pascale Criton returns for a new Sounding Limits tour with the duo Tarozzi/Walker for premiere performances on the East Coast, and in the Midwest. 

Portrait: Pascale Criton

Audiovisual

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We're excited to announce the inaugural group of residents for Boulevard des Séries - The Factory, a cross-cultural series writing residency for the US television and new media streaming markets. 

Introducing the First Boulevard des Séries - The Factory Residents 

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Villa Albertine and FACE Foundation, in partnership with the French Embassy in the United States and INHA, and with support from the Ford Foundation, is proud to announce the first recipient of the new Beauford Delaney Research Grant. This new grant has been awarded to art historian and critic Vanina Géré for her research project "Hacking Apparatuses of Control: Contemporary African-American Political Digital Practices (and beyond)". Thanks to this unique initiative, she will receive $20,000 to cover expenses related to her research project in the US next year. 

Meet Inaugural Beauford Delaney Grantee Vanina Géré

"The Lab: Making Sense of Immersion in 2021" was a series of online collective problem-solving and panel discussions gathering key professionals from the XR and museum industries for game-changing conversations. 

The Lab: Making Sense of Immersion in 2021 

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 

Curious about what is coming out in translation in 2022? Then look no further! As of now, we have identified 313 titles translated from French to English slated for publication in the United States in 2022. The list will be updated throughout the year as we receive new information about future releases from publishers. 

Twice a year, the Book and Ideas Department of Villa Albertine publishes a list of current and upcoming translations based on data provided by American and French publishers. This year is no exception, and we are pleased to announce forthcoming publications by major names on the French literary and intellectual scene, such as Patrick Boucheron (a 2022 Villa Albertine resident), Annie Ernaux, Riad Sattouf, Timothée de Fombelle. But also several promising new authors. 

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

The Lab: Making Sense of Immersion in 2021

Digital Playgrounds

Call for Applications: Pisar Prize

Sounds of New York

French Authors on Tour

Map of the US Performing Arts Industry

Albertine Cinémathèque

Portrait: Pascale Criton

Introducing the First Boulevard des Séries - The Factory Residents

Meet Inaugural Beauford Delaney Grantee Vanina Géré

The Lab: Making Sense of Immersion in 2021

Digital Playgrounds

Call for Applications: Pisar Prize

Sounds of New York

French Authors on Tour

Map of the US Performing Arts Industry

Albertine Cinémathèque

Portrait: Pascale Criton

Introducing the First Boulevard des Séries - The Factory Residents

Meet Inaugural Beauford Delaney Grantee Vanina Géré

The Lab: Making Sense of Immersion in 2021

Digital Playgrounds

News

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

CinéSchool: Celebrate Earth Day with "Bernie Krause, A Life with The Great Animal Orchestra"

Grants & Programs

CNL Translation Grants (French Ministry of Culture)

Acquisition of Rights

Publishing Grants and Programs

Albertine Translation Fund and Prizes

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