Nadia Beugré
Prophétique
(on est déjà né.es)
Performing Arts
Prophétiques (on est déjà né.es) ©Werner Strouven
Villa Albertine and Albertine Foundation are pleased to announce the laureates of the 2024 FUSED grants, which support contemporary dance.
This initiative aims to foster artistic exchanges in the contemporary field between France and the United States, by financing tours and collaborative projects related to the performing arts.
Discover the selected French or France-based artists partnering with American institutions and/or artists. All projects will take place in the United States between May 2024 and August 2025. Subscribe to the Performing arts newsletter here to receive the latest updates about performance dates and locations.
The FUSED program supports US tours of French productions provided that there is a minimum of two US presenters financially committed to the presentation.
Creative Grants support the development of French-American dance productions, especially projects involving artists whose works have rarely been seen in the partner country.
The Albertine Grants FUSED are made possible thanks to the support of the Ministry of culture and the Institut français, and to the generous support of Denise Littlefield Sobel and the Louis Roederer Foundation.
Ministry of Culture
The French Ministry of Culture aims to make the major works of humanity— and especially those of France— accessible to the largest number of people possible. As such, it maintains a policy of conservation, of protection, and of development of all components of French cultural heritage. It promotes the creation of works of art and of the mind, and the development of art practices and education. It further contributes to cultural initiatives outside of France, and to initiatives relating to the establishment of French cultural programs throughout the world.
Institut français
The Institut français is responsible for France’s international cultural program. Supervised by both the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs and by the Ministry of Culture, it promotes French culture abroad through cultural exchange initiatives. Operating in a space where the arts, intellectual exchange, cultural and social innovation, and linguistic partnerships interact and intersect, it is also responsible for promoting the French language and the sharing of works, artists, and ideas all over the world. The Institut français is one of Villa Albertine’s main French partners.
Louis Roederer Foundation
The Louis Roederer Foundation was founded in 2011 with the purpose of strengthening Louis Roederer’s sponsorship activity, which followed on from its discovery of the photography collection of the Bibliothèque nationale de France in 2003.
Since being awarded the title of “Major Patron of Culture and Arts”, the Foundation has supported outstanding cultural actions undertaken by recognised institutions in France and abroad. It has demonstrated a longstanding and deep commitment to the Bibliothèque nationale de France, the Réunion des musées nationaux – Grand Palais and the Jeu de Paume, in Paris. The Foundation is also committed to the French Academy – Villa Medici in Rome, and has recently took part alongside the Villa Albertine in the United States.
Through its Photography Research Grant to the Bibliothèque nationale de France, its Rising Star Award at the Semaine de la Critique in Cannes, its Revelation Prize at the Deauville American Film Festival, and its Discovery Award at the Rencontres d’Arles, the Louis Roederer Foundation plays its favourite role in supporting and nurturing talented up-and-coming artists.