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In 2026, nearly sixty artists from a wide range of disciplines will carry out original creative projects across the United States, with the support of Villa Albertine. This new cohort…

The Prix Albertine Jeunesse is awarded in 2025 to Never, not Ever! (Même pas en rêve) by Beatrice Alemagna, Aiko and the planet of dogs (Aiko et la planète des…

Villa Albertine’s annual outdoor festival returns with a series of iconic French films with English subtitles.

Following months of study and deliberation, students from 10 American universities crowned Madelaine avant l’aube as one of France’s best recently published works of literature. 

The third annual Oui Design! festival offers open studios, designer talks, exhibitions, and exclusive events across the city, plus a day of live craft presentations inside Villa Albertine’s historic Payne Whitney…

Villa Albertine’s signature program fosters the vibrancy and relevance of curatorial practice in the US and France

Villa Albertine, the French Institute for Culture and Education, will launch its free annual flagship event in New York on March 27. This year’s theme, “Common Ground,” invites discussions on…

Launching in partnership with Franco-American Patron and Technology Leader Fidji Simo

The $15,000 prize, organized by the Comite professionnel des galeries d’art (CPGA) and Villa Albertine, is given annually to a contemporary artist from the French art scene and their exhibiting…

Thursday, November 14 – Sunday, November 17 

Distinction bestowed upon cast of actors, recognizing their talents

50+ artists and creators across disciplines will embed in dozens of US cities for original exploratory projects

Nearly 17,000 students across the US and Canada—a new record—participated in the 6th edition of Prix Albertine Jeunesse, the annual reader’s choice award for the best Francophone children’s book in…

Villa Albertine’s annual outdoor festival will feature a mix of classic and contemporary French films with English subtitles.

After months of study, students from 10 American universities announced the year’s best work of French literature

Villa Albertine presents a multisite photographic exhibition, plus lectures, conversations, and workshops.

Five days of open studios, designer talks, exhibitions, and exclusive events all across the city will involve 25 of NYC’s most exceptional French design spaces and makers.

The prize, created by the Recanati-Kaplan Foundation and Villa Albertine in partnership with the Institut du monde arabe, comes with $15,000 and a two-month exploratory residency in the US.

Spring Heritage Speaks events spotlight Nunalleq, Alaska; Notre-Dame of Paris, France as the focus of WMF’s annual Paul Mellon Lecture; and Angkor Wat, Cambodia, with more expert talks coming later…

Taking office this week, the career cultural diplomat will lead France’s wide-reaching support for exchanges in arts, culture, and education in the US.

256 Today presents this year’s edition of the University of North Alabama French Film Festival supported by the Albertine Cinémathèque grant program and Villa Albertine.

Albertine books belongs to the selective list of the New Yorker’s favorite bookstores!

Design Milk presents the five up-and-coming designers presented by Villa Albertine and Mobilier National at the 2023 edition of design Miami.

Tapinto Jersey City summarizes Nights of ideas for the ones who missed it.

Deadline reveals the Villa Albertine’s 2024 selection in the spotlight for this 10th edition of the Young French Cinema!

The City-County Observer has the scoop on the University of Southern Indiana’s Albertine Cinémathèque film festival!

Offbeat Magazine presents the lineup of the New Orleans French Film Festival (NOFS) featuring Three Nights a Week, part of Young French Cinema, a program of Unifrance and Villa Albertine.

The San Francisco Examiner casts a spotlight on Villa Albertine’s 2023 Night of Ideas.

Saporta Report highlights Villa Albertine Atlanta’s 2023 residents and more interesting developments.

Learn more about Villa Albertine’s initiative to support the best English translations of French literature in this LitHub feature.

In this Merci SF interview, the Consul General of France in San Francisco reflects on Villa Albertine’s eventful 2023 season.

The Washington Post casts a spotlight on Villa Albertine’s latest film festival series, Le Ciné Français de Filmfest DC.

Read more about Villa Albertine’s exciting 2023 line up of programs and events in this article by Gotham to Go.

Explore France’s international residency network, including Villa Albertine, in this article from Le Monde in English.

In this joint address, Presidents Biden and Macron credit Villa Albertine with helping to strengthen transatlantic connections.

Read more about 2022 Etant donnés Prize winner Julien Creuzet in this article from The Art Newspaper.

The New York Times recommends Villa Albertine’s Proust Weekend in its December events roundup!

Villa Albertine’s design initiative with Hugo Toro is featured in Architectural Digest’s key industry news roundup.

Publisher’s Weekly reports on the new “Le Petit Prince” themed statue that will be installed at Villa Albertine.

The New Yorker sat in on deliberations for the first ever US Choix Goncourt, organized by Villa Albertine.

Read this feature on Villa Albertine in Cool Hunting.

New New Orleans reports on the new Children’s French Literature Festival organized by Villa Albertine.

Mimosa Echard wins the Prix Marcel Duchamp, which includes a residency with Villa Albertine. Read more in this article from artnews.

The Associated Press reports on Annie Ernaux’s wildly popular talk at Villa Albertine.

The Big Bend Sentinal covers the new residency program that just kicked off in their hometown, Marfa.

Valerie Massadian, one of ten filmmakers participating in a residency to document America, is featured in Atlanta’s Saporta Report.

Glasstire features Villa Albertine’s new residency program in Marfa, all about re-imagining outer space.

Fresh from her keynote at this spring’s Night of Ideas, Leïla Slimani sits down with Vogue to talk about her work and future Villa Albertine residency.

Learn more about resident Céline Tricart’s work to revamp the image of museums and culture in her article for France-Amérique.

Resident Alain Gomis describes his immersion in the American jazz scene in this interview with France-Amérique.