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Announcing Villa Albertine

Welcoming more than 60 artists and thinkers for its inaugural season, this new French cultural institution in the U.S. is reinventing the traditional French residency model seen in the Villa Medici by hosting residents in 10 major American cities and exploring intersections between culture and the urgent questions of our time.

Collage of the 5 titles nominated for the 2021 Albertine Prize

Five Nominees Unveiled for the 2021 Albertine Prize

The Albertine Prize, one of the rare literary ‘reader’s choice’ awards in the United States, unveils its 2021 nominees.

Fatoumata Kebe looks into a telescope in a dark observatory

Announcing Artist Residents and Partnerships for Villa Albertine

Reinventing the residency model, Villa Albertine will expand France’s global cultural footprint in its most significant form.

A large open doorway shows a glimpse of Albertine bookstore, with warm wood floors, bookcases, and a royal blue cieling

Villa Albertine Announces Founding Partnership with Art Explora

Art Explora supports the development of eight thematic Villa Albertine residencies across four geographic hubs.

Press Kit

Explore the Villa Albertine Press Kit.

Portraits des 6 lauréats sélectionnés pour Digital Playgrounds

Participants Announced for Digital Playgrounds — New Program Supporting the Creation of French Video Games and Immersive Experiences in New York

Three video games and three immersive experience projects were selected.

Newsreel

The One About Titine

Villa Albertine is front and center in TV5MONDE's 'Rendez-vous d'Amérique'.

The Roundup: France In New York, Reggie’s New Book, A Fantastic Roblox Magazine

Digital Playgrounds featured in the the New York Videogame Critics Circle.

A dancer dressed in blue does a handstand in front of a dark background

PEAK Performances presents the U.S. premiere of Cie Libertivore’s "Fractales" in December

New Jersey Stage highlights work made possible by the Villa's 'FACE Contemporary Theatre' program.

ARTnews in Brief

ARTnews features the inaugural season of Villa Albertine in their October 25th news roundup.

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France to send creatives on the ultimate American road trip

Gaëtan Bruel, Director of Villa Albertine, discusses the Villa's vision and structure with The Art Newspaper.

Benjamin Graindorge's "Fallen Tree" sculpture, a wooden bench that branches into tree limbs, stands in front of an ornate gold doorway in the Villa Albertine headquarters

Bolstering its transatlantic ties, France announces new cultural residency in the US

Read more about the launch of Villa Albertine in this feature from France 24.

Villa Albertine: France is launching a new artist residency program in the U.S.

Frenchly covers the launch of Villa Albertine across 10 cities in the United States.

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