Call for Applications: Set Designer for French Design Companies’ Exhibition in Los Angeles
Art & Design
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As part of the ICC Immersion Design USA program—an initiative led by Institut Français and Business France—Villa Albertine is launching a call for proposals for the set design of a next design exhibition in Los Angeles.
The exhibition will highlight the savoir-faire of French companies in design, high-end decoration, and fine crafts.
A set designer will be selected to design an immersive and innovative exhibition that emphasizes materials, gestures, and creative processes from France, while engaging in dialogue with the local cultural ecosystem.
Project Description and Objectives
The set designer should:
- Showcase the creativity and craftsmanship of 10 to 15 selected French companies from the worlds of design, fine craftsmanship, and decorative arts (final selection in mid november) through an original set design that highlights the richness of their materials, forms, and techniques.
- Create an immersive visitor experience, highlighting gestures, materials, and cultural transmission.
- Propose and adapt the set to a suitable venue in Los Angeles (gallery, cultural center, hybrid venue, etc.), in line with the project’s artistic vision, budget, and logistics.
The exhibition will take place in late March 2026 (week 15 to 21 or 22 to 28), for a duration of two days, in addition to one day for installing and dismantling the set.
Application Process
Read and complete the following document.
Please send your application to fanny.airault@businessfrance.fr, zoe.appy@villa-albertine.org, and proposals@villa-albertine.org. Subject line: ICC2026_SCENOGRAPHY_NAME
Timeline:
Application deadline: November 6, 2025, at 11:59 PM (EST)
Project Selection and Announcement: Mid November
Exhibition dates: March 2026
In partnership with
Business France
Business France is responsible for the international development of French companies, international investments in France and the economic promotion of France.
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.