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With a funding capacity of $1 million per year, the new fund aims to expand the visibility and reach of French artistic work in the United States and strengthen French-American…

The commissioned artwork is a contemporary meditation on our celestial origins and will welcome visitors for years to come.

French Institute for Culture and Education commemorates 370 residents hosted across more than 60 U.S. cities and regions and renews commitment to fostering diverse and collaborative artistic practices by deploying…

Applications are now open for the 2027–2028 Lafayette Fellowship, a fully funded program supporting up to 30 outstanding American students pursuing one year of master’s-level study at leading universities and…

Take a look back at three weeks of leadership, learning, and cultural discovery across France.

  A flagship program of Villa Albertine, the Lafayette Fellowship aims to cultivate a new generation of American leaders committed to the future of the relationship between France and the…

Abdelkader Benchamma’s monumental project has been selected to transform the ceiling of Villa Albertine’s Ballroom, at the heart of one of New York’s most significant cultural landmarks.

Villa Albertine proudly announces the 60 artists and thinkers selected for its 2027 residency program, undertaking exploratory residencies in nearly 25 cities and regions across the United States. As the…

Meet the 30 American students who have been awarded the Lafayette Fellowship. This exceptional cohort will pursue one year of fully funded master’s study at one of 15 leading French universities, while participating in an immersive leadership…

Villa Albertine’s annual outdoor festival marks a season of French cinema with an American flair.

Thirty exceptional U.S. graduates each year will receive fully funded master’s study at France’s leading universities, alongside an immersive leadership and cultural program designed to cultivate the next generation of…

Villa Albertine has entered into a new partnership with the Centre national des œuvres universitaires et scolaires (Cnous) and the Fondation des États-Unis -Cité internationale universitaire de Paris (CiuP) to…

Following months of study and deliberation, students from 11 U.S. universities crowned La maison vide as one of France’s best recently published works of literature.

A new prize from Villa Albertine recognizes immersive works outstanding in their narrative prowess and artistic vision.

The fourth annual Oui Design! Festival will offer an expanded series of programming, including exhibitions, open studios, discussions, and special events held at Villa Albertine’s Payne Whitney Mansion and other locations throughout…

Villa Albertine, the French Institute for Culture and Education, has announced the program for Night of Ideas at the Payne Whitney Mansion. Held on Tuesday, March 31, from 6:00-11:00 pm,this…

TV5MONDE announces the signing of a strategic partnership with Villa Albertine to enhance the visibility and expansion of Francophone culture and ideas throughout the United States. This collaboration will take…

Published by Villa Albertine, States is a print and online magazine dedicated to international exchange in the arts and ideas.

For the first time, Villa Albertine and the Smithsonian will enter into a formal agreement to collaborate on programs and exhibitions bringing French art and culture to American audiences.

Louis-Paul Caron reimagines the Pacific Palisades through paint, creating a poignant body of work that documents both the beauty that once was and the resilience that endures after the wildfires.

Thirty American college students have been chosen as the first cohort of Lafayette Fellows, who will pursue one year of funded master’s study at one of 15 leading French universities.…

The new New York exhibition celebrates 250 years of artistic exchange between France and the United States through fashion, craftsmanship, design, and luxury history.

The Oui Design! Festival stages an exhibit of interior designers and craftspeople, including several showing for the first time in the U.S.

“Lacrima,” a play from the French playwright and director Caroline Guiela Nguyen, explores the hidden stories woven into luxury fashion.

In an initiative that aims to strengthen French soft power, the ‘Lafayette Fellowship’ will welcome 30 outstanding American master’s students to France every year.

Created in 2014 by French Morning to bring together all the principal players in bilingual education offerings in New York, and offer a place for families to discover all of…

Gaëlle Choisne, a past Etant donnés recipient, has been named the winner of the 2024 Prix Marcel Duchamp .

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.