Villa Albertine Announces the Launch of the Villa Albertine Fund for the Arts to Strengthen French-American Artistic Exchange
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Villa Albertine is pleased to announce the launch of the Villa Albertine Fund for the Arts, a new multi-year initiative bringing together five of its established grant programs to strengthen support for artistic creation and cultural collaboration between France and the United States.
For more than 30 years, through dedicated programs in the fields of visual arts, theater, dance, music, film, and new media, Villa Albertine has supported the circulation of French artistic creation in the United States and fostered Franco-American collaborations through open calls for projects.
The Villa Albertine Fund for the Arts will bring these programs together under a single, multidisciplinary fund: FUSED (French-US Exchange in Dance), Albertine Music, Immersive Exhibition Grants (new media), Étant donnés (visual arts), and Albertine Theater and New Forms (performing arts and hybrid forms).
The initiative aims to foster ambitious projects, encourage new partnerships, and expand opportunities for French and American artists to engage with audiences on both sides of the Atlantic.
The launch of the Fund marks a new chapter in Villa Albertine’s partnership with the AXA Foundation for Human Progress, extending a multi-year collaboration initiated in 2024, supporting the institution’s Étant donnés program and Marfa residency program. As Founding Patron of the Villa Albertine Fund for the Arts, the AXA Foundation for Human Progress supports this one-of-a-kind, comprehensive initiative dedicated to artistic creation and Franco-American cultural exchange.
The Villa Albertine Fund for the Arts also receives support from the French Ministry of Culture, the Institut français, ADAGP, the Centre national de la musique, Comité Professionnel des Galeries d’Art (CPGA), Unifrance, Denise Littlefield Sobel, Mélanie and Frédéric Biessy.
Learn more about the featured programs below and stay tuned for the opening of the next application cycle on December 1.
One Fund, Five Programs
The Fund encompasses:
- Villa Albertine Fund for the Arts – Contemporary Art (formerly Étant donnés): Supporting exhibitions, curatorial research, and institutional partnerships that promote French and American contemporary artists on both sides of the Atlantic.
- Villa Albertine Fund for the Arts – Dance (formerly FUSED): Encouraging artistic exchange and collaboration in contemporary dance, supporting the presentation of French choreographic work in the United States and partnerships between dance professionals.
- Villa Albertine Fund for the Arts – Theater & New Forms: Supporting the presentation and development of French theater and innovative performance practices in the United States, fostering collaboration between artists, presenters, and cultural institutions.
- Villa Albertine Fund for the Arts – New Media: Supporting the international development and visibility of French immersive and innovative creative experiences and fostering connections with American cultural and industry partners.
- Villa Albertine Fund for the Arts – Music: Supporting the promotion and circulation of French music in the United States, fostering collaborations between French musicians and American presenters, festivals, and cultural institutions.
Together, these programs reflect the diversity and vitality of contemporary artistic creation while addressing the evolving needs of artists and institutions working internationally.