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These residency programs are not just places to stay and work: they are production and research grants<\/strong> designed to support artists at different stages of their projects. Depending on the program, artists receive access to studios and labs, technical expertise, curatorial support, research environments, and often financial or in-kind production support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What makes the French system distinct is its diversity of formats and contexts. Residencies may last from a few days to several months and can focus on experimentation, creation, production, or dissemination. Many programs are embedded in cultural institutions, research centers, universities, festivals or cross-disciplinary labs, encouraging collaborations between artists, scientists, engineers and cultural professionals. A significant number of residencies are open to international artists<\/strong>, with several specifically designed to welcome artists from abroad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Below is a curated overview of key residency opportunities supporting new media and digital and immersive art<\/strong> in France and internationally. The information presented in this directory is drawn from the Guide to Funding for Creation in Digital Environments<\/em><\/strong>, a publication produced by HACNUM, the French national network for hybrid arts and digital cultures<\/strong>. Founded in 2020, HACNUM brings together a wide ecosystem of digital creation stakeholders in France, including artists, residency spaces, festivals, art centers, production structures, researchers, and cultural professionals. The guide is the result of a collaborative mapping effort conducted with members of the HACNUM network and the Regional Directorates for Cultural Affairs (DRAC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Supported financially by the French Ministry of Culture (Directorate General for Artistic Creation)<\/strong>, this list offers concrete entry points for artists looking to develop projects, access resources, and connect with the French and European creative ecosystems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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AADN
\n<\/strong>Location: Lyon
\nResidency Type: Research \/ Creation \/ Production
\nApplication Deadlines: two annual open calls (January and September)
\nDuration: 3 to 5 days
\nDisciplines: Hybrid Arts (Immersive Creation)
\nTheme: In a World of Blur
\nWebsite <\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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AADN & Consortium of\u00a0<\/span>Planetariums<\/span>\u00a0\/ Cultural Institutions\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>
\nLocation: Vaulx-en-Velin \/ Paris \/ Nantes\u00a0<\/span><\/span>
\n<\/span><\/span>Residency Type: Creation \/ Production <\/span>
\n<\/span>Application Deadline: One annual open call (spring) <\/span>
\n<\/span>Duration:\u00a019 to 20\u00a0days\u00a0<\/span>
\n<\/span>Disciplines: Dome-Based Creation, Art & Science, Hybrid Arts <\/span>
\n<\/span>Website <\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Collectif Coin \u2013 Digital Ghetto<\/strong>
\nLocation: Grenoble
\nResidency Type: Creation
\nDuration: Maximum 7 days, renewable
\nDisciplines: Digital Art
\nTheme: N\/A
\nWebsite<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Atelier Arts Sciences<\/strong>
\nLocation: Meylan \/ Grenoble
\nResidency Type: Research \/ Creation \/ Production
\nApplication Deadline: Open year-round
\nDuration: Variable
\nDisciplines: Art, Science, Digital Culture
\nWebsite<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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La Conciergerie<\/strong>
\nLocation: La Motte-Servolex
\nResidency Type: Creation \/ Production
\nApplication Deadline: N\/A
\nDuration: 1 week to 1 month
\nDisciplines: Visual Arts, Digital Art
\nWebsite<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Les SUBS<\/strong>
\nLocation: Lyon
\nResidency Type: Creation
\nApplication Deadline: N\/A
\nDuration: N\/A
\nDisciplines: Theatre, Dance, Music, Circus, Digital Art
\nWebsite<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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GRAME CNCM<\/strong>
\nLocation: Lyon
\nResidency Type: Research \/ Rehearsals \/ Experimentation \/ Development
\nDisciplines: Musical creation or multi-disciplinary projects with a strong musical component
\nWebsite<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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VIDEOFORMES<\/strong>
\nLocation: Clermont-Ferrand
\nResidency Type: Creation \/ Production
\nApplication Periods: May\u2013June and September\u2013October
\nDisciplines: Hybrid and Digital Arts, Video
\nWebsite<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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VIDEOFORMES \u2013 Research Residency
\n<\/strong>Location: Clermont-Ferrand\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span>
\nResidency Type: Research
\nDuration: 7 weeks
\nDisciplines: Hybrid and Digital Arts, Video
\nWebsite<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Ch\u00e2teau de Goutelas<\/strong>
\nLocation: Marcoux
\nResidency Type: Creation \/ Research
\nDuration: 1 to 4 weeks
\nDisciplines: Visual and Digital Arts, Contemporary Music, Live Performance
\nTheme: Humanism, Law, and Creation<\/p>\n

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