{"id":9084654,"date":"2026-10-28T18:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-28T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/villa-albertine.org\/va\/?p=9084654"},"modified":"2026-10-30T15:07:02","modified_gmt":"2026-10-30T15:07:02","slug":"villa-albertine-and-albertine-foundation-launch-the-villa-albertine-fund-for-the-arts-with-founding-support-from-the-axa-foundation-for-human-progress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/villa-albertine.org\/va\/press-release\/villa-albertine-and-albertine-foundation-launch-the-villa-albertine-fund-for-the-arts-with-founding-support-from-the-axa-foundation-for-human-progress\/","title":{"rendered":"Villa Albertine and Albertine Foundation launch the\u00a0Villa Albertine Fund for the Arts, with founding support from the AXA Foundation for Human Progress"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>New York, October 28, 2026<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2014&nbsp;Villa Albertine and Albertine Foundation announce the launch of the&nbsp;<em><strong>Villa Albertine Fund for the Arts<\/strong><\/em>, a new fund designed to strengthen the reach of French artistic creation in the United States and to foster French-American artistic collaborations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The launch is marked by the signing of a partnership agreement today in New York with the&nbsp;<strong>AXA Foundation for Human Progress<\/strong>, which becomes the Fund\u2019s Founding Patron. The agreement was signed at Villa Albertine\u2019s headquarters by Mohamed Bouabdallah, Cultural Counselor of the Embassy of France in the United States and Director of Villa Albertine; Patrick Pagni, President of Albertine Foundation; and Cl\u00e9ment Rouxel, General Delegate of the AXA Foundation for Human Progress.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>With a funding capacity of $1 million per year<\/strong>, the&nbsp;<em>Villa Albertine Fund for the Arts<\/em>&nbsp;will strengthen the presence of French and Francophone artists in the U.S. cultural scene&nbsp;across the performing arts, music, visual arts, and new media. It will support ambitious projects \u2014 tours, exhibitions, performances, and artistic collaborations \u2014 while fostering exchanges among artists, cultural institutions, and professional networks on both sides of the Atlantic.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>A&nbsp;transdisciplinary&nbsp;fund to strengthen support for French&nbsp;artistic creation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For more than thirty years, the cultural services of the Embassy of France in the United States, now brought together within Villa Albertine, and Albertine Foundation have supported French and Francophone artists in their international development, by supporting the American cultural institutions that host them and encouraging French-American collaborations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The United States plays a pivotal role in the international careers of French artists&nbsp;<\/strong>and offers a major space for visibility and recognition. Yet access to the American scene remains complex and costly. At the same time, artistic practices are evolving, boundaries between disciplines are blurring, and&nbsp;<strong>projects increasingly draw on hybrid,&nbsp;transdisciplinary&nbsp;forms of creation<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In response to these transformations, funding and grants programs must become more flexible and better coordinated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The\u00a0<strong>Villa Albertine Fund for the Arts\u00a0<\/strong>addresses both of these developments. It brings together and expands previously existing, discipline-specific programs within a\u00a0<strong>single\u00a0transdisciplinary\u00a0fund<\/strong>:\u00a0<em>FUSED, Albertine Music, Immersive Exhibition Grants, \u00c9tant donn\u00e9s, and Theatre and New Forms.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This new framework will enable&nbsp;<strong>greater coordination across existing programs, increase the funding available for individual projects, and support more collaborations at the intersection of disciplines.<\/strong>&nbsp;It will also provide American cultural institutions with a clearer framework for developing partnerships with French and Francophone artists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This new initiative&nbsp;<strong>complements and strengthens the support Villa Albertine provides to artists<\/strong>, from research and artistic experimentation through its residency program, which recently celebrated its fifth anniversary, to the presentation of their work to American audiences and the development of lasting professional connections across the United States.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The major commitment of the AXA Foundation for Human Progress, Founding Patron&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The support of the AXA Foundation for Human Progress, Founding Patron of the&nbsp;<em>Villa Albertine Fund for the Arts<\/em>, now gives this ambition a new dimension.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This partnership builds on AXA\u2019s longstanding commitment to supporting culture in France and the United States, notably through its support for Villa Albertine\u2019s&nbsp;<em>\u00c9tant donn\u00e9s<\/em>&nbsp;program, dedicated to the visual arts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Through a five-year commitment<\/strong>, the AXA Foundation for Human Progress provides the&nbsp;<em>Villa Albertine Fund for the Arts<\/em>&nbsp;with the resources and visibility needed to consolidate existing programs, increase funding for supported projects, and foster new Franco-American collaborations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The&nbsp;<em>Villa Albertine Fund for the Arts<\/em>&nbsp;will launch its&nbsp;<strong>first call for applications on December 1, 2026<\/strong>, for American cultural institutions looking to work with French artists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>\u00ab Our ambition is to raise the profile of French artistic creation across the United States and create new opportunities for artists to connect with American cultural institutions, arts presenters, curators, and audiences. As a natural extension of the residency program whose fifth anniversary we just celebrated, the Villa Albertine Fund for the Arts allows us to support artists from creation through to the dissemination of their work, and to build fruitful collaborations on both sides of the Atlantic. The AXA Foundation for Human Progress\u2019s five-year commitment provides us with the resources and visibility needed to pursue this ambition over the long term. \u00bb&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Mohamed Bouabdallah<\/strong>,<br><strong>Cultural Counselor and Director of Villa Albertine<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00ab<em>&nbsp;At AXA, we firmly believe that culture and the arts are catalysts for progress, fostering social cohesion, innovation, and a shared sense of community. By supporting artistic creation on a broader scale, we aim to encourage cooperation and intercultural dialogue. This ambition reflects AXA\u2019s purpose, which inspires our colleagues around the world: to act for human progress by protecting what matters. We are therefore proud to serve as the Founding Patron of the Villa Albertine Fund for the Arts, whose scale and long-term commitment mark a new chapter in our support for culture and the arts. As an international group with French roots and a presence in the United States since 1991, we believe the Villa Albertine Fund for the Arts will further strengthen the historic ties that unite us.&nbsp;<\/em>\u00bb&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Thomas Buberl<\/strong>,&nbsp;<br><strong>Chief Executive Officer of AXA<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/villa-albertine.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/VAFTA-2026-Agreement-Signing-Web-1024x682.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9084920\" srcset=\"https:\/\/villa-albertine.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/VAFTA-2026-Agreement-Signing-Web-1024x682.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/villa-albertine.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/VAFTA-2026-Agreement-Signing-Web-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/villa-albertine.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/VAFTA-2026-Agreement-Signing-Web-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/villa-albertine.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/VAFTA-2026-Agreement-Signing-Web-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/villa-albertine.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/VAFTA-2026-Agreement-Signing-Web.jpeg 1772w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><p>Signing the Villa Albertine Fund for the Arts Agreement. Photo: Alexandra Wells<\/p><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>A Collective Commitment to Support French Creation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The commitment of the AXA Foundation for Human Progress complements that of leading public partners:&nbsp;<strong>the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Culture, the Institut Fran\u00e7ais, the Society of Authors in the Graphic and Plastic Arts (ADAGP), the National Music Center (CNM), and the National Center for Cinema and the Moving Image (CNC)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Villa Albertine is also grateful for the longstanding support of individual philanthropists, including&nbsp;<strong>Denise Littlefield Sobel&nbsp;<\/strong>and&nbsp;<strong>M\u00e9lanie and Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric Biessy.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By bringing together public partners, foundations, and philanthropists around a common goal, the&nbsp;<em>Villa Albertine Fund for the Arts<\/em>aims to firmly establish&nbsp;French artistic creation as a lasting presence at the heart of American cultural life and to foster new opportunities for dialogue, cooperation, and artistic exchange between the two countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Appendix<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Artists and Projects Supported by Villa Albertine in 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 2026, the programs now brought together under the<em>&nbsp;Villa Albertine Fund for the Arts&nbsp;<\/em>are supporting, among other initiatives, director Mohamed El Khatib\u2019s U.S. tour across five cities, from New York to Seattle; a Franco-American collaboration between choreographer Aina Alegre and trombonist Maria Cofan in New Orleans; and an exhibition by visual artist Laurent Grasso at MASS MoCA. In the field of immersive creation, works are also being presented in San Francisco, Miami, and New York, including Kat\u00e0basis by Ugo Arsac, winner of the Best Immersive Work Award at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These projects illustrate the diversity of disciplines, geographic reach, and forms of collaboration that the Villa Albertine Fund for the Arts seeks to expand further.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>A Few Examples of Support in the United States in 2026&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>The Secret Lives of Old People<\/em>&nbsp;by Mohamed El Khatib<\/strong><br>U.S. tour: Wexner Center for the Arts, Columbus, OH; Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, New York, NY; On the Boards, Seattle, WA; Boom Arts, Portland, OR; CAP-UCLA, Los Angeles, CA<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>At Dawn<\/em>: A Franco-American Creation by Choreographer Aina Alegre and Trombonist Maria Cofan<\/strong><br>International Dance Festival New Orleans<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Metaphysical Maze<\/em>&nbsp;by Laurent Grasso<\/strong><br>Mass MOCA Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art,&nbsp;<br>November 7, 2026\u2013January 16, 2028<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Unnatural \u2013 Of Humus &amp; Artifact<\/em>&nbsp;by Sandrine Deumier&nbsp;<\/strong><br>Gray Area, San Francisco, January 21\u2013March 15, 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Playing with Fire,<\/em>&nbsp;by Pierre-Alain Giraud &amp; Yuja Wang<\/strong><br>Lincoln Center, New York, presented in Fall 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Katabasis<\/em>, an Immersive Work by Ugo Arsac<\/strong><br>Onassis ONX, New York, starting September 24, 2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New York, October 28, 2026&nbsp;\u2014&nbsp;Villa Albertine and Albertine Foundation announce the launch of the&nbsp;Villa Albertine Fund for the Arts, a new fund designed to strengthen the reach of French artistic creation in the United States and to foster French-American artistic collaborations. 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