THE CAMARGO FOUNDATION

Submitted by ccarlin on 31 August 2018 - 4:06pm

The Camargo Foundation, located in Cassis, France, and founded by artist and philanthropist Jerome Hill, is an international residential center offering programming in the humanities and the arts. It offers time and space in a contemplative environment to think, create, and connect. The Foundation encourages the visionary work of artists, scholars, and thinkers in the arts and humanities.

 

THE CAMARGO CORE PROGRAM

Launched in 1971, the Camargo Core Program is the historical and flagship program of the Foundation. Each year an international call is launched through which 18 fellows (9 artists and 9 scholars/thinkers) are selected:

  • Scholars : applicants should be connected to the arts and humanities working on French, Francophone, or Mediterranean cultures.
  • Thinkers : this category includes accomplished professionals and practitioners in cultural and creative fields (i.e. as curators, journalists, critics, urban planners, independent scholars, etc).
  • Artists (all disciplines): applicants should be the primary creators of a new work/project.

 

STIPEND

A stipend of 250 USD per week is available, as is funding for basic transportation to and from Cassis.

 

RESIDENCY PERIODS

The Camargo Core Program has two sessions:

  • Fall 2019: 8 weeks from September 10 to November 5, 2019
  • Spring 2020: 6 weeks from February 25 to April 7, 2020 / 8 weeks from February 25 to April 21, 2020 / 11 weeks from February 25 to May 12, 2020

 

DEADLINE

The deadline to apply is October 17, 2018.

 

LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

Candidates must be able to communicate well in English.

 

MORE INFO / TO APPLY

http://camargofoundation.org/apply/current-calls/

 

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