As part of the CreArt network, the City of Clermont-Ferrand in France is organising a two-month residency for 3 visual artists at Chalet Lecoq from 26 October to 20 December 2026. It will select 2 artists from the CreArt network and 1 from Clermont-Ferrand.
Both in the centre of town and in an atypical location in the middle of a public garden, the Chalet Lecoq invites reflection on the relationship between nature and the urban, in a place frequented by residents of all ages (families, students, senior citizens, and more). The Chalet Lecoq is the former janitor’s house of the Jardin Lecoq, a park located in the heart of the city. The Chalet welcomes international artists in residency throughout the year. It offers a privileged setting, with a two-bedroom apartment and a fully equipped workspace.
For this two-month residency, le Chalet Lecoq will host the two European artists for the accommodation and workspace, and the Clermont-Ferrand artist for the workspace.
Eligible applicants must have been born or be a resident in one of the following cities: Kaunas (Lithuania), Liepaja (Latvia), Skopje (Northern Macedonia), Aveiro (Portugal), Valladolid (Spain), Lublin (Poland), Venice (Italy), Rouen (France), Ceske Budejovice (Czech Republic), Oulu (Finland), Regensburg (Germany); or be members of Croatian Asociation of Visual Artists (HDLU); or be a Ukrainian artist, thanks to cooperation with the Lviv Art Council ‘Dialog’.
Support
- Grant of 3,000 EUR/artist for the two-month residency (1,500 EUR/month)
- Production costs of 600 EUR/artist
- For European artists, reimbursement of round-trip travel expenses (up to 500 EUR)
- An end-of-residency presentation may be organised, in discussion with the artists hosted.
