Musée du quai Branly – Jacques Chirac is launching the call for applications for its Sound Art Residency programme.
The Sound Art Residency is open exclusively to artists who come from one of the four continents represented in the collections of the Musée du quai Branly - Jacques Chirac: Africa, Asia, Oceania and the Americas. There is no age limit to apply.
The jury will give precedence to pieces conceived in connection with the museum’s collections, interests and theme.
Timeline:
- September 2025: Research and creation at the museum in Paris and Le Fresnoy in Tourcoing (3 weeks maximum in total)
- October 2025 – February 2026: Creation, production, securing rights, etc.
- 23 February – 5 March 2026: Post-production at Le Fresnoy (5–7 days in total)
- 6–14 March 2026: Editing and installation of the work at the musée du quai Branly –Jacques Chirac
- Mid-March 2026: End of the residency and public presentation of the piece
The museum will pay the winning artist an endowment of 8,000 EUR and will also finance the production of the sound work, which will be presented to the public and may become part of the museum’s collections. Housing and travel for work sessions in Paris at the museum and at Le Fresnoy in Tourcoing will be covered on top of this grant.
