La Maison Baldwin

La Maison Baldwin’s residency fellowships, in partnership with residencies located in the vibrant heartlands of France, the eclectic landscapes of the American South, and the urban energy of Harlem and Paris, enable a journey of creative discovery.

Shortly before James Baldwin passed away, he told close friends in Saint-Paul de Vence that he dreamed of seeing his beloved house made into a writers’ colony. This medieval village, with its uncommon light, its majestic mountaintop placement and surrounding countryside, has for centuries attracted artists, architects, alchemists and thinkers, great minds intent on changing the world. Here is where Baldwin wrote some of his most enduring books, including If Beale Street Could Talk, Just Above my Head, and his sole book of poetry, Jimmy’s Blues.

La Maison Baldwin seeks a visionary leader to steer it through a coming phase of organisational growth. This will be the organisation’s first paid staff position. It is a part-time, remote consulting job with the potential to transition to a full-time, onsite salaried position in the south of France. Deadline: 15 June 2020.