ABOUT THE PROGRAM
With this 2023-2024 edition, the Camargo Foundation’s historic residency program, known in recent years as the «Core Program» returns to its original name, the Camargo Fellowship.
The Camargo Fellowship is the flagship program of the Camargo Foundation. Since 1971, the Camargo Foundation has awarded residencies to nearly 1,500 individuals as part of its mission to support groundbreaking research, experimentation, and interdisciplinary approaches in the Arts and Humanities. Each year, an esteemed panel of scholars and arts professionals selects individuals or teams from hundreds of submissions from around the world. Winners are awarded residencies in a stunning, contemplative environment where they have the space, time, and freedom to think, create, and connect.
From this 2023-2024 edition onward, 14 individuals will be selected for a residency as part of the program. Fellowships will span over 10 weeks. With each cohort of Fellows, the Foundation strives to foster connections between research and creation.
ELIGIBILITY
The Camargo Foundation is committed to supporting inclusiveness and a diversity of contemporary reflections and practices, welcoming applicants from around the globe. The Camargo Fellowship offers research-based residencies to applicants from various fields and disciplines. Three main categories are available, as well as several subcategories for artists’ applications. SCHOLARS Scholars should be connected to the Arts and Humanities working on French and Francophone cultures, or cross-cultural studies that engage the cultures and influences of the Mediterranean region. To be eligible for a fellowship in the “Scholars” category, applicants are expected either to hold a Ph.D. and a record of post-doctoral scholarship or to be Ph.D. candidates completing the final stages of research for, or writing of, their dissertation. THINKERS Thinkers include accomplished professionals and practitioners in cultural and creative fields (such as curators, journalists, critics, urban planners, independent scholars, etc.) who are professionally engaged in critical thought. We are interested in work attuned to the theoretical arena, the arts, and society.
ARTISTS Artists should keep in mind that the Camargo Fellowship is a research-based residency. Applicants should have had a practice for, at a minimum, the previous 5 years. They should be the primary creators of new work or new projects. They should be able to demonstrate a track record of publications, public performances, exhibitions, credits, awards, and/or grants. We are interested in artists who have a fully developed, mature artistic voice. Applicants may include artists who are engaged in critical thought and research-oriented projects. When applying, artists will have to identify among the following subcategories: Visual Artists / Choreographers, Theater Directors, Performance Artists / Writers and Playwrights / Film, Video and Digital Artists / Composers, and Sound Artists / Multidisciplinary Artists.
DURATION, STIPEND & ACCOMMODATION RESIDENCY PERIODS
The Camargo Fellowship consists of fellowship residencies that span a period of 10 weeks. The dates for 2023/2024 are: Fall 2023 10 weeks from September 5th to November 14th, 202 Spring 2024 10 weeks from February 27th to April 29th, 2024 NUMBER OF FELLOWSHIPS 14 fellowships per year (7 artists and 7 scholars & thinkers) STIPEND A stipend of EUR 350 per week is provided (EUR 3500 for the entire duration of the residency), as is funding for basic transportation to and from Cassis per Fellow. In the case of air travel, the basic coach class booked in advance is covered.
ADDITIONAL FUNDING Fellows may not accept gainful employment that will prevent them from focusing on their projects during their residencies at Camargo. Research leaves or other forms of sabbatical that provide income during the grant period are allowed, as are fees for occasional lectures or participation in seminars. Additional grants that do not contradict the conditions of the Camargo Fellowship are encouraged.