Encounters of Young International Photography Artist Residency 2027

About this call

La Villa Pérochon, a centre for contemporary photographic art in Niort, France, hosts six emerging international photographers for the Encounters of Young International Photography Artist Residency, from 26 March to 12 April 2027. This year the residents are mentored throughout their stay by the artist duo Simon Brodbeck and Lucie de Barbuat, with technical support from the Villa Pérochon team and two printers at the Picto lab, and a facility with a black-and-white film darkroom and a digital workshop reserved for them. The residency is a carte blanche. Residents produce works for an exhibition at the Bernard d'Agesci Museum in Niort, from 10 April to 31 May 2027. Round-trip travel, supplies, lodging, breakfast and dinner are covered, and each artist receives a €400 residency grant and €400 in exhibition fees.

Who can apply

• Open to applicants of any nationality
• Medium: Photography
• Entry fee: See official site
• Open to emerging international photographers, regardless of age or background, across all artistic styles; six are selected on their portfolios. Individual applications only. Apply only through the form on the organizer's page; applications by email or mail are not considered. Submit a biography and resume, a portfolio of your two most representative series, and a statement of intent explaining what you would like to do during the residency, or at least what you expect from it; it need not be very detailed but must show the project is feasible in the allotted time (about ten days), all as PDF files named RJPI27_NAME_PORTFOLIO.pdf, RJPI27_NAME_CV.pdf and RJPI27_NAME_NOTE.pdf in capital letters without accents (portfolio up to 50 MB, others up to 5 MB). Residents agree to produce works for the closing exhibition. The page does not mention an application fee.