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POWERHOUSE AND THE CITÉ INTERNATIONALE DES ARTS RESIDENCY TAKES FIRST NATIONS CREATIVES TO PARIS
Powerhouse and the Cité internationale des arts have announced applications are now open for the fourth year of the prestigious galang residency, supporting First Nations creatives to work in Paris as part of two, three-month residencies between June-August and July-September 2026.
The residency is open to First Nations creative practitioners based in Australia from a range of disciplines including architecture, design, music, performance, photography, visual arts, weaving and writing. The program includes return flights to and from Paris, accommodation at the Cité internationale des arts and opportunities to meet and collaborate with professionals from Paris’ cultural milieu.
The 2025 program attracted a high standard of applicants, with Archibald Prize-winning artist and multidisciplinary creative offered residencies to complete projects reflecting on the impacts of First Nations representation in art and history.