ART X Lagos, in partnership with Cité internationale des arts in Paris and the Embassy of France in Nigeria, have co-constructed RESONANCE, an annual residency program for curators, visual artists, and designers based in Nigeria. Initiated in 2020 by both Cité internationale des arts and the Embassy of France in Nigeria, the aim of this programme is to facilitate mobility and to support research, as well the expansion of the professional network of actors of the Nigerian art scene.

From this year onwards, in partnership with ART X Lagos, the programme will be open to curators, visual artists, and designers living in Nigeria, with the possibility to develop further collaborations with ART X Lagos in the future.

During the three-month residency, the three laureates will be in dialogue with professional practitioners from their fields, based in France and will benefit from professional networking as well as financial support.

Benefits
Residents will benefit from:

• Dedicated support and dialogue on artistic or curatorial practices for curators and visual artists with a France-based curator.
• For designers, they would receive dedicated support and dialogue with the agency, Trampoline;
• Visits and networking opportunities organized by the Cité internationale des arts;
• A live-in-studio on the Marais site of the Cité internationale des arts;
• A monthly living allowance;
• Transportation to and from Paris covered
• Possibility to collaborate with ART X Lagos on upcoming editions.

Open Call
Applications for the 2025–2026 cycle are now open.

From Thursday 3rd July to Sunday 3rd August 2025 (11:59 PM WAT) .

Apply here!

Eligibility Criteria

• Applicants must live and work in Nigeria
• Applicants must be aged 23 years or older as of January 1st of 2025
• Applicants must have at least 5 years of experience
• Applicants should be able to fully commit during the residency period to the program, and to connecting with the Cité’s environment
  Curatorial Residency: from October 3rd to December 26th 2025
  Design Residency: from November 10th 2025 to January 28th 2026
  Visual Arts Residency: from December 3rd 2025 to February 26th 2026

Apply
To apply for the 2025 – 2026 programme, curators, visual artists, and designers are invited to carefully review all the information and practical details provided in the Resonance Open Call 2025 document and in the open call before submitting their application.

If you are ready to expand your practice and connect with the international art scene, please apply now!

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