The artist residency, an annual invitation, seeks to foster deeper connections between photographic production, contemporary art, and the public. Located in Mougins, on the hills above Cannes, in the Alpes-Maritimes department, in the Côte d’Azur region of France, and 67 km from Italy, the residency offers a unique opportunity for artists to explore the rich cultural and geographic landscape of the region. The Mougins area, its status within 7 the metropolitan community of Cannes Pays de Lérins and the Sophia Antipolis technology hub, and its relations with neighboring towns, will all be at the heart of the concerns shaping the artist residency, thus portraying a broader territory and its inhabitants.

Without any imposed theme, the residency encourages a diverse range of photographic practices that challenge the identity of this ever-changing and constantly redefined territory, bringing genuine added value to the region’s culture and tourism policies. The ambition, year upon year, is to showcase, to exhibit, and to collect moments and layers of real life in the entire 06 department.

Open to all photographers, both French and foreign, the creative residency will select artists based on their portfolio, their experience, and a demonstrated continuity in their work. A jury composed of the artistic director and the director of the Center for Photography (François Cheval and Yasmine Chemali), representatives from the municipality (deputy in charge of cultural affairs), the Ministry of Culture (DRAC), as well as local and external professional personalities, will carefully review the submissions.

The Mougins photographic residency will take place between November and April, spanning six weeks in total. The selected resident will be provided with accommodation in a village apartment and a dedicated workspace. While the candidate should have a predefined project, the majority of their photographic work will be carried out on-site, with post-production tasks completed outside of the residency period.

Although no formal exhibition is required, the resident will work closely with the director of the Center and the artistic director to propose the final outcome of their residency two months after the on-site experience. Together, they will determine whether to partially or fully utilize the results of the residency in collaboration with the municipality of Mougins, which will be formalized in a new contract.