The artist residency, offered as an annual invitation, seeks to foster deeper connections between photographic production, contemporary art, and the public. The residency is located in Mougins, on the hills above Cannes, in the Alpes-Maritimes department, 67 km from Italy. Le territoire mouginois, son appartenance à la communauté d’agglomération de Cannes Pays de Lérins et à la technopole de Sophia Antipolis ainsi que ses relations avec les villes voisines, sont au cœur de la résidence de création.
Sans aucune thématique imposée et attestant la diversité des pratiques photographiques, les travaux des résidents questionneront l’identité de ce territoire mouvant, sans cesse redéfini, apportant une réelle plus-value à la politique culturelle et touristique de la région. L’ambition, année après année, est de valoriser, de montrer et collecter des instants, des strates, de la réalité de l’ensemble du département 06, dressant ainsi le portrait d’un plus vaste territoire et de ses habitants.

Open to all photographers, both French and foreign, the creation residency will select artists based on their portfolio, their experience, and a genuine 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 figures, will carefully review the submissions.

The Mougins photographic residency takes 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.
No formal restitution is required, but a proposal for the final result will be discussed with the Center’s director and artistic director two months after the residency. Together, the artist and the municipality of Mougins may decide on the partial or total use of the residency outcome, which will be the subject of a new contract, drafted afterward.