Video Mapping Festival 2027 Lille Paid Creation Residency: 2–3 Months, Apply by November 30
Organizer and opportunity
French audiovisual arts association Rencontres Audiovisuelles is inviting international applications for a video-mapping creation residency tied to Video Mapping Festival 2027. Its tenth festival season opens in Lille on 9–10 April and continues with mapping projects around Hauts-de-France. This opportunity is intended for artists who want to develop and produce a new spatial projection project in Lille, not just send an existing reel to an exhibition.
Eligibility and project type
The organizers welcome applicants in projection mapping, audiovisual production, animation, digital art, stage design, graphic design, video games, music and sound design, including emerging artists, established professionals and students from France or abroad. The creation residency should not be confused with the festival's separate facade-mapping contest or its honorary awards for already completed 2026 artworks.
Deadline and materials
An application dossier and portfolio are required by 30 November 2026. The official call page links to the residency-specific application document. Prepare a grounded creative concept, evidence of relevant work, technical interests and availability; verify the exact format, submission channel and selection process against the dedicated 2027 brief. The public summary does not fully reproduce every eligibility or equipment condition.
What selected applicants receive
Rencontres Audiovisuelles says the selected resident will be accommodated in Lille for two to three months during a period between January and July 2027 and paid under either a French employment contract or monthly invoicing. That is a materially different offer from an unpaid artist residency. No confirmed monthly amount is published in the short announcement, and the extent of travel, meals, insurance and equipment support must be checked before accepting.
Important rights and conditions
International applicants should clarify French work authorization, tax and invoice implications, whether accommodation is private or shared, deliverables, working schedule and intellectual-property rights. Selection is not automatic, and the precise arrangements are governed by the organizer's 2027 residence call and any subsequent contract, which take priority over summaries and translations.