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La Mob, the gallery and welcome center of the Dora Maar Cultural Center is open Wednesdays 1-5PM and Thursdays-Sundays 11AM-1PM and 2-5PM.
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Directory of fellows
The application cycle for the 2025 Artists Residency Program is now open.
We are currently accepting applications for the 2025 Artists Residency Program on February 15th, 2024 through October 15th, 2024.
Guidelines
- A completed application questionnaire
- An up-to-date vita (no more than 4 pages)
- A brief project description stating what you would do while you are in residence at Dora Maar House, and how much time you would need to be there to accomplish your goal
- A letter of reference from your supervisor or a colleague supporting your application
- An idea of what you will offer to the Ménerbes community while you are there, i.e. a presentation, a workshop, a reading or performance, etc.
- A photocopy of your valid passport, for non-EU candidates; a photocopy of your I.D. papers for French and EU candidates
- Samples of your work
- $25 application fee
- Applications can be in French or English
- Applications that are not complete by their due dates will not be considered
Application portal
The admission process
Applications will be reviewed by the Director, the jury, and the board of directors.
You will receive a response to your application roughly two and half months after the deadline.
We assume that there will be more applicants than there will be spaces available and that some applicants, including some strong applicants, will not be accepted.
We cannot comment on applications or give feedback
What do we look for:
- Quality of the project
- Space available in Dora Maar House during the time requested
- Fellowship funding availability
- The applicant’s ability to work independently and to live in a small community of fellows
- The applicant’s ability to represent the Fellows program well
- The applicant’s ability to speak some French
- The dynamics of the residents occupying Dora Maar House at any given time
Frequently Asked Questions
About the application process
How do I start to apply?
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You must apply online through the Slideroom Application Portal. (https://nbnartistsresidency.slideroom.com) If you already have a Slideroom account, you still have to go through our site to access our Slideroom application portal (but you can use your same log-in information.)
- Be careful that you are applying for the correct active program.
- Please DO NOT wait until the last minute to complete your application.
Technical problems have arisen in the past with applicants’ internet providers preventing them from meeting the deadline!
- Your application is not deemed complete unless ALL of the supporting documents are submitted with the $25 fee.
- Do not mail the $25 application fee to Dora Maar. This fee is for Slideroom and their services and must be paid online when your application is submitted.
Can I reapply?
- You can reapply. But each time you have to carefully read and go through the application. We change and improve it with each cycle.
- Former Dora Maar Fellows can reapply five years after their last residency period.
My recommenders didn’t get the email from Slideroom?
- Your references will be notified as soon as you COMPLETE your application. They will need time to respond to the email sent by Slideroom. They have one extra week grace period after the application deadline to submit their letter of reference.
- Please alert your referees that an email should be in their inbox as soon as you complete your application. If they do not receive it, ask them to check that it hasn’t been blocked by their SPAM filter. Be extra careful when typing their email address. In the past, some referees did not receive the email request from Slideroom because of a misspelled email address.
- Email us to resend the invitation from Slideroom if they can’t find it.
Can I reuse my references?
- We allow you to reuse reference letters from previous applications for up to two years. Please email us if you wish to do this. Contact
Am I mid-career? Do I qualify?
- The Dora Maar House is not a residency for beginners, anyone still in graduate school, or those just starting their career. Most of our fellows have completed and published at least one work, or had a solo exhibition, or have completed a full-length film, etc. They are professionals established in their field of expertise.
- The best way to see whether you qualify is to look at our current and past fellows.
Is it International?
- Yes, fellows come from all over the world and every field of Arts and Letters. However, applications must be done in English or French, and Fellows must have a basic knowledge of either English or French.
What is the cost of a fellowship?
- There is no cost. We provide Fellows with a stipend of $1500 and we provide a travel award of the average fare from their home to Paris.
- There is a $25 application fee.
How long is the average residency?
- One month. No longer than two months.
Are meals provided to fellows during the residency?
- Fellows have the use of a large fully-equipped communal kitchen for their meals. There is no meal service.
What kind of transportation is available?
- Fellows can bring their own car or rent a car at their own expense. Transportation can occasionally be provided for trips to the market and for medical emergencies. Fellows should understand that daily transportation needs will be largely their own responsibility. There is limited public transportation.
What do you need as a work sample?
- Writers:
- Upload a PDF file in manuscript format, double-spaced, and in an easily readable, 10- or 12-point font.
- Fiction writers: 20 pages maximum.
- Non-fiction writers: 20 pages maximum.
- Poets: 6-10 poems in ONE PDF document. Poets do not need to double-space their submissions. Total sample should not exceed 20 pages.
- Translators: Only those translating work into English or French are eligible to apply. Total sample in French or English should not exceed 20 pages.
- Visual artists: we ask for ten images of your work. Please include explanatory captions, including title, date, size and materials, and any necessary contextual notes.
- Time-based artists and musicians – we ask for two works. The total submission should last no more than 10 minutes. Please include titles, date and any necessary contextual notes.
What do you mean by Community service?
- Though the focus of your residency should be on your own work and project, we ask that each resident behave as ambassadors with our local community. Once a month we require our residents to participate in our Salons, which are informal gatherings open to the public. Please tell us what you might do for the monthly Salons (i.e., a short talk, a reading, performance, studio visit, etc).
What sort of project descriptions do you need?
- Please provide a short description of the project you would like to work on while in residence at the Dora Maar House. Visual artists please discuss your work and artistic or critical goals in a personal as well as a critical context. Limit your project description to 1000 words.
Can I have my spouse, my children and/or my pet with me?
- Though it may be tempting to share Dora Maar House with your loved ones and pets, fellowships are times of intense concentration and focus. For the sake of your time, as well as that of others in the house, we ask that Fellows come to the Dora Maar House alone.
Can we have visitors?
- Yes, for one weekend during your stay. Visitors must share your room with you.
Am I allowed to defer my fellowship?
- No.
Can you give me feedback on my application?
- Sadly, we receive too many applications per cycle to give feedback.
- We cannot comment on the status of your application during the selection process.
When will I hear from you about the Fellowship awards?
- We notify applicants of the results roughly two and a half months after the application deadline. We appreciate your patience.
About visiting the houses
How can I visit the houses?
- We are currently offering tours of the ground floor, first floor of the house and garden on Tuesdays and Saturdays at 11AM and 3PM. The tours are 10euros per person and follow sanitary guidelines. If you would like to reserve your tour, click here. Occasionally, throughout the year the house is partially open during the monthly salons and other special events.
About events and the gallery
How can I find out about events at the houses?
- See the calendar
Who do I contact about the gallery?
Deadline
There will be one admission cycle each year.
The annual application cycle begins on February 15 and closes on October 15, for residences in the following year from March through November.
Your membership will help us maintain this important international program allowing artists, thinkers and writers to explore, reveal, and enrich the world around us.
We hope to offer our members transformational experiences in the world of art and ideas
Donations in Euros can go through our French link
Under Articles 200 and 238 bis of the French General Tax Code, your donation is eligible for a tax reduction. You can benefit from a reduction of your income tax equal to 66% of the amount of your donation, within the limit of 20% of your taxable income. NB: If you are tax-resident in France and own a property, please contact us directly to learn of an additional tax benefit available to you.
Donations in Dollars can go through our USA Link
and as a 501(c)3 charitable organization your donation is tax deductible.
We offer these gestures of thank you:
Student/Senior participation – 25€ / $25
- Invitations to all Salons at La Maison Dora Maar & online webinars
Visiting Friend (For our supporters who are only visiting the area) – Donations of 100€ / (cost after French tax deduction 34€) / $100
- Invitations to all Salons at La Maison Dora Maar, special events in cities throughout the U.S. & online webinars
- 10% discount in La Mob (excluding original artworks)
Friend of the Dora Maar House- Donations of 250€ / (cost after French tax deduction 68€) / $250
- Invitations to all Salons at La Maison Dora Maar, special events in cities throughout the U.S. & online webinars
- Advance notice of events and 10% discount on tickets
- Free tour annually of the Dora Maar House and Hotel de Tingry for two people
- 10% Discount at La Mob (excluding original artworks)
Dual/Family (For a couple and their children) - Donations of 500€ / (cost after French tax deduction 125€) / $500
- Invitations to all Salons at La Maison Dora Maar & online webinars
- Advance notice of events and 10% discount on tickets
- A La Mob tote bag
- Free tour annually of the Dora Maar House and Hotel de Tingry for four people
- 10% Discount at La Mob (excluding original artworks)
- Invitations to Members-only annual celebration fo Dora Maar’s birthday
Benefactor - Donations of 1000€ / (cost after French tax deduction 340€) / $1000
- Invitations to all Salons at La Maison Dora Maar, special events in cities throughout the U.S. & online webinars
- Advance notice of events and 10% discount on tickets
- A La Mob tote bag with a selection of gifts from La Mob
- Free tour annually of the Dora Maar House and Hotel de Tingry for 8 people
- 15% Discount at La Mob (excluding original artworks)
- Welcome glass of Champagne at the annual Christmas Market (for member plus one friend)
- Invitations to the Members-only annual celebration of Dora Maar’s Birthday and other Members-only events (for member plus one friend)
Patron - Donations of 2500€ / (cost after French tax deduction 1700€) / $2500
- Invitations to all Salons at the Dora Maar House, special events in cities throughout the U.S. & online webinars
- Advance notice of events and 10% discount on tickets
- A La Mob tote bag with a selection of gifts from La Mob
- Free tour annually of the Dora Maar House and Hotel de Tingry for 8 people
- 15% Discount at La Mob (excluding original artworks)
- Welcome glass of Champagne at the annual Christmas Market (for member plus one friend)
- Invitations to the Members-only annual celebration of Dora Maar’s Birthday and other Members-only events (for member plus one friend)
- Invitation to an exclusive apero with Dora Maar Artists in Residence (for member plus one friend)
Ambassador - Donations of 5000€ / (cost after French tax deduction 1700€) / $5000
- Invitations to all Salons at the Dora Maar House, special events in cities throughout the U.S. & online webinars
- Advance notice of events and 10% discount on tickets
- A La Mob tote bag with a selection of gifts from La Mob
- Free tour annually of the Dora Maar House and Hotel de Tingry for 8 people
- 15% Discount at La Mob (excluding original artworks)
- Welcome glass of Champagne at the annual Christmas Market (for member plus one friend)
- Invitations to the Members-only annual celebration of Dora Maar’s Birthday and other Members-only events (for member plus one friend)
- Invitation to an exclusive dinner with Dora Maar Artists in Residence (for member plus one friend)
Institutional Partnerships
Contributions from local businesses as well as international businesses help sustain the creative and ambitious program of arts and culture at Hôtel de Tingry and the Dora Maar House. Our institutional partners can rent the Hôtel de Tingry for executive events or weekend leadership retreats. We will recognize our institutional partners on all our publicity, in our annual report, online, and in any publications.
Support a Fellowship
Annual and Endowed Fellowship gifts allow the Nancy B. Negly foundation to provide 25 artists fully funded residencies at The Dora Maar House. A named fellowship is an ideal way to honor and remember someone who has shown sensitivity and support for the arts and cultural life.
- Annual Named Fellowship: 15,000€ / $16,000
- Lifetime Endowed Named Fellowship: 300,000€ / $320,000
We will thank all our fellowship donators with:
- Invitations to all Salons at La Maison Dora Maar
- An original artist-designed Dora Maar T-shirt & tote bag
- Invitation to a private memorable dinner at La Maison Dora Maar with the artists in residence.
- A signed gift of work from one of our fellows, such as a book, a CD, or a print.
- Private invitation with the director to preview an exhibition before its opening to the public and meeting with the curator and artist.
- Recognition on our donor plaque.
- Private diner with the director and the artist who has received the fellowship.
Give a legacy gifts
Contributions from local businesses as well as international businesses help sustain the creative and ambitious program of arts and culture at Hôtel de Tingry and the Dora Maar House. Our institutional partners can rent the Hôtel de Tingry for executive events or weekend leadership retreats. We will recognize our institutional partners on all our publicity, in our annual report, online, and in any publications.
Our Residency Program at the Dora Maar House
We invite mid-career artists and humanities professionals to apply to our program.
Who is eligible to be a Fellow ?
Mid-career artists and scholars who have submitted a completed application.
What does the Fellowship include ?
- one to two months in residence at the Dora Maar House
- a private bedroom and bath, and a study or studio in which to work
- expenses paid for round-trip travel from a fellow’s home to the Dora Maar House
- a grant based upon the length of stay at Dora Maar House
What is expected of the Fellows?
- that you enjoy the opportunities this remarkable residence offers you;
- that you help us learn about the residence’s strengths and weaknesses and suggest how we can improve the Dora Maar experience;
- that you use your time well;
- that you are friendly to the citizens of Ménerbes while you are there; and make one public presentation during the monthly “Salons”;
- that you donate to Dora Maar House one drawing, publication, etc. created during your stay there;
- and, should a publication come from your work there, that you recognize The Residency Program at the Dora Maar House in your acknowledgements.
The House
There are regular monthly Salons (March – November) held to showcase the residents’ work to the local community.
The Dora Maar House has four private bedrooms, each with a private bath, three studies for writers and scholars, a studio for artists, and a piano. There are shared kitchen, library, living and dining rooms, along with two beautiful gardens. The house is equipped with high-speed wireless internet, printer, fax, and laptops for the fellows’ convenience.
The Dorée Society is an exclusive opportunity for core supporters of the Dora Maar Cultural Center to advance its mission by enriching the collective spirit of these historic properties, to live alongside artists in residency in the exquisite village of Ménerbes, and to experience the cultural enrichment, inspiration, and respite for the soul that Mrs. Negley found when she lived here.
A Sabbatical for Your Soul
The deep practice of an artist is a way of being in the everyday world. An artist needs moments of retreat, quiet reflection, and thoughtful encounters. To participate in the creative life of the world, one needs time to stop, to reflect and to be replenished. One needs a sabbatical.
The Dorée Society at the Hôtel de Tingry plays on the French word for “golden” which fittingly describes these exclusive and limited memberships at the Dora Maar Cultural Center. The Dorée Society invites supporters to join the DMCC community of artists and scholars and engage with them across the broad spectrum of the humanities. We seek to inspire the artists within us all.
Limited to thirty-two members, the Dorée Society plays a key role in continuing the mission and vision of the DMCC. Support from our members helps to sustain the prestigious artist residency program, the lively calendar of events and exhibitions, and original happenings globally. As ambassadors, our members play a vital role expanding the impact and reputation of the DMCC. We invite the Dorée Society members to stay at the magnificent Hotel de Tingry, a four-bedroom 18th century mansion where American arts patron, Nancy Brown Negley lived for 13 years.
As a Dorée Society member, your annual sabbatical at Hotel de Tingry begins with a welcome reception hosted by the DMCC Director and the local arts community. Hotel de Tingry has four enormous en suite air-conditioned bedrooms, a well-stocked library, an art filled salon, a jewel of a boudoir, a formal dining room, a large chef’s kitchen, and a convenient summer kitchen in the Orangerie which services the elegant private pool.
For more information about becoming a member of the Dorée Society, please contact Amy Buchan at abuchan@doramaar.org