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Julia & Georges
Fonds de Dotation
« Le Miffre »
668 ch. des Marquets
84220 Roussillon
France

PHONE: + 49 160 808 34 93 (GER & EN)
MAIL: info@b34qqmyk.myrdbx.io
SIREN: 924 389 752 00024

ARTIST RESIDENCY

APPLICATION

FOUNDATION

OUR FOUNDER

LE MIFFRE

ARTISTS

Legal
Privacy Policy

Julia & Georges
Fonds de Dotation
« Le Miffre »
668 ch. des Marquets
84220 Roussillon
France

PHONE: + 49 160 808 34 93 (GER & EN)
MAIL: info@b34qqmyk.myrdbx.io
SIREN: 924 389 752 00024

ARTIST RESIDENCY

The Julia & Georges Artist Residency offers small collaborative groups a rare gift: uninterrupted time and a beautiful place to work side by side. Set at Le Miffre, a contemporary villa on a large estate near the village of Roussillon, the residency is a quiet retreat for artists and creative practitioners developing new work in dialogue with one another.

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  • ABOUT THE RESIDENCY

We created the residency for groups who need the right conditions to think, plan, and develop their next project together. Le Miffre offers room to spread out and the calm to focus, a short walk from Roussillon and surrounded by the ochre landscape of the Luberon.

The residency suits the conceptual and developmental phase of a project — there are no production facilities, so the setting favours ideas, conversation, and collaboration over equipment-heavy work.

Bring what you can carry, and let the place do the rest. The house comfortably welcomes groups of up to eight people, with four bedrooms, four bathrooms, and a separate guest toilet.

Shared spaces are generous: a terrace and a wide lawn, a living room and dining area, a fully equipped kitchen, large work tables indoors and out, and a swimming pool — room to gather together, and room to work apart.

  • ABOUT THE AREA

Le Miffre sits in the Luberon mountains in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region of southern France, among lavender fields, vineyards, and the region’s famous ochre cliffs. The village of Roussillon — known for its winding streets and traditional Provençal architecture — is a twenty-minute walk away.

It is a landscape made for slowing down: long light, open country, and the quiet that lets a group of people think and work together. Roussillon’s own Sentier des Ocres winds through the red-and-gold ochre cliffs, and the surrounding Luberon offers vineyards, lavender, and walking trails on the doorstep.

Some of Provence’s most beautiful hilltop villages are close by — Gordes, Ménerbes, and Bonnieux among them — while the market town of Apt, a short drive away, holds a large Provençal market every Saturday.

  • Practical considerations

Costs
The foundation covers the cost of accommodation. Groups arrange and fund their own travel and food and are self-sufficient during their stay.

Once accepted, we can provide a letter of support for artists seeking funding toward their visit.

Getting here
The residency is most easily reached by car: roughly one hour from Avignon (50 km) and from Aix-en-Provence (75 km), and about 1.5 hours from Marseille airport (90 km). It is also possible to come by public transport — a train to Avignon, a bus toward Pont Julien or Roussillon, and a short taxi ride for the final stretch.

Getting around & Food
Renting a car is the most convenient option, though the residency can be done without one. Roussillon (a 20-minute walk) has a small supermarket, bakery, pharmacy, and local shops; the larger town of Apt is a 20-minute drive or a bus ride away.

Duration
Each residency runs from one to three weeks, depending on your preference and availability — enough time to develop ideas, experiment, and deepen your collaboration. We host two residency periods a year, in spring and autumn, when the weather is mild and the village at its most beautiful.

Next Seasons

Autumn 2027
Period: 9 October–20 November 2027
Application Deadline: 28 March 2027

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  • HOW TO APPLY

Application Criteria

The residency is open to any group of two or more professional creative practitioners who want to work together on a project. Artist duos, collectives, and interdisciplinary groups are all welcome, and collaborators may come from other fields — a scientist or a journalist, for example. Applications are submitted as a group, with one person named as lead applicant.

How to apply

To apply, send us an email with the following:

  1. Residency Applicants:
    List who will take part in the residency and attach a CV for each person. Include relevant links – either to individual websites or a group website.

  2. Biography:
    Provide an introduction to your group. Describe how your group works together, the dynamics of your collaboration, and the nature of your work. What motivates you? What topics do you explore in your work? (max. 300 words)

  3. Project Proposal:
    Outline the project your group intends to work on during your stay, including any specific goals or outcomes you hope to achieve. Explain why your group wants to join the residency and how this experience will benefit your collective work. (max. 500 words)

  4. Preferred Time frame for Residency:
    Tell us what dates you would like to do the residency. Let us know if your time frame is flexible or not, and how many weeks you would like to stay (1-4 weeks). 
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Application Assessment

The board reviews all applications within two weeks of each deadline, and you will hear from us within one month. We assess each application on three criteria:

  1. Artistic Merit and Originality
    The quality, innovation, and originality of the applicant’s past work and proposed project.

  2. Clarity and Feasibility of Proposal
    How clearly the applicant articulates their goals for the residency, and whether the plan is realistic and achievable within the residency timeframe.

  3. Potential for Development and Impact
    The potential for the residency to significantly benefit the artists’ professional growth.
  • Contact

Whether you are an artist with questions about the residency or an institution interested in collaborating with the foundation, we would be glad to hear from you. The foundation is young and the programme still taking shape, so suggestions and ideas are genuinely welcome. We reply in English, French, and German.