The atelier must be used by the candidate as designated by the Atelier Committee for the agreed time, a two month minimum.  The candidate may bring a spouse/companion and one child (at additional expense). If the child is 7 or older, they are considered your spouse/companion. No pets are allowed.

Applicants must have an artistic plan/project that you will be working on during residency. Click on the following link to go directly to the Cité’s site and read about rules and regulations: La Cité International des Arts

Starting Jan. 2025, residents will enjoy a completely renovated studio/living space completed at a cost of over $40,000.

All applicants who have been accepted for a specific term of residency after Jan. 1, 2025 must remit a $600 renovation assessment within 30 days of acceptance measured by the date of the acceptance letter. This assessment will assist in repayment of the renovation loan.

Payment may be made electronically at Renovation Assessments or by mailing a check made payable to Friends of the Virginia Center in Paris posted to: 307 6th Street, Radford, VA 24141.

Occupancy for one person is 615 euros per month (about $705 in 2025. Occupancy for each additional person is 176 euros per month plus a 66 euro short term fee (otherwise 242 euros if they only stay one week to one month, or 135 euros if they stay less than a week). If you would like a piano in your studio, it is an extra 60 – 75 euros. Access to other studios, like printmaking and ceramics, have additional fees.