Mar 2

Mar 2 Artist Residency for Summer 2024

I am very excited to share that I was accepted for a 2-week artist residency in France! The Chateau d’Orquevaux, in Orquevaux (about 3 hours east of Paris) is an international artist and writers residency in a beautiful estate in the Champagne-Ardenne region, in north-east France.

According to their mission statement their goal is… “to create an international environment where all artists are welcome. A safe place to explore, contemplate, and share ideas. A place without judgment, where all artists are free of explaining themselves. We aim to empower the creative spirit in its many forms, which in the process, has created a vibrant artistic community. The Chateau d'Orquevaux Artist Residency emphasizes the human experience and the creative process. The residency creates an environment for the artist in their quest for personal growth and artistic expression--while reinforcing that the end product is not necessarily the principal focus.”

The chateau was built in the early 1700s in the Second Empire style (also sometimes known as the Napoleon III style). The chateau is a private home and has been a residency for artists since 2015.

Photo: Chateau ca. 1923 (source: Wikipedia)

Also according to their website, “New experiences stimulate creativity and revitalize the creative mind. For this reason our residency is self-motivated. The artist must immerse themselves in the French country lifestyle.”

If there is one thing I can say about myself is that I am self-motivated. Already planning the photography project I will be working on while attending the residency. I am very excited to meet the other artists and experience a couple of weeks in this amazing location.