---
title: "Artist Residency Aboard the Marion Dufresne Ship"
organization: "Terres australes et antarctiques françaises (TAAF), DAC La Réunion"
category: residency
deadline: 2026-09-30
valid_through: 2026-09-30
countries: ["TF"]
disciplines: ["design", "photography", "video", "new_media"]
location: "TAAF"
entry_fee: "Free"
award: "Up to €8,000 subsidy, limited to 80% of total project cost"
eligibility: "Open to professional artists residing in France, working in visual arts, design, photography, audiovisual, digital arts, literature, poetry, comics, or illustration. Projects must engage with TAAF's missions: scientific research, environmental preservation, life in isolated environments, French sovereignty, historical or natural heritage."
source_url: "https://culture.gouv.fr/catalogue-des-demarches-et-subventions/appels-a-projets-candidatures/creation-artistique-a-bord-du-marion-dufresne"
canonical: "https://opencallradar.com/open-calls/artist-residency-aboard-the-marion-dufresne-ship-terres-australes-et-ant-4443166a"
status: closed
last_updated: 2026-08-24T09:49:27.133829
---
# Artist Residency Aboard the Marion Dufresne Ship

> **STATUS: CLOSED** — the application deadline has passed.
> This page is preserved so external citations stay reachable, but
> the listing is no longer accepting applications.


**Organization**: Terres australes et antarctiques françaises (TAAF), DAC La Réunion
**Category**: residency
**Deadline**: 2026-09-30
**Location**: TAAF
**Country code(s)**: TF
**Discipline(s)**: design, photography, video, new\_media
**Entry fee**: Free
**Award**: Up to €8,000 subsidy, limited to 80% of total project cost
**Eligibility**: Open to professional artists residing in France, working in visual arts, design, photography, audiovisual, digital arts, literature, poetry, comics, or illustration. Projects must engage with TAAF's missions: scientific research, environmental preservation, life in isolated environments, French sovereignty, historical or natural heritage.

## Description

The Terres australes et antarctiques françaises (TAAF) and DAC La Réunion are offering an artist residency aboard the Marion Dufresne ship in March-April 2027. This research-creation residency is open to professional artists residing in France, across various disciplines including visual arts, design, photography, audiovisual, digital arts, literature, poetry, comics, or illustration. Expected projects should engage with TAAF's core missions, such as scientific research, environmental preservation, life in isolated environments, French sovereignty, and historical or natural heritage. A subsidy of up to €8,000 is available, covering a maximum of 80% of the total project cost. The application should demonstrate artistic strength, understanding of the TAAF context, ability to work in an onboard setting, and a clear restitution strategy.

## Apply / Verify

- Official source: https://culture.gouv.fr/catalogue-des-demarches-et-subventions/appels-a-projets-candidatures/creation-artistique-a-bord-du-marion-dufresne
- OpenCall Radar listing: https://opencallradar.com/open-calls/artist-residency-aboard-the-marion-dufresne-ship-terres-australes-et-ant-4443166a