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title: "Support for Contemporary Art Exhibitions and Residencies"
organization: "Département de Maine-et-Loire"
category: grant
deadline: 2026-08-28
valid_through: 2026-08-28
countries: ["FR"]
disciplines: ["photography", "painting", "new_media"]
location: "Maine-et-Loire, France"
entry_fee: "Free"
award: "Financial support up to 50% of eligible expenses, with ceilings of €3,000 for exhibition programs, €1,000 for individual or collective exhibitions, and €3,000 for residencies."
eligibility: "Open to local authorities and their public establishments, associations (Loi 1901), and cooperative and participatory societies (SCOP). The aid supports contemporary art exhibitions (works from 1945 to present, including photography, painting, serigraphy, digital technologies) and residencies for professional visual artists."
source_url: "https://maine-et-loire.fr/aides-et-services/professionnels/guide-des-aides/aide-expositions-residences-art-contemporain"
canonical: "https://opencallradar.com/open-calls/support-for-contemporary-art-exhibitions-and-residencies-d-partement-de--538b6800"
status: open
last_updated: 2026-05-25T06:43:01.256073
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# Support for Contemporary Art Exhibitions and Residencies

**Organization**: Département de Maine-et-Loire
**Category**: grant
**Deadline**: 2026-08-28
**Location**: Maine-et-Loire, France
**Country code(s)**: FR
**Discipline(s)**: photography, painting, new\_media
**Entry fee**: Free
**Award**: Financial support up to 50% of eligible expenses, with ceilings of €3,000 for exhibition programs, €1,000 for individual or collective exhibitions, and €3,000 for residencies.
**Eligibility**: Open to local authorities and their public establishments, associations (Loi 1901), and cooperative and participatory societies (SCOP). The aid supports contemporary art exhibitions (works from 1945 to present, including photography, painting, serigraphy, digital technologies) and residencies for professional visual artists.

## Description

The Département de Maine-et-Loire offers financial support for contemporary art exhibitions and artist residencies as part of its "Anjou 2030 - Culture at the heart of social connection" cultural policy. This aid aims to promote cultural offerings and artistic presence in the region. Eligible beneficiaries include local authorities, associations, and cooperative societies. The support covers up to 50% of eligible expenses, with specific ceilings for exhibition programs (€3,000), individual or collective exhibitions (€1,000), and artist residencies (€3,000). The program supports contemporary art in various media, including photography, painting, serigraphy, and digital technologies. Applications are processed in two semi-annual campaigns.

## Apply / Verify

- Official source: https://maine-et-loire.fr/aides-et-services/professionnels/guide-des-aides/aide-expositions-residences-art-contemporain
- OpenCall Radar listing: https://opencallradar.com/open-calls/support-for-contemporary-art-exhibitions-and-residencies-d-partement-de--538b6800