A.I.R. Vallauris is a non-profit organization in the historic old town of Vallauris on the French Riviera, which since 2002 has hosted over 500 artists from 30 different nationalities through its Atelier Tremplin program. The program offers three sessions in 2027, each lasting 80 days (winter/spring, summer and autumn), where artists gain access to individual or shared studios, accommodation in a traditional house in the old town, and the opportunity to exhibit work in the gallery Aqui Siam Ben as well as in the organization's online shop.

Participants work in their own workshops with ceramics, visual art, design, architecture, interdisciplinary practice or music, and are encouraged to participate in thematic group exhibitions and masterclass workshops. The stay is intended to provide space for free experimentation with materials and techniques, without requirements for a final exhibition or performance as is often seen in other residency programs.

Applications are sent by email, and there is no application fee. However, it is specified that the artists themselves pay a residency fee that covers accommodation, studio, and daily support – the exact costs are stated in the application form. Applications are processed on a rolling basis with a deadline on the last day of each month, but the final application deadline for the 2027 sessions is set to October 31, 2026.

• Who can apply: Artists and craftspeople from around the world, including Norway, working in ceramics, visual art, design, architecture, interdisciplinary practice and music.
• Field of culture: Crafts, visual art, design, architecture, music (interdisciplinary)
• Covered / paid out: Nothing is covered (self-financed residency, no grants or travel support specified)
• You pay yourself: Residency fee for stay, studio and accommodation (amount not specified in the call, no application fee)
• Application deadline: 31.10.2026
• Place: Vallauris, France
• Organizer: A.I.R. Vallauris