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Union Internationale de la Marionnette

Non-Governmental Organization affiliated to UNESCO

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The call for applications for the 2025/2026 residencies is open!
Applications are open from 14 April to 25 May 2025

The Pôle International de la Marionnette – Jacques Félix offers four residency programmes: Creation residencies, Graduate residencies, residencies in Nurseries, Research residencies.

As a major centre for puppetry arts, the Pôle supports artistic creation and research at both national and international levels.

Through its residency programmes, the Pôle aims to:
– Support puppeteers in the creation and production of new works;
– Assist recent graduates of the École Nationale Supérieure des Arts de la Marionnette – Margareta Nicuelscu (ESNAM) in launching their professional careers;
– Provide artists with opportunities to explore and experiment through a research-creation approach, particularly via the unique “artistic cot” concept;
– Encourage fundamental research;
– Support educators seeking to enhance the theoretical and scientific foundations of their teaching;
– Strengthen links between the creative and research communities.

In doing so, the Pôle ensures a strong and visible presence for puppeteers and researchers, embedding puppetry as a living, evolving practice within the city and region.

At its core, ESNAM fosters research, experimentation, and professional training. The puppeteer-actor curriculum benefits from ongoing critical reflection and interdisciplinary exchanges surrounding puppetry arts.

 

L’appel à candidatures pour les résidences 2025/2026 est ouvert !