The International Association of Art Critics (AICA International) and the Archives of the Art Critic (ACA) are accepting applications for a research grant on the history of AICA and its various national sections.

This grant is open to all members of AICA International who wish to travel to Rennes to carry out research at ACA. It is intended to encourage the use and development of AICA International’s archives, which include documents relating to congresses and general assemblies held in France and abroad from 1948 to 2009 (programmes, memoranda, correspondence, participants’ papers, minutes), as well as the work of the committees and the organisation and management of the association (accounting and administrative documents, budgets, Presidents’ and Secretary Generals’ files).

The personal records of the association's members may also be consulted.

The grant amounts to €2,500. It is intended to finance a research residency lasting 2 to 4 weeks between April and June 2026, along with accommodation in Rennes (which should cost up to €500 for a month). The successful candidate will be able to stay at the Cité Internationale Paul Ricoeur in Rennes.

The successful candidate undertakes to produce a piece of written work at the end of the residency and to present the results of their research at the invitation of the partners (seminar, conference, debate, interview, etc.).

Preference will be given to applications from members who do not reside in mainland France.

Application file

The application file (in French or English) must include:

An application letter addressed to the President of AICA International and the Director of the ACA, detailing the research project.
A curriculum vitae.
A provisional timetable and budget for the residency.

Applications must be sent in PDF format by 16 November 2025 at midnight (Paris time) with the following subject line: Application for the AICA International – ACA Research Grant. Only applications sent to the email addresses below will be considered: