In 2023, the Institut français launched the "MIRA" programme, a call for applications that reimagined the former "Résidences sur Mesure" and "Stendhal" grants, thereby enhancing the mobility of French artistic creation internationally. 

MIRA is open to French artists, or foreign artists residing in France for more than 5 years, without any age limit, whether solo or in duo, who wish to undertake and/or deepen research in one or more countries, without a host framework or imposed format, for a minimum duration of one month.

MIRA supports artisans, artists, and authors in their initial stages of research, offering them an invaluable opportunity to work with diverse artistic and cultural environments worldwide, thereby facilitating the exchange of ideas, creativity, and mutual enrichment.

To promote these exchanges, the Institut français systematically connects the beneficiaries with the diplomatic network, cultural services of embassies, Alliances françaises, and the Institut français of the respective countries.

In 2023, 40 beneficiaries (38 projects) received mobility grants to develop their artistic research in 21 countries.

Thanks to strengthened efforts and the introduction of a new section dedicated to crafts as part of the "Plan métiers d’art" strategy led by the Ministry of Culture, 62 beneficiaries (52 projects) will continue their creative work in 41 countries. A flat-rate grant for living expenses, ranging from €4,000 to €6,000 depending on the countries and durations, is awarded to the beneficiaries to carry out their artistic research.

The Institut français thanks the numerous experts, both internal and external, independent and institutional, who participated in the MIRA 2024 selection, and congratulates the selected MIRA beneficiaries for their creativity and artistic commitment.

Project Distribution 

• 17 beneficiaries – 13 Visual Arts projects
• 15 beneficiaries – 15 Literature projects
• 15 beneficiaries – 12 Crafts projects
• 15 beneficiaries – 12 Performing Arts projects
• 40 women – 22 men
• 10 duo projects
• 6 projects in Africa
• 15 projects in America
• 17 projects in Asia
• 14 projects in Europe 

Visual Arts 

• Judith AUFFRAY – Malaysia
• Andréanne BÉGUIN – Argentina
• Tatiana BOTOVELO – Madagascar
• Aïda BRUYÈRE – Nigeria/Togo/Benin/Ghana/Ivory Coast
• Élise CHARCOSSET – Italy
• Laura GOZLAN – Latvia
• Caroline GRELLIER – Ivory Coast
• Gilberto GUIZA ROJAS – Colombia
• Paul HEINTZ – United States
• Virgile ITTAH and Kai YODA – Indonesia
• Évangeline LAFOURCADE and Nicolas YOSHITOMI – Japan
• Théo MERCIER and Céline PEYCHET – United States
• Cédrine SCHEIDIG and Mariano BOCANEGRA – Cuba

Literature 

• Clément BONDU – Egypt
• Charlotte BONNEFON – Poland
• Frédéric DEBOMY – Vietnam
• Isabelle DESESQUELLES – India/Sri Lanka
• Romain DUTTER – Mexico
• Mathilde GAL – United Kingdom
• Claire GARAND – Greece
• Agnès GIARD – Japan
• Yasmine KHLAT – Germany/Poland
• Bertrand LECLAIR – Norway
• Muriel MARTINEZ-PAT – United States
• Touhfat MOUHTARE – Uzbekistan
• Laura NSAFOU – United States
• Sabah RAHMANI – Chile
• Michel SERFATI – Bosnia and Herzegovina

Crafts 

• Damien AJAVON – Argentina
• Clément BOTTIER and Sandrine ROZIER – Japan & Taiwan
• Pauline ESPARON – Pakistan
• Sophie HANAGARTH and Brune BOYER – Japan
• Laure JULIEN – Japan
• Benoît LE PAPE – Sweden
• Marie LEVOYET and Carole CALVEZ – Greece
• Ambre MAILLOT – Mexico
• Kristin McKIRDY – China
• Guillaume MILLOT – Spain
• Laurianne OBRY – Saudi Arabia
• Sarah VIGUER – Spain

Performing Arts 

• Elemawusi AGBEDJIDJI – Mauritius
• Aina ALÈGRE – United States
• Gaël CHAILLAT and Ramona POENARU – Bangladesh
• Aïcha EUZET – Senegal
• Ulysse GENEVRAY and Gaëlle DE LOS LLANOS – Chile
• Maryne LANARO and Élie GUILLOU – Mexico
• Tomas LEFEBVRE – Hong Kong
• Philippe OLLIVIER – Finland
• Cécile PROUST – India
• Nathanaëlle RABOISSON – Japan
• Masandje SANOGO – United States
• David WAMPACH – Iceland