The artistic committee is in charge of proposing works and also of studying unsolicited applications to enrich the collection. It meets once or twice a year to draw up a list of proposals, which is then submitted to the vote of the Frac’s Board of Directors for acquisition.
The committee is currently made up of :
- Anna Colin, curator and researcher
- Daisy Lambert, independent curator
- Céline Poulin, director of Frac Ile-de-France
- Marie Voignier, artist
A representative of the Regional Directorate for Cultural Affairs and a representative of the Île-de-France Regional Council attend meetings in an advisory capacity.
Open to the diversity of contemporary artistic practices, the Frac Île-de-France collection is now looking to develop four areas of focus :
> Acquiring works from collaborative and socially committed practices: highly developed in France and abroad, these practices represent a challenge for a conception of the art work focused on a single author and a finished item, but are fundamental to contemporary artistic issues.
> Acquire practicable works or works for use: protocols to be activated, furniture, coffee machines, video games, board games: contemporary practices are increasingly involving the public in their use or creation.
> Develop the video collection: a new and rapidly evolving medium, whose adaptability is highly conducive to dissemination and whose address is particularly relevant for the Frac.
> Develop the acquisition of emerging practices in the Île-de-France region, where there is an abundance of artistic talent, in order to support young creation.
It is possible to propose a work for acquisition until 15 May 2024.
Unsolicited applications will be considered by committee members.
The application file in PDF format must contain the following elements:
– a CV ;
– a biography and/or a text presenting the artist’s practice;
– a selection of works (max. 5) with good-quality images, detailed labels and prices including VAT (transport included);
– a selection of press articles.
The committee will meet in 2024 (dates to be confirmed).
Please send your applications to the following address acquisition@fraciledefrance.com