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