Artists in Residence

Each year, five grades from elementary to high school have the chance to establish a privileged relationship with a renowned artist in various artistic fields. Together, they work on a project imagined by the artists themselves, always in the continuity of the school curriculum.

• First-grade students created their own "Ideal Exhibition," inspired by the techniques of French painter Hervé Tullet.
  
  
• Third-grade students discovered the culinary universe of star chef Éric Ripert and prepared their own menu after studying the basics of nutrition, chemistry, and math with their teachers.
  
  
• Fifth-grade students created an illustrated children's book with author and Afro-feminist blogger Laura Nsafou after researching the history of pre-colonial African kingdoms with their teachers.
  
  
• Eighth graders wrote short stories and essays with Marc Lévy, the most widely read contemporary French author in the world. He shared with the students his passion for writing, with a specific focus on the power of the imagination.
  
  
• Finally, tenth-grade students created their own travel scrapbooks, immersed in the world of the young artist, adventurer and carnettiste Lou Nodet, who shared her techniques and travel anecdotes with them.

The Cultural Center welcomes artists from many different backgrounds and experiences, just like our students!  Each artist brings their unique perspective into their residency, which helps to build strong connections with the students, foster confidence in their creativity and explore artforms they may not have encountered otherwise.