Two Dominican Artists Win Three-Month Residencies in Paris
Two Dominican creators were chosen from 44 applicants to work in Paris for six months in 2027.
Key points
- Laura Castro and George Heisen Molina were selected as winners of the "República Dominicana x Cité" program.
- Each residency lasts three months at the Cité internationale des arts in Paris, from January to June 2027.
- The call for applications received 44 submissions between June and August 2026.
- The initiative is driven by the Dominican Embassy in France with sponsorship from Banreservas.
The Dominican Embassy in France announced that artists Laura Castro and George Heisen Molina were selected as winners of the "República Dominicana x Cité" artist residency program. The announcement was made during Dominican Week in France 2026, in Paris.
The two artists will develop their creative projects at the Cité internationale des arts in Paris, with three-month residencies scheduled from January to June 2027. Ambassador David Puig described both as contemporary artists with an outstanding track record.
The initiative is a cultural cooperation program sponsored by Banco de Reservas. Its goal is to strengthen the presence of Dominican contemporary art on international stages and open professional development opportunities for national creators.
The call for applications received 44 submissions between June and August 2026. Evaluation was carried out by representatives of the Embassy, the Banreservas Cultural Center, the Cité internationale des arts, and independent French curators.
According to El Nacional, the announcement event was attended by Culture Minister Roberto Ángel Salcedo and Cité internationale des arts director Bénédicte Alliot. The artists thanked the organizers and stressed the importance of connecting with the Parisian art ecosystem and accessing archives and resources of French cultural institutions.
During the residencies, Castro and Molina will be able to advance their projects in an environment of research, experimentation, and collaboration with artists from other countries.