Call for applications for the creation of an exhibition in the French Vexin Regional Natural Park in 2025

Purpose of the call for applications 

The Park wishes to welcome a professional artist or a group of professional artists from July 5 to November 30, 2025.
The selected artist or collective will present a series of works in the form of an exhibition in the temporary exhibition rooms of the Musée du Vexin français.  
All techniques and mediums are welcome.  

The theme of the exhibition: The tree, the wood, the forest  
(a title proposal will be sent with the application)

The tree, the wood, the forest 

In 2025, the French Vexin Regional Natural Park chose to highlight the theme of the tree and the forest throughout the year, with a scientific and fun exhibition «Let’s walk in the Wood» by the Exploradôme, from January to the end of June and an artistic exhibition from July to November. 

For this artistic exhibition, the artists are invited to elaborate their proposals by exploring the themes of the tree, wood, forest through various techniques and mediums, such as installations, sculptures, photographs, paintings, collages, ink, nuts, video editing or digital media… (non-exhaustive list) 

The multiple facets of the forest, the tree and the wood are all dimensions on which the works can play: sources of inspiration, supports of the imagination, magical space that lends to reverie, places of adventure, refuge, places of myth, fantasy, or fear… 

The inclusion of a proposal to adapt the visit of the exhibition to school groups (mainly of primary age) would be a plus: proposal of a tour-route of the exhibition or workshop that could be seized by the museum’s animation team. 
The committee of choice will be sensitive to the consideration of this dimension.

Conditions of participation

• exhibition open to professional artists only,
• possibility of forming a collective of artists for the occasion,
• propose a series of works for presentation in all rooms, corresponding to the conditions of reception of the site described in Article 4 and the theme chosen,
• a visit to the exhibition site is mandatory before submitting the application. Make an appointment with Marie Loriné by email m.lorine@parcduvexin.fr or on 01 34 48 66 10,
• presence of the artist at defined times during the exhibition for visits (vernissage, closing event, possibility to propose times of meeting with the public, workshops or conferences),
• the artist will be responsible for the delivery and return of the works, under his responsibility, including insurance
• a remuneration of 15,000 € TTC will be paid to the artist or the collective (drafting of an agreement allowing payment in 3 phases: creation/ presentation on site/ end of exhibition)

The Park will:

• the availability of the exhibition place,
• communication around the exhibition with:
  • publishing a poster and a leaflet presenting the exhibition distributed in the town halls, tourist offices and tourist places of the territory and the surroundings,
  • promotion of the exhibition through its communication media (website, social networks, newsletter, letter from elected officials, etc.),
  • sending press releases to regional media,
• the organization of the exhibition opening:
  • realization and sending of invitations,
  • snack support,
• insurance of works in situ for the duration of the exhibition.

Application file 

Candidates must submit an application package consisting of the following documents:

• a presentation of the artist or collective,
• a synthetic artistic file with a text presenting the overall approach of the artist, the technique (or techniques) used, and visuals of works made
• a note of intent presenting the artistic project, interest for the theme and for the territory of the French Vexin. A first proposal for a route-exhibition is desired with the first works envisaged. Given the size of the exhibition space, it is possible to present existing works but original creations will also have to be made.

These documents will be required in digital format.

Filing of files

Applications must be submitted in digital format before 10 June 2024 to m.lorine@parcduvexin.fr. 
After this period, the files cannot be retained. A selection committee, made up of representatives of the Park and the Val d'Oise Department, will meet at the end of June to study the proposals received.

Applicants will be informed before 3 July 2024 of the follow-up to their project.

Information about the artist’s or collective’s commitments 

The selected artist or collective undertakes to set up his exhibition from 1 to 4 July 2025 and to be present for the opening (Friday 4 in the evening or Saturday 5 July) and a stall from Monday 1 December 2025.  
The artist or collective will have to set up its own exhibition and disassembly and provide the cartels of the works.

Download the call for applications/ specifications

Contact

Marie LORINE 
Head of Education, Culture and Heritage Regional Natural Park of French Vexin 
Park House 
95450 THÉMÉRICOURT 
01 34 48 66 10 -  m.lorine@parcduvexin.fr