Every student—from the 1st to the 5th year and for up to two years after earning their DNSAP—benefits from a personalized support program. Launched in 2023 and supported by Sisley, this program, called “Via Futura,” brings together a range of initiatives carried out in collaboration with key players in the art world.
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Professional Development Modules
Integrated into the curriculum (from the 1st to the 5th year), approximately thirty workshops and courses address key topics in professional development through presentations and discussions. Among the topics covered: “Establishing Your Status as an Artist-Author,” “Invoicing and Bookkeeping,” “Learning to Read a Contract,” “Communicating About Your Artistic Work,” “Writing in a Professional Context”…
Practical and Intensive Training Courses
Offered in short sessions (1 to 2 days), these courses focus on acquiring practical technical tools and skills: “Portfolio Restructuring,” “Responding to a Call for Applications,” “Creating a Website,” “3D Modeling,” “Exhibition Lighting,” “Scaffolding Certification”…
Personalized Support
Each participant benefits from customized one-on-one meetings with experts to address their specific challenges:
- Administrative and legal matters: establishing legal status, tax status, filings, invoicing, and contracts.
- Communication and applications: portfolio, website, social media, and preparing applications (awards, grants, residencies).
- Project expertise: personalized advice on exhibition design, 3D modeling, and text editing.
Field Trips and Professional Meetings
Field trips to major contemporary art venues and professional meetings are organized throughout the year (exhibitions, discussions with artists, curators, or gallery owners).
Post-Graduate Professional Training Program
Each year, 12 recent graduates are selected to participate in an intensive program designed to facilitate their transition into the professional world, made possible through support from the Ministry of Culture via its Culture Pro initiative. The program includes mentorship from an exhibition curator, a two-and-a-half-month creative residency at POUSH in Aubervilliers, and culminates in a group exhibition.
FLASH Pro
A professional newsletter is sent regularly to all students and recent graduates (and continues for five years after graduation). It lists opportunities in the field—including awards, grants, residencies, and job openings—along with a calendar of application deadlines.
