La Moissie is a creative residency
open to artists from around the world.
A unique space hidden in a small
 medieval town in
 south west France that welcomes and promotes
 the creative process
La Moissie is a
creative
residency
open to artists
from around
the world.
A unique space
hidden in a small
 medieval
town
in
 south west France
that welcomes and promotes
 the creative process

Video, Romain Baudry

LA MOISSIE CREATIVE RESIDENCY Guide

For more information about our residency program, please download this dossier. Inside you will find details about our offer and facilities, as well as costs, grant options and application dates. 

OPEN

Coming soon!
SPRING 2025
CREATIVE RESIDENCY

CALL

La Moissie Creative Residency welcomes professional and emerging artists and creatives from all backgrounds.


Our OPEN CALL for FALL 2024 is now closed.

We will be accepting applications for the SPRING 2025 season in January 2025.

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YOUR HOSTS

Sierra, social anthropologist and educator. Xavier (Eltono), public space artist. Sierra and Xavier. Sierra, Xavier and Marcel. A family built around Spain, China, The United States and France in permanent contact with art, music, literature and cuisine. They settled in southwest France, seven years ago intent on opening the doors of their home in Belvès to artists from all over the world.

The Place

Manoir de la Moissie is the most recent stop for Sierra and Xavier on a life long project around the world. A restored 16th century hunting lodge in the Perigord Noir, the manoir is built on the mound of an old feudal castle surrounded by gardens and nature. Hidden behind 300 year old trees, the residency is just a short walk from the charming medieval village of Belves. Here artists have the space, time and tranquility to dedicate themselves to their work, as well as the encouragement and possibility of collaboration.

CURRENT  RESIDENTS

May 2024

Visual Artist

May 2024

Visual Artist

May 2024

Visual Artist

April 2024

Dancer

April 2024

Film & Theater Actor

April 2024

Illustrator

PREVIOUS RESIDENTS

September 2023

Theater Director

September 2023

September 2023

Artist & Illustrator

September 2023

September 2023

Film Director

September 2023

June 2023

Visual Artist

June 2023

Writer & Director

June 2023

June 2023

Dancer

June 2023

llustrator

May 2023

May 2023

Illustrator

May 2023

May 2023

Writer

May 2023

April 2023

Writer

April 2023

LA MOISSIE CREATIVE RESIDENCY Guide

For more information about our residency program, please download this dossier. Inside you will find details about our offer and facilities, as well as costs, grant options and application dates. 

SABINA URRACA
WRITER

Today I say goodbye to all the places I have written in: Under the giant lime tree, in my room with a view of the trees, at the pool table, in the hammock, in the garden next to Marcel’s house, in the porch of the Sierra and Tono’s house, listening to the bells of the church of Belvès.

LUCE
ARTIST

Desde que llegué a La Moissie Residencia Creativa, una residencia creativa gestionada por Sierra y Xavier en el suroeste de Francia en el pueblo medieval de Belvès he ido planteando y resolviendo una serie de ejercicios e ideas que me ayudan a comprender y interactuar con el pueblo y sus alrededores. Gracias por hacer posible estos días tan estimulantes.

CRISTINA LIZARRAGA
WRITER

The emotional experience that la Moissie has brought me goes far beyond work, it is about sisterhood with my fellow artists and the best host ever, a month of sharing, enjoying and feeling every single feeling circulating through my body in a key moment of my life. Can’t be thankful enough.

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