In this episode of the French Insider, we speak with Emma Buttin, General Coordinator of the Residencies at Villa Albertine. Created by the Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs and with the support of the Ministry of Culture, the Villa Albertine renews the concept of residence by shifting the center of gravity from the place of residence to the territory of residence and exploring this country-continent from the 10 major cities in the United States where it is present. Led by a team of 80 people spread out in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, New Orleans, San Francisco, and Washington D.C., the Villa Albertine seeks to accompany French cultural actors with on the ground support in their projects and challenges, through an ambitious, agile system closely connected to the prescribing bodies of the American cultural landscape.
What We Discussed In This Episode
About Emma Buttin
Emma Buttin has been the general coordinator of the Villa Albertine residencies since September 2021, overseeing the organization of the residencies and the annual call for applications. Emma is a graduate of Sciences Po Grenoble and ESCP-Europe, specializing in the management of multidisciplinary projects. She led artistic commissions and studies on the integration of cultural dimension in sustainable and urban development at the ARTER cultural production agency and for cities such as Montreal, Lyon and Geneva. She worked for six years on the creation and development of the cultural project of the largest construction site in Europe, the Grand Paris Express. Emma’s passion for cultural engineering and innovation led her to La Gaîté Lyrique. As the head of the residency program, she supported curators, studios and artists on their projects. She was also part of the team of the festival NewImages in Paris, dedicated to immersive experiences. In 2019, she joined the Cultural Services of the French Embassy in the United States as New Media Officer and initiated new programs and cycles of meetings around virtual reality, video games and podcasts. She is a mentor at New Inc, the New Museum's cultural incubator.
Contacts:
Sheppard Mullin French Desk Blog
This podcast was recorded in French.
French Translation
La Villa Albertine : Un programme d’accueil des acteurs culturels français aux États-Unis
Créée par le ministère de l'Europe et des Affaires étrangères et avec le soutien du ministère de la Culture, la Villa Albertine renouvelle le concept de résidence, en déplaçant le centre de gravité du lieu de résidence au territoire de résidence et invite à explorer ce pays-continent à partir des 10 grandes villes des Etats-Unis où elle est présente. Animée par une équipe de 80 personnes réparties à Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, La Nouvelle-Orléans, San Francisco, et Washington, D.C, la Villa Albertine veut accompagner au plus près du terrain américain les acteurs culturels français dans leurs projets et enjeux, à travers un dispositif ambitieux, agile et étroitement connecté aux instances de prescription du paysage culturel américain.
Emma Buttin est la coordonnatrice générale des résidences de la Villa Albertine depuis septembre 2021. Elle supervise l'organisation des résidences et l'appel à candidatures annuel.
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Contacts:
Sheppard Mullin French Desk Blog
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