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Located in the center of France, the domain of La Prée shelters an old Cistercian abbey founded in 1141 by Saint Bernard. It was a monastery until the French Revolution after which it was in private hands for a century and a half. In 1954, it was given to Les petits frères des Pauvres and used as a summer residence for the elderly.
The estate of about 100 acres is boarded by a stream and includes meadows and forests. The buildings are located on 12 acres of park, enclosed by walls and includes the abbey, the former mill of the abbey (today known as the “hostelry”), a number of annexes and barns.
In 1992, the associations Les petits frères des Pauvres and Pour Que l’Esprit Vive engaged in a joint project to maximize the use of the two most important buildings of the estate.
— The “hostelry” welcomes the elderly under the responsibility of Les petits frères des Pauvres.
— The abbey serves as a residence of limited duration for artists of all disciplines to help them in their research and creation. It is administered by Pour que l'Esprit Vive.
The idea of creating an artistic residence was born by the need of many artists to live in a place where they could devote their time exclusively to creating for long periods; a place where they could escape the constraints of urban environments, the demands of every day life and the noise and distractions of the city |
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Last Updated on Wednesday, 05 September 2012 13:40 |
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Organization of the Artist-in-Residence Program of La Prée |
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The Residency of La Prée is open to creators in the following disciplines: painting sculpture, architecture, engraving, musical composition, literature, photography, cinema, and audio-visual media.
The selection of candidates is made by a Committee composed of six members from the Académie des Beaux-Arts in Paris and selected representatives of the Pour que l'Esprit Vive Association.
The Residency of La Prée is administered by the President and the Director of the Pour Que l'Esprit Vive Association, assisted by the resident director of La Prée for matters of lodging as well as by various artistic administrators.
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Last Updated on Wednesday, 05 September 2012 13:41 |
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