Grants & Programs

OUI DESIGN, an initiative of the Cultural Services of the French Embassy and the FACE Foundation, fosters creative exchange in design between France and the US. Through programs that encourage transatlantic collaboration withdesigners, artists, and manufacturers, OUI DESIGN aims to enrich the sector by facilitating the transmission of knowledge and techniques and strengthening economic ties between the design industries on both sides of the Atlantic. It also brings French creatives to the United States to exhibit their work and engage with industry pro-fessionals and the public at large.

Curated by independent curator Guillaume Désanges and organized by the Cultural Services of the French Embassy in Chicago in partnership with many cultural institutions, Méthode Room is an international residency program that fosters French-American collaborations through cultural and civic engagement in the South Side of Chicago.

Étant donnés Contemporary Art aims to strengthen ties between France and the U.S. in the field of contemporary art by fostering active collaboration and encouraging long-lasting partnerships between French visual artists, curators and collectives and American curators and cultural institutions. The fund supports the discovery of emerging talents, while also sustaining interest in established artists. Furthermore, it has been instrumental in creating a network of curators from France and the U.S. Since its inception, Étant donnés has developed an international reputation by allocating over $3 million to fund more than 300 projects and 16 curators.