Welcome
to the Fondazione Claudia Cardinale

I have always been convinced that art and creation are unlimited resources for renewing the imaginary over contemporary issues. 

The battles I have defended in my life are still as vivid as ever and require new energies to be carried out in today’s society. 

It is in this desire for transmission that the Fondazione was born. 

Today, to my delight, it is not about me, a figure from the cultural world, but about a team that works in this common wish to allow art to be a voice for change.

The Fondazione is also my home, a place to live in every sense of the word. A place for sharing that feeds on the richness of a territory and open to the world.

Hoping that this can find your interest and support.

Warmly,

Our missions:

Start anew 
Each year, the Fondazione invites an artist to create a new art piece. The Fondazione supports its production costs. At the end of the residency, the work is presented to the public, at Le Picardeau or in a local venue, before traveling in France and internationally thanks to partnerships.

A living breathing harbour
The Fondazione opens the doors of Le Picardeau, with its B&B, the bar-restaurant, and the garden, as a place of living, meeting, and circulation. It contributes to the local dynamic by creating synergies between local actors and programming free artistic events for the public.

Inner exploration 
The Fondazione opens its apartments for short artistic residencies. The artists, invited or selected on their projects on spontaneous solicitations, have a space and precious time to devote themselves to this particular moment in the creative process that is research. The artists share their progress, reflections, and creations with the public during

Enlarging horizons
The Fondazione invites exchanges between artists and local actors to foster a network of knowledge, skills, and ideas and thereby contribute to the emergence of creations rich in these discoveries and encounters. It also promotes intercultural exchanges by working with international partners. Through a program of cross-residencies, artists travel to nurture and share their approaches and visions.

Alongside young artists
The Fondazione wishes to be active alongside young artists. The Fondazione sets artistic workshops in partnership with institutions from the cultural scene or higher education.