Welcome
to the Fondazione Claudia Cardinale
The Fondazione Claudia Cardinale supports contemporary creation at the intersection of visual arts and cinema. It welcomes artists in residency at the Picardeau house and accompanies them through different stages of their creative process, fostering a spirit of exchange, collaboration, and shared experience.
“My mother and I created the Fondazione to support artistic creation as a means of passing on knowledge, values, and inspiration. We chose to work from the Picardeau house, her last home, as an anchor point in a region that is both inspiring and open to the world. We believe in the need for an active, living continuity that is constantly evolving. Today, more than ever, I proudly carry her first name and uphold the legacy of her journey as a woman, a mother, and an actress.”
Claudia Squitieri, President of the Fondazione
Our Cardinale points
Experimentation
Supporting artists working between visual arts & cinema.
The Fondazione was born from the close bond between Claudia Cardinale and her daughter Claudia Squitieri. Guided by shared values, they co-founded the Fondazione to build a bridge between their respective worlds—cinema and the visual arts. The Fondazione therefore supports artists whose work explores and experiments at the boundaries between these disciplines and in particular the emerging scene of young artists.
Hospitality
Acting from place of living as a gateway to the international stage.
The Fondazione operates from the Picardeau house, Claudia Cardinale’s last home in Nemours, one hour away south of Paris, where she brought her sense of hospitality and generosity. That spirit continues to animate the place today, fostering dialogue, encounters, and artistic creation. Drawing on the richness of this territory, the Foundazione develops its activities with a commitment to respecting its environment and working alongside those who live and contribute to its vitality.
Transmission
Foster the exchange of knowledge, practices, and experiences.
Claudia Cardinale embodied longevity and versatility throughout her career, transforming her natural spontaneity into one of the defining qualities of her art. She was committed to helping emerging filmmakers bring their first projects to life whether feature films or short films. The Fondazione develops projects that encourage exchanges between artists at different stages of their careers, while encouraging meaningful and creative interactions in various settings and with the public.
Circulation
Supporting the mobility of artists and the dissemination of artwork.
Claudia Cardinale proudly carried her triple heritage—Tunisian, Italian, and French—throughout the world. Inspired by this openness, the Fondazione places intercultural exchange at the core of its mission. It develops partnerships in France and Italy, while seeking to strengthen its connections across the Mediterranean region. The Fondazione is guided by the conviction that meaningful engagement with other cultures and realities is essential to both life and artistic creation
