Dear Colleagues,

The competition announced by the Union of Bulgarian Artists (UBA) for an artist residency program at the Cité internationale des arts in Paris in 2027 has concluded successfully.

During the first stage of the competition, all candidates presented their portfolios to teams from the management of the Cité internationale des arts and the UBA.

Following the exhibition organized during the second stage in Hall 1B of the Shipka 6 Gallery, a final result was reached. This result was achieved after a joint jury process and subsequent alignment of the vote with the official representatives of the Cité internationale des arts, represented by its Director General, Ms. Bénédicte Alliot, and members of the management team.

The final result of the joint selection process, conducted on an equal footing by the Union of Bulgarian Artists and the Cité internationale des arts, is as follows:

• Daniel Mirchev – Duna
• Nikolay Marinov
• Nikola Stoyanov
• Mila Vatsova
• Emilia Ochkova-Dimitrova
• Nadezda Dzhakova
• Momchil Aleksiev
• Alina Papazova
• Denitza Miloucheva
• Kiril Zlatkov
• Teodora Nikolova
• Petar Mitev

Reserves:

• Diana Draganova-Stir
• Yanitsa Fendulova
• Mariana Teneva-Yankova
• Yavora Petrova