What emerged in Paris continued to grow long after the residency closed. A grant proposal drafted during the programme became the WellSpaces Network, now an independent initiative funded through Erasmus+. The hosting team that formed during the residency learned to facilitate a social art residency together, a practice they have since carried into residencies of their own across France, Finland, and the United States. The prototypes tested in Moulins also became the foundation for the Helsinki residency, where they were further refined into the Crafting Pedagogies of Togetherness curriculum, now an open resource for educators working with young people.
Duration

10 months
Jan–Oct 2025

Format

Hybrid
2 in-person, 2 online

Participants

45
15 countries

Outcome

1
WellSpaces Network

Where the group met

Paris
Three day opening gathering


Moulins, Foyer Michaël
Five day residential immersion


Online
Follow-up gatherings in May and October