American Library in Paris Cultural Fellowship
The Cultural Fellowship of the American Library in Paris is a program designed to support and showcase the talent of artists across various mediums.
Building upon the long lineage of Franco-American artistic exchange and on success of our Visiting Fellowship and Writer-In-Residence Programs, the Cultural Fellowship offers artists a stipend, private office space, and unlimited access to the American Library’s vast collections of books, newspapers, magazines, and archives. Cultural Fellows have the chance to immerse themselves in the creative atmosphere of Paris and to take inspiration from the city’s dazzling history of artistic production.
Over the course of their residency, Cultural Fellows have the opportunity to engage with audiences in Paris through a variety of public-facing programs. The Cultural Fellowship, established in 2024, is generously supported by the Florence Gould Foundation and the American Center for Art and Culture.
Please note that we do not accept applications for the Cultural Fellowship position. Please see our Visiting Fellowship page to learn whether you might be eligible for this opportunity, for which we do accept proposals.
2025 Cultural Fellows
Maira Kalman was born in Tel Aviv and moved to New York City with her family at the age of four. She was raised in bucolic Riverdale, the Bronx. She now lives in Manhattan. Kalman has written and illustrated over 30 books for adults and children. She has been a frequent contributor to the New York Times and the New Yorker. She has created textiles for Isaac Mizrahi and Kate Spade and sets for Mark Morris. Other collaborations have been with Nico Muhly, Alex Kalman, Michael Pollan, David Byrne, John Heginbotham and Gertrude Stein. Her watch and clock designs appear under the M&Co label, the design studio created by her late husband Tibor Kalman.
She has won many awards and given numerous talks, including several TED talks. Her art has been exhibited in galleries and museums around the world.
Molly Ringwald is an actress, author, and translator. She is the author of two bestselling books, Getting the Pretty Back and When It Happens to You, and the translator of the award-winning, internationally bestselling novels Lie With Me by Philippe Besson and My Cousin Maria Schneider by Vanessa Schneider. Her essays have appeared in The New York Times, The New Yorker, Vogue, Marie Claire, and The Guardian.
Her extensive film work includes Paul Mazursky’s Tempest; the iconic John Hughes films Sixteen Candles, Pretty in Pink, and The Breakfast Club; the independent drama All These Small Moments; and Netflix’s The Kissing Booth. On stage, Ringwald has starred in numerous Broadway productions, including Cabaret, Enchanted April, and Sweet Charity. Her television credits include the acclaimed series Riverdale, Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story, and Feud: Capote vs. the Swans.
2024 Cultural Fellows
