LA NAPOULE

ART FOUNDATION

LA NAPOULE ART FOUNDATION

nurtures artistic talent through residencies and community outreach, fostering the creative process as a catalyst to advance intercultural understanding.

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RESIDENCIES AT LA NAPOULE

La Napoule Art Foundation provides residency opportunities for accomplished and emerging artists from around the world. It’s the perfect space for creative minds in any medium to engage in cultural interchange and meaningful work that impacts the world for the common good.

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VISITING ARTIST PROGRAMS

Marie Clews, our founder, believed that art was essential to the health of individuals and society as a whole. Today, the mission of La Napoule Art Foundation continues the Clews’ legacy, using outreach to nurture artistic talent through artist residencies and community engagement, by way of public school programs that bring art and artists directly into classrooms.

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ART RETREATS

The Château de La Napoule is the perfect retreat for artists of all disciplines. Whether your group is discussing art history or practicing advanced painting techniques, it’s a wonderful place to study and learn. The Château compound offers indoor and outdoor studios, as well as lecture, performance, instructional spaces and more.

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MEMBERSHIP

Membership provides exclusive access to a variety of curated experiences and opportunities like private dinners, gallery tours, priority access to workshops and so much more, both at home and abroad.

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PRIVATE FUNCTIONS

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Our site has a long and storied history. For Henry and Marie Clews, it was love at first sight when they discovered the Château de La Napoule in 1918. Stunning views of the Mediterranean and the mysterious atmosphere make it the perfect setting for artists and art lovers, private functions, exhibitions, workshops, and more.

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MEET THE FOUNDERS

HENRY CLEWS The Sculptor

Henry Clews, Jr. was an American-born artist whose creative career flourished in France. Henry created a fantastical land at the Château de La Napoule, inspired by “the grotesqueries of Romanesque sculptors.”

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MARIE CLEWS & The Gardens

Elsie Whelen was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1883. As a young girl she took an interest in arts and opera, something that would carry throughout her life and see its fulfillment in the future La Napoule Art Foundation.

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