My works at Journées Nationales des Artistes 2025: a personal view of an important event
In September 2025 two of my paintings were selected for presentation on a large screen in Paris as part of the official national art programme Journées Nationales des Artistes 2025, organised by La Maison des Artistes in cooperation with the Association des Maires de France and other cultural partners. For me, this news became an important professional and emotional moment, which I perceived as confirmation of the direction in which my artistic work in France is developing.
National Artists’ Day: an event that brings artists together
Journées Nationales des Artistes is a nationwide French initiative aimed at supporting artists and strengthening the role of contemporary art in society. The programme consists of discussions, presentations, and digital screenings of works by artists from different regions. The purpose of this event is to create a space in which artists can make themselves known, as well as to encourage the exchange of experience between creative communities and institutions.
On 12 September 2025, the official launch of the programme took place in Paris. It was within this digital presentation that my paintings were also shown. For an artist working outside the major cultural centres, this became a significant opportunity — a voice that overcomes distance and finds its place within the professional environment of France as a whole.
Works that were presented
The personal dimension of the event
“When I learned that my paintings had been included in the presentation in Paris, I felt not triumph, but quiet gratitude. There is much light in my work, and I wanted someone to see that light. That is why it is important to me that these works became part of a national artistic initiative.”
“Participation in Journées Nationales des Artistes gave me a feeling of inner calm: my work is moving forward, and I have room to grow.”
The professional context and the significance of participation
A look to the future
“This moment gave me the feeling that small daily efforts have meaning. That art can be born in quiet places, but find its way to large cities. And that the light of my paintings can be seen even when I do not expect it.”
Conclusion
Official confirmation
Anna Mamchur is a Ukrainian artist, a member of Maison des Artistes (MDA) and CNFAP. Her practice includes painting, art writing, authored articles and educational materials for children. Her work brings together observations of the surrounding environment, an interest in European cultural spaces and personal memory connected with Ukraine.
