Residencies & Retreats
Chinati Foundation 2026 Artists in Residence
Four to six artists are hosted annually for two-month residencies. Resident artists are provided with an apartment on the museum grounds, a studio in downtown Marfa, and access to Chinati’s collection and archive.
$4000 Stipend. Location: Marfa, TX 79843, United States
Deadline: 30 April 2025
Four to six artists are hosted annually for two-month residencies. Resident artists are provided with an apartment on the museum grounds, a studio in downtown Marfa, and access to Chinati’s collection and archive. A stipend of $4,000 is provided for honorarium, travel and art materials.
$4000 Stipend.
Location: Marfa, TX 79843, United States
More Information and Apply Here
Deadline: 30 April 2025
Dorado 806 Artist in Residence
Dorado 806 Projects' AiR program is a 4-week artist residency at our space in the heart of Santa Monica.
This residency culminates in a solo exhibition at the end of the program, offering the artist a platform to share their work with our community.
Deadline: 1 October 2025
Dorado 806 Projects' AiR program is a 4-week artist residency at our space in the heart of Santa Monica.
This residency culminates in a solo exhibition at the end of the program, offering the artist a platform to share their work with our community.
INCLUDES:
Residency Dates: January 4 – 31, 2026
A weekly stipend of $100 to support your practice
Access to the Dorado 806 Projects studio throughout the residency
Solo show at the end of the residency
Lead a community workshop
Artist talk, inviting dialogue and exchange with the local art scene
Deadline: 1 October 2025
New Forest National Park Residencies 2025/26
The New Forest National Park Artist in Residence Programme is an opportunity for artists of any discipline to work with and comment on a chosen area, idea, or community within or engaging with the National Park. The brief is purposefully open to encourage artists to pursue a line of prolonged research whilst on their residency and to connect with a local and national audience with site specific work and/or a gallery show six months on. The residencies are designed to allow artists to build closer links between contemporary questions of the Forest and the people and more urban spaces that make up the National Park. We are looking for artists with an inspiring vision and a sense on urgency, whose focus is on creativity inspiring change. The highly protected nature of the National Park means that we are interested in artists who can understand this special landscape and respond to this positively in their work. This is an incredible chance to build a collection of responses from artists whose knowledge and experience can help to positively promote arts throughout the National Park.
Deadline: May 2, 2025
Deadline: May 02, 2025
Submission Fee: Free
Eligibility: Open to UK and International Artists
About the residency: The New Forest National Park Artist in Residence Programme is an opportunity for artists of any discipline to work with and comment on a chosen area, idea, or community within or engaging with the National Park. The brief is purposefully open to encourage artists to pursue a line of prolonged research whilst on their residency and to connect with a local and national audience with site specific work and/or a gallery show six months on. The residencies are designed to allow artists to build closer links between contemporary questions of the Forest and the people and more urban spaces that make up the National Park. We are looking for artists with an inspiring vision and a sense on urgency, whose focus is on creativity inspiring change. The highly protected nature of the National Park means that we are interested in artists who can understand this special landscape and respond to this positively in their work. This is an incredible chance to build a collection of responses from artists whose knowledge and experience can help to positively promote arts throughout the National Park.
What you get: The value of each residency is £8,000, which includes a cash payment to the selected artists of £3750 plus £1250 towards travel and materials.
Open Call Residency For Artists! Tokyo Biennale 2025 “Social Dive”
Walking through the streets of Tokyo, what kind of places and people will bring us unknown discoveries and creative experiences?
We are now calling for new “sanpo” art projects to join us in our explorations! We look forward to receiving your new “sanpo” art project ideas that match the originality and social engagement of “SOCIAL DIVE,” which is conceptualised as immersing oneself in the local culture and community of Tokyo, Japan!
Deadline: May 2, 2025
Deadline: May 2, 2025
Submission Fee: Free
Eligibility: Open to all ages over 18 years old
About the residency: Walking through the streets of Tokyo, what kind of places and people will bring us unknown discoveries and creative experiences?
We are now calling for new “sanpo” art projects to join us in our explorations!
We look forward to receiving your new “sanpo” art project ideas that match the originality and social engagement of “SOCIAL DIVE,” which is conceptualised as immersing oneself in the local culture and community of Tokyo, Japan!
What you get: Round-trip Travel expenses (Up to 300,000JPY including tax based on efficient and reasonable economy class tickets between Tokyo and your country.) (Maximum 1 person) / Accommodation in Tokyo -/Coordination of venue for the art program /Support fee for project development (with a budget limit of 200,000JPY including tax) /Honorarium 100,000JPY, including tax /Interpretation and translation support /Issue of Invitation Letter
Open Call for the Reclaiming Post-Industrial Futures residencies in Romania
Reclaiming Post-Industrial Futures is a multi-residency programme exploring forgotten industrial heritage sites in Romania as places for collaboration and community building, designed and developed by EUNIC Romania. It involves eight cultural institutions operating in Romania - the British Council, the Czech Centre, the Embassy of the Netherlands, the French Institute, the Italian Institute for Culture, the Cervantes Institute, the Polish Institute and Fundația9, each engaged in supporting one residency. The project was framed by this consortium of European partners, in collaboration with curator Ilinca Păun.
Deadline: April 27, 2025
Deadline: April 27, 2025
Submission Fee: Free
Eligibility: Interdisciplinary artists, architecture historians, architects/landscape architects, anthropologists, community organisers from Czech Republic, Italy, UK, France, the Netherlands, Poland, Spain and Romania
About the residency: Reclaiming Post-Industrial Futures is a multi-residency programme exploring forgotten industrial heritage sites in Romania as places for collaboration and community building, designed and developed by EUNIC Romania. It involves eight cultural institutions operating in Romania - the British Council, the Czech Centre, the Embassy of the Netherlands, the French Institute, the Italian Institute for Culture, the Cervantes Institute, the Polish Institute and Fundația9, each engaged in supporting one residency. The project was framed by this consortium of European partners, in collaboration with curator Ilinca Păun.
What you get: Two weeks at various dates between July to August 2025 in post-industrial cities across Romania.
NOoSPHERE Arts’ Residency Award @ Kingsland Wildflowers
NOoSPHERE Arts’ Residency Award @ Kingsland Wildflowers is an annual open-call contest for unique, site-specific installations created by local artists for our green rooftops. Typically, the winning proposal is displayed on the Upper Meadow of the Kingsland Wildflowers rooftop community center throughout the outdoor season. The program aims to showcase non-intrusive, sustainable artwork that highlights our one-of-a-kind surroundings and encourages reflection on the environment and the mission and vision of the WE ARE NATURE series.
Deadline: April 23, 2025
Deadline: April 30, 2025
Submission Fee: free
Eligibility: Contemporary Local artists (Tri-State Area) New York
About the residency: NOoSPHERE Arts’ Residency Award @ Kingsland Wildflowers is an annual open-call contest for unique, site-specific installations created by local artists for our green rooftops. Typically, the winning proposal is displayed on the Upper Meadow of the Kingsland Wildflowers rooftop community center throughout the outdoor season. The program aims to showcase non-intrusive, sustainable artwork that highlights our one-of-a-kind surroundings and encourages reflection on the environment and the mission and vision of the WE ARE NATURE series.
What you get: $2000 Production & Artist Fee, Opportunity to exhibit, give talks and present the work from June - October 2025
ACC CREATORS 2025 Residency Open Call
The National Asian Culture Center (ACC) invites international applications for the ACC CREATORS 2025 Residency, an interdisciplinary program supporting innovative projects at the intersection of art, science, and technology.
The residency will support eight projects across five categories: Art & Technology, Kinetic Media, Audiovisual, Mixed Reality, and Immersive Sound. Selected projects will receive KRW 20–30 million in production funding, studio access, technical resources, and expert consultation.
Deadline: April 30, 2025
Deadline: April 30, 2025
Submission Fee: Free
Eligibility: Creators with experience in relevant fields such as interdisciplinary arts, media, engineering, biotechnology, etc., through labs, projects, exhibitions, performances, or similar activities. Foreign nationals must be eligible to obtain a visa to stay in Korea for the duration of the residency. For team applications, a maximum of two members (based on residency participants) may apply (Ineligible Applicants). Those who have participated in the ACC’s Residency programs (including as team members) within the past three years (2022–2024). Applicants applying with the project that is already receiving funding from another grant program in 2025 Individuals unable to use the workroom and residency accommodation for at least 10 days per month during the residency period Individuals unable to participate in the residency program and final exhibition due to personal scheduling conflict
About the residency: The National Asian Culture Center (ACC) invites international applications for the ACC CREATORS 2025 Residency, an interdisciplinary program supporting innovative projects at the intersection of art, science, and technology.
The residency will support eight projects across five categories: Art & Technology, Kinetic Media, Audiovisual, Mixed Reality, and Immersive Sound. Selected projects will receive KRW 20–30 million in production funding, studio access, technical resources, and expert consultation.
What you get: Project Budget: 20,000,000 KRW per project (General categories) 30,000,000 KRW per project (Kinetic Media), Creative Activity Stipend: 2,000,000 KRW per individual, Travel Support: One round-trip airfare (for international residents only), Workspace: ACT Studio, Accommodation: Asia Plex Studio
Makers-in-Residence 2025
We are offering a creative practitioner with an interest in our local area and community the opportunity to grow their skills and practice with a three month residency at Blackhorse Workshop. This includes access to our shared studios, free use of our wood and metal workshops, guidance, and skill development with our specialist technicians.
Deadline: April 23, 2025
Deadline: April 23, 2025
Submission Fee: Free
Eligibility: Creative practitioners with a strong interest in wood and/or metalwork. You value community-driven spaces and believe in the power of making to create positive change – whether through promoting creative health and wellbeing, or highlighting the societal power of art You have a strong connection to Waltham Forest, or an interest in location specific research or local communities.
About the residency: Are you an artist or maker with a strong connection to Waltham Forest, or an interest in our local area, looking to develop your practice? We would love to hear from you.
We are offering a creative practitioner with an interest in our local area and community the opportunity to grow their skills and practice with a three month residency at Blackhorse Workshop. This includes access to our shared studios, free use of our wood and metal workshops, guidance, and skill development with our specialist technicians.
What you get: Free desk space in our shared makers’ studio for 3 months. Free access to our wood and metal workshops. Free workshop induction (wood machine shop, metalwork). Development support through regular feedback sessions with our team. The opportunity to present your work through a public event at the end of the residency (e.g., talk, workshop, or small showcase). Opportunities to develop teaching skills. The chance to get involved in our young people and community outreach programme.
The Arts Council Korea (ARKO) Residency Program
The Arts Council Korea (ARKO) has launched a new International Art Studio program for 2025 to promote global artistic activity and cultural exchange.
The program will not only provide a platform for domestic and international visual artists to create and research, but also serve as a space to expand contemporary artistic discourse. We look forward to receiving applications from talented artists to share their creative vision and explore new possibilities.
Deadline: April 20th 2025
The Arts Council Korea (ARKO) has launched a new International Art Studio program for 2025 to promote global artistic activity and cultural exchange.
The program will not only provide a platform for domestic and international visual artists to create and research, but also serve as a space to expand contemporary artistic discourse. We look forward to receiving applications from talented artists to share their creative vision and explore new possibilities.
About ARKO Art Studio Program
Residency Venue : ARKO Art Studio (5, Pyeongchang 31-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea)
Facilities
Private Studio (44~60㎡, Wireless Internet available), Shared Bathroom, Community Room, Outdoor Performance Space, Academy Hall
Exhibition Hall: ARKO Art Center(https://www.arko.or.kr/artcenter)
Residency Period : Please apply for only one term
1st term : May 2025–September 2025 (5 Artists)
2nd term : September 2025–January 2026 (5 Artists)
* Residency in Seoul during and participation in Korea Art Festival (the first week of September) is mandatory for artists in both terms.
Number of Artists : 10 artists in total / 5 artists per term
※ Artists of all nationalities are eligible to applyMain Programs : Engagement with K-culture, presentation of one’s work, curatorial mentoring, open studio, participation in art fair, culminating exhibition at ARKO (reporting the International Art Studio performance), etc.
Benefits
International artists : Private studio (free of charge), accommodation (660 USD per month), round-trip airfare (up to 1,300 USD), stipend (330 USD per month), and production support (330 USD per month)
Domestic artists : Private studio (free of charge), production support (500,000 KRW per month)
Responsibilities of applicants
Meals, transportation, visa and residence card fees, etc.
Travel and medical insurance
Application Guidelines
Eligibility
Only individual applicants will be considered; teams and collective are not eligible
Applicants must be under 40 years old and have been working in the field of visual arts for at least 3 years
Applicants must be eligible and able to obtain a visa to reside in Korea (minimum stay 3 months)
Applicants must be fluent in English
Application Period : Monday, April 7 – Sunday, April 20, 2025
* Application Deadline: Sunday, April 20, 2025, at 18:00 (KST)Required Application Materials
1. Cover Letter/ Letter of Introduction (500 words maximum length) – Free format (*.pdf)
2. Proposal Statement for the residency program (500 words maximum length) – Free format (*.pdf)
3. Portfolio
Select from up to 10 image files (*.jpg, *.pdf), or one video file (*.avi, *.mp4 / up to 5 minutes)
* Submit with digital file (images of artwork, video, introduction of artwork, etc.)
4. CV –Free format (*.pdf)
Include exhibitions, projects, residency, awards, and education history
How to Apply : Submit application to email (arkoresidency@arko.or.kr)
Include all materials referenced above as attachments up to 20MB
Submitted materials will be deleted after the selection process is complete.
Application will be close at 18:00 (KST), April 20, 2025.
Applicants will be notified of result by Wednesday, April 30, 2025, at 15:00 (KST)
* Final results will be posted on the ARKO website (https://www.arko.or.kr); the schedule is subject to changeInquiries: arkoresidency@arko.or.kr
Deadline: April 20, 2025.
Call for Applications: Cedar Ridge Creative Centre Summer Residency Program 2025
The Cedar Ridge Summer Residency welcomes one visual artist from July 2 to August 29, 2025, culminating in a September exhibit of the resident’s work in the Cedar Ridge Gallery. The residency offers a working environment that supports the artistic process for emerging and mid-career artists.
Deadline: April 27, 2025
Deadline: April 27, 2025
Submission Fee: Free
Eligibility:
Applicants must be current residents of Toronto and must not be enrolled in any arts degree or diploma program
All works must conform to the City of Toronto Human Rights and Anti-Harassment/Discrimination Policy and be suitable for a general audience. For more information, please visit the City of Toronto display guidelines.
Cedar Ridge Creative Centre is dedicated to engaging and supporting artists and encourages applications from members of equity-deserving communities, including racialized persons: Indigenous, Black, People(s) of Colour (IBPOC), persons of disabilities, 2SLGBTQIS+ and more
Current City of Toronto employees are ineligible to apply to the program
About the Residency: The Cedar Ridge Summer Residency welcomes one visual artist from July 2 to August 29, 2025, culminating in a September exhibit of the resident’s work in the Cedar Ridge Gallery. The residency offers a working environment that supports the artistic process for emerging and mid-career artists.
The 2025 Residency site is The Gardener’s Cottage, nestled in the Cedar Ridge park and gardens, overlooking a ravine with the Highland Creek below. The cottage is adjacent to the Cedar Ridge Main House, which holds galleries and instructional art studios.
The residency offers a working environment that supports the artistic process. The artist will receive a residency package, which includes:
The use of the Gardener’s Cottage studio during the Centre’s regular operating hours
Exhibition space at the Cedar Ridge Gallery for two weeks from September 6 to September 24, 2025
Promotion of final exhibition through established City of Toronto channels
Five hundred dollars in art supplies
Cedar Ridge Creative Centre’s support connecting the recipient to the community, art networks and/or to pursue outside grants for the term of their residency
In accordance with the CARFAC 2025 fee schedule for Exhibitions with Art for Sale, the eligible exhibiting artist will be paid both an exhibition fee (Section 1: A.1.7) and an installation fee (Section 4: C.7.0), based on number of artworks and hour duration of installation
CALL FOR ARTISTIC RESIDENCIES IN ROSETO VALFORTORE
Asteria Space, a start-up born in 2019 in 2024 was the winner of the call for proposals “Luoghi Comuni” of the Region of Apulia, thanks to which was founded Asteria Guest&Artist House, a structure designed to accommodate tourists and artists in a residence located in one of the most beautiful villages in Italy: Roseto Valfortore. Nestled in the Monti Dauni, immersed in the unspoiled nature of the Vetruscelli forest and surrounded by a timeless atmosphere, this small town of about 900 inhabitants is the perfect place for research and artistic production.
Deadline: May 20,2025
Deadline: May 20, 2025
Submission Fee: Free
Eligibility:
Dancers and dance companies
Actors, playwrights and theatre companies
Musicians, bands and songwriters
Visual artists (painting, sculpture, installation, illustration, photography, video art)
Designer
About the Residency: Asteria Space, a start-up born in 2019 in 2024 was the winner of the call for proposals “Luoghi Comuni” of the Region of Apulia, thanks to which was founded Asteria Guest&Artist House, a structure designed to accommodate tourists and artists in a residence located in one of the most beautiful villages in Italy: Roseto Valfortore. Nestled in the Monti Dauni, immersed in the unspoiled nature of the Vetruscelli forest and surrounded by a timeless atmosphere, this small town of about 900 inhabitants is the perfect place for research and artistic production.
What you get: Roseto Valfortore, immersed in the green landscapes of the Dauni Mountains, is a village that offers an intimate and collected dimension, perfect for those who want to work in an environment free from distractions and stimulated by the beauty of nature. Away from the hustle and bustle of urban life, artists can immerse themselves in a creative environment with historic architecture, breathtaking panoramic views and a welcoming community. Roseto has an ancient history and a sister city in Pennsylvania born during the emigrations to America from late '800. It is a closely linked village, therefore to the Tourism of the Roots since numerous emigrated Rosetan come in the village in search of their origins. Roseto is a town of truffle, preserves the tradition of stonemasons whose shops are present, preserves an old mill water visitable near which is a picturesque pool surrounded by the mountains.
• Accommodation: the selected artists will be hosted in an apartment, equipped with kitchen, located in the heart of the historic center of Roseto Valfortore, in an environment immersed in the tranquility and beauty of the village, adjacent to an amphitheater overlooking the Monti Dauni.
• Available space: o Equipped rehearsal room o Open air amphitheatre with view on the Dauni Mountains o Catering and coworking room o Church deconsecrated used to host shows o Attraction of the Village of Elves and Fairies inside the Former Barracks o Swimming pool immersed in the mountains o Ancient Water Mill Asteria Guest & Artist House Largo Donatelli Roseto Valfortore, 71039 (FG) +39 377.387.21.80 info@asteriahouse.com - www.asteriahouse.com • Technical equipment: technical equipment for artistic needs (audio, video projector etc...)
• On-site assistance for logistical needs
• Reception
• Organization of meetings with tourists and local population
• Organization of the debut of the work produced in residence
• Promotion and visibility: the artistic project will be promoted through the press office of Asteria Space and supported in the circuitry in a network of art residences.
• Support and advice from the communication and management agency Asteria Space
• Agreement with a local bakery and trattoria where meals at reduced prices can be purchased
2025 Caravanserai Summer Residencies
Cambridge Artworks and Artspace invites artists of all disciplines to apply for the 2025 Caravanserai summer residencies, located in a bright blue repurposed caravan-studio adjacent to the main studio building in central Cambridge.
Deadline: April 13, 2025
Deadline: April 13, 2025
Submission Fee: Free
Eligibility: Professional artists of all disciplines
About the residency: Cambridge Artworks and Artspace invites artists of all disciplines to apply for the 2025 Caravanserai summer residencies, located in a bright blue repurposed caravan-studio adjacent to the main studio building in central Cambridge.
What you get: Opportunity to concentrate exclusively on individual practice and take time out of usual routines for experimentation, critical thinking and development of new work in the context of a vibrant artist community.
Cultural Reforesting Residency at RuptureXIBIT
RUPTUREXIBIT is proud to be part of the Richmond Borough Arts & Ideas Festival 2025. We are offering an opportunity for a four-week residency with a stipend to an artist or artist collective with an established practice to develop work in response to the theme of Cultural Reforesting.
Deadline: April 18, 2025
Deadline: April 18,2025
Submission Fee: Free
Eligibility: Open to a small group of artists (up to 5) or an individual artist. Open to international applicants (but does not include travel or accommodation costs).
About the Residency: RUPTUREXIBIT is proud to be part of the Richmond Borough Arts & Ideas Festival 2025. We are offering an opportunity for a four-week residency with a stipend to an artist or artist collective with an established practice to develop work in response to the theme of Cultural Reforesting.
What you get: The artist will be in residence in RuptureXIBIT's 360 sq ft front gallery space for 4 weeks, from 3 June to 30 June. The artist will be in residence for two weeks prior to the Festival and will continue working through the two weeks of the festival. £250 stipend. The studio is based in Hampton Wick, 5 mins walk from Bushy Park and the River Thames, as well as 10 mins walk from Home Park which leads to Hampton Court. and Kingston town centre. Open to a small group of artists (up to 5) or an individual artist. The artist will be required to hold Open Studios as part of the festival during the weekends of 14th & 15th, 21st & 22nd and 28th & 29th June RuptureXIBIT artists in residence Kate Howe and Sally Mins will be responding to the theme in the back studios concurrently with your residency RuptureXIBIT will be open in its entirety during the Richmond Arts & Ideas Festival with all resident artists’ open studios at RuptureXIBIT promoted across the borough This residency also offers the following opportunities (optional): Present an Artist Talk Co-Host workshops Hold a show with PV during the final weekend
Chinati Foundation 2026 Artists in Residence
Four to six artists are hosted annually for two-month residencies. Resident artists are provided with an apartment on the museum grounds, a studio in downtown Marfa, and access to Chinati’s collection and archive. A stipend of $4,000 is provided for honorarium, travel and art materials.
Deadline: April 30, 2025
Deadline: April 30, 2025
Submission Fee: Free
About the Residency: Four to six artists are hosted annually for two-month residencies. Resident artists are provided with an apartment on the museum grounds, a studio in downtown Marfa, and access to Chinati’s collection and archive. A stipend of $4,000 is provided for honorarium, travel and art materials.
Applications for 2026 Artists in Residence
Chinati is now accepting open call applications for the 2026 Artist in Residence Program. To apply, please send the follow to airapp@chinati.org:
• Visual artists: 10-15 images (at least 300 dpi in JPG or TIFF format) of installations or works
• Audio/Sound/Dance/Performance/Video artists: 2-4 video or audio files
• Corresponding image captions with title, date, dimensions, media, and location of installation (on one page)
• Biography (between 100-200 words)
• Artist Statement (between 200-350 words)
• CV of education and exhibition history
Applications close on April 30, 2025. Due to the volume of applications, we cannot guarantee an email response to all submissions. Artists selected for 2026 residences will be notified in August 2025.
Elf School of the Arts July-September 2025 Residency
Elf School of the Arts is a nonprofit artist residency in Hayesville, NC. Situated beside the Appalachian Mountains and Lake Chatuge, Elf was originally an elementary school started in 1928, but has been renovated from 2022-2024 into an artist residency and concert venue. Elf's primary mediums are book arts, casting, cooking, drawing, jewelry, music, lapidary, paper arts, photography, printmaking, weaving, welding, woodworking, and writing.
Deadline: March 31, 2025
Deadline: March 31, 2025
Submission Fee: Free
Elf School of the Arts is a nonprofit artist residency in Hayesville, NC. Situated beside the Appalachian Mountains and Lake Chatuge, Elf was originally an elementary school started in 1928, but has been renovated from 2022-2024 into an artist residency and concert venue. Elf's primary mediums are book arts, casting, cooking, drawing, jewelry, music, lapidary, paper arts, photography, printmaking, weaving, welding, woodworking, and writing. Residencies at Elf run from 1 week up to 3 months. You can apply to experiment, produce a body of work, use specific equipment, or expand on an idea. A private bedroom and studio are provided during your stay. The residencies are free, however consumables, materials, food, and travel are not included.
Cove Park: Awarded Residencies 2025 & 2026
As one of Cove Park’s key programmes, the 2025 & 2026 Awarded Residencies supports local, national, and international artists, researchers, writers, and creative practitioners, working in all art forms and at every career stage. These residencies offer supported time for research, creative development, and the production of new work. The appointed residents will receive a fee, funding for travel and, when required, for materials, access support, and the visa application process.
Deadline: April 11, 2025
Deadline: April 11, 2025
Submission Fee: Free
Eligibility: Please note, for 2025 and 2026 these residencies are open to individuals, collectives, and collaborative groups based in Scotland and the UK and in Central and South America. Artists from the Central and South American diaspora based in Europe and North America are also welcome to apply. Intended for artists, researchers, writers, and creative practitioners, working in all art forms and at every career stage.
About the Residency: As one of Cove Park’s key programmes, the 2025 & 2026 Awarded Residencies supports local, national, and international artists, researchers, writers, and creative practitioners, working in all art forms and at every career stage. These residencies offer supported time for research, creative development, and the production of new work. The appointed residents will receive a fee, funding for travel and, when required, for materials, access support, and the visa application process.
What you get: Private accommodation suitable for individuals and for those working in collaboration or attending with children. Cove Park’s residencies are self-catering and each unit of accommodation has its own kitchen. Private studios. Workspace and meeting space within the Jacobs Building, a communal building which has a library, a large rehearsal room with a wooden floor, open-plan kitchen, and dining area. Unlimited access to Cove Park’s 50-acre rural site. A range of tools and equipment, including a 60-litre kiln and upright piano. The full support of Cove Park’s team.The appointed residents will receive a fee/stipend of £750 GBP per week, funding for travel, and when required, for materials, access support, and the visa application process.
Somerset Artist Residency 2025
We are pleased to offer a 5-week residency to a Somerset-based artist, in our sought-after Studio 10 Project Space here at East Quay.
The residency will run as part of our contribution to this year’s Somerset Arts Week’s Open Studios Festival, which will take place between Saturday 13 - Sunday 28 September 2025. We are accepting applications from artists working in all mediums.
Deadline: 21 March 2025
We are pleased to offer a 5-week residency to a Somerset-based artist, in our sought-after Studio 10 Project Space here at East Quay.
The residency will run as part of our contribution to this year’s Somerset Arts Week’s Open Studios Festival, which will take place between Saturday 13 - Sunday 28 September 2025. We are accepting applications from artists working in all mediums.
About Studio 10 Project Space:
Studio 10 is our multi-use project space which helps us build connections with the local community, through introducing our audiences to new mediums, artworks, and wider contemporary practice. It also provides us with the space in which to platform emerging and underrepresented artists alongside our wider exhibition programme.
Residency dates:
Saturday 30 August - Sunday 5 October 2025 inclusively
Production Budget and Honorarium:
Contains Art CIO is offering the following fee (inclusive of VAT) to the selected artist, to covers artist stipend, material costs, and any equipment needed to produce work during the residency: £1,200
Artist eligibility:
East Quay defines ‘Somerset-based’ in-line with Somerset Council’s five districts: Sedgemoor, West Somerset, Taunton Deane, South Somerset, and Mendip.
Somerset-based artists must have at least one of the following connections to Somerset:
- Has grown up in Somerset
- Has attended a school in Somerset within the last 10 years
- Is a resident of Somerset
- Has a Studio in Somerset
Please note:
This is an opportunity for artists who are looking to be present and active in Studio 10 during the 5-week period. This is a Studio Residency, rather than an exhibition opportunity as such, so the focus is on making, exploring and sharing ideas with different people in a new environment. It is therefore expected that the selected artist is present in the space on a regular basis, including during Somerset Art Weeks, and is happy to talk with visitors throughout the residency. We recognise that existing commitments can make this difficult, so are happy to discuss individual challenges when it comes to meeting these requirements.
If you have any questions, please contact Millie Laing-Tate at millie@containsart.co.uk
Deadline: Friday 21 March 2025
Schloss Wiepersdorf Fellowship 2026
Writers, visual artists - incl. painting, graphic arts, sculpture, media arts, and photography - and composers as well as scholars with a research project on Romanticism or on questions relating to the previously divided Germany can apply until April 15, 2025, for a three-months residency at Schloss Wiepersdorf in 2026.
Deadline: April 15, 2025
Deadline: April 15, 2025
Submission Fee: Free
Eligibility: Applicants must have completed an artistic or academic course of study, be working on a doctorate, or have distinguished themselves through publications or long-standing professional artistic or academic work, and can provide samples of their work to substantiate this. Applicants may not be under 18 years old.
About the fellowship: Writers, visual artists - incl. painting, graphic arts, sculpture, media arts, and photography - and composers as well as scholars with a research project on Romanticism or on questions relating to the previously divided Germany can apply until April 15, 2025, for a three-months residency at Schloss Wiepersdorf in 2026.
What you get: All fellows receive a monthly cash stipend of €1200 and a one-time grant of €480 to cover material expenses. In addition to that, room and board (three meals a day) for free.
The Kyoto Retreat: For international Artists, CuratorS, and Writers in Kyoto, Japan.
We select artists, curators, and writers at all career stages, working in drawing, painting, sculpture, photography, film, video, new media, installation, fiction and nonfiction writing, poetry, interdisciplinary, and social practice. Individuals must be over 21 years old to apply. Our application requires you to submit a CV or resume, a brief statement about your creative interests and a description of how you anticipate using the time if selected for The Kyoto Retreat. You can also provide up to 10 work samples
We select artists, curators, and writers at all career stages, working in drawing, painting, sculpture, photography, film, video, new media, installation, fiction and nonfiction writing, poetry, interdisciplinary, and social practice. Individuals must be over 21 years old to apply. Our application requires you to submit a CV or resume, a brief statement about your creative interests and a description of how you anticipate using the time if selected for The Kyoto Retreat. You can also provide up to 10 work samples
Kyoto, once the imperial capital of Japan for over a thousand years, is renowned for its timeless charm, classical Buddhist temples, Shinto shrines, and refined traditions. With a population of approximately 1.5 million, the city elegantly merges its storied past and modern innovations. Countless UNESCO World Heritage Sites and centuries-old cultural practices draw visitors from around the world to explore Kyoto’s exquisite landscape. In October and November, the city enjoys mild weather, with average temperatures ranging from 17°C (63°F) to 12°C (54°F).
Although there will be several scheduled events during your stay, the primary purpose of the retreat is to give you an opportunity to immerse yourself in various aspects of Japanese culture and to meet other creatives. You are not required to make new work during the retreat. We want you to have ample time to explore Japan and get inspired in a calm, nurturing environment.
Feminist Creative Residency, Centre Pompadour
CP promotes artistic, creative, scientific work and research projects in the fields of feminism and gender studies and a lotta fun.
CP welcomes like-minded creative professionals from all over the world to work on individual or collaborative projects that place feminist empowerment and gender equality at the heart of the creative process and outreach. CP offers accommodation and private work spaces for a determined period of time.
Deadline: Ongoing
Deadline: Ongoing
Submission Fee: Free
About the residency: CP promotes artistic, creative, scientific work and research projects in the fields of feminism and gender studies and a lotta fun.
CP welcomes like-minded creative professionals from all over the world to work on individual or collaborative projects that place feminist empowerment and gender equality at the heart of the creative process and outreach. CP offers accommodation and private work spaces for a determined period of time.
Eligibility:
Individual Creative and Reading Residencies: To qualify for an individual creative or reading residency you have to be a creative professional or do research in any field with a feminist topic. We accept individual feminist residency proposals of minimum 2 weeks and maximum 2 months.
Collaborative Research Retreats: For a collaborative research retreat (for institutions or teams)in any field with a feminist topic of minimum one week please send us a detailed proposal. Our capacity of 5 double bed rooms and 2 individual rooms (all with private bath rooms) can welcome up to 12 feminist researchers. (For a collaborative research retreat we accept a minimum of 6 participants)
Institutional Partnerships: For a study retreat (art, literature, feminist, or gender studies) organized by an educational institution of minimum 3 weeks for teachers and students with their own work program please send us a detailed proposal. Our capacity of 5 double bed rooms and 2 individual rooms (all with private bath rooms) can welcome up to 12 students and 2 teachers
Fees: Please note that we are a non-for-profit organization, and that our feminist facilitators are volunteers.
The residency fee per person and per week (for a room with private bathroom, linens and towels, wifi, breakfast Monday to Friday and 1 weekly vegetarian château dinner included, bikes, shared studio space and transportation to and from the train station in Abbeville) is 600€.
Should you wish to travel with a friend and share a room, the residency fee for 2 feminists in one room is 800€ per week (in one room with private bathroom, linens and towels, wifi, breakfast Monday to Friday and 1 weekly vegetarian château dinner included, bikes, shared studio space and transportation to and from the train station in Abbeville).
Should you wish to travel with 2 friends and share a room, we can offer the attic loft, with its private bathroom. the residency fee for 3 feminists in the attic loft (linens and towels, wifi, breakfast monday to friday and 1 weekly vegetarian château dinner included, bikes, shared studio space and transportation to and from the train station in Abbeville) is 1000€.
Please note that availability might change based on dates and length of your stay.
If you should be accepted as a resident at CENTRE POMPADOUR and travel on a stately/private or educational grant, we are happy to provide you with an official acceptance letter if needed.
For emerging feminist creatives of any age we offer 3 grants per year of 50% off our residency fee. Should you apply for a CP grant please let us know why the cultural counsel of your town, region, country, public or private institution has declined founding your feminist residency at CP.
Traveling costs and expenses for working material must be paid by the residents.