CULTVR Lab Immersive Arts Residencies
Deadline: 09 January 2026
About the residency: This strand will facilitate 3 residency opportunities to support the research, development, and presentation of new immersive productions and live experiences. This open call is specifically aimed at local and international artists with experience in creating immersive projects, encouraging them to bring their expertise to develop innovative work within this unique medium.
Eligibility: The call invites creative practitioners to submit projects that leverage the unique capabilities of CULTVR Lab and its forward facing performance space, which features a 360º immersive dome with a 16.1 surround sound system. The Lab was formed to facilitate engagement with immersive arts and this is your chance to experiment, test ideas, and develop creative outcomes for presentation within this environment.
What you get: The intensive Immersive Residency Programme will support the awarded creatives for one month (this can be working remotely) with access to CULTVR’s dome venue over a period of 5 to 7 days (as a consecutive block or individual days spread over a month). The resources offered will be evaluated based on the needs of each project and the proposed schedule.
A development package of up to £4,000 including artists fees and production costs for the residency period and public presentation of the resulting works.
Travel expenses up to £1,250 for international artists and up to £750 for UK based artists.
Residency at CULTVR with access to equipment and facilities for 5-7 days valued at £15,000 of in kind support.
Induction workshop into our system and remote support during the period of the residency.
Public presentation of the work, marketing support and documentation of the resulting projects to be featured on CULTVR’s portal.
Co-production agreement and distribution opportunities through CULTVR’s networks.
Free access to CULTVR events during the residency period.
Ongoing dissemination opportunities and artist peer support through the extended CULTVR community.
