Water & Rock Nature operates a residency program on Thassos, an island in the northern Aegean known for its marble quarries, dense pine forests, and coastal geology. The initiative brings together artists, writers, and scientists for a season of concentrated work in a setting where the interplay of water and rock—erosion, sedimentation, and the slow architecture of landscape—is not merely a theme but a daily condition. The program is open to international practitioners, and the December 2026 term places residents on the island during a quiet, austere season when the tourist infrastructure recedes and the natural environment becomes the dominant presence. The residency is structured to accommodate a range of disciplinary approaches, though the call specifically lists visual artists, writers, and scientists. This triangulation suggests a curatorial interest in practices that engage with the natural world through observation, documentation, and interpretation—whether through field research, writing, or visual production. While the call does not specify studio facilities or production budgets, the inclusion of scientists indicates an openness to research-based and cross-disciplinary work that may not result in conventional art objects. For the artist considering this opportunity, the value lies in the time and context: an extended period of immersion in a specific, geologically rich environment, with the potential for dialogue across disciplines. The absence of a stated fee or prize in the public call means applicants should direct logistical and financial questions to the organization directly. The residency is best suited to those whose work is already engaged with landscape, ecology, or site-responsive methods, and who can articulate how Thassos—its materials, its rhythms, its isolation—would function as more than a backdrop.