Sitka residencies provide time and space for self-paced work and reflection in an inspiring natural setting. Residents from a broad range of art, writing, performance and science-based practices come to Sitka to create and explore away from the familiar contexts and constraints of daily routines, and free from external expectations. Located within the unique ecosystems of Cascade Head and the Salmon River Estuary on Oregon's central coast, Sitka is a place where natural curiosity is sparked, and creativity is unleashed. Since its founding, they have hosted hundreds of visual artists, photographers, writers, journalists, musicians, composers, filmmakers, educators and a broad range of natural scientists and interdisciplinary creatives. They currently invite 14-30 practitioners to stay at Sitka each year. Some are emerging voices while others are practising professionals, and the residents represent a diversity of geographies and cultural backgrounds. A range of personal and shared experiences are possible at Sitka, from sanctuary and solitude to cross-pollination and community. Sitka's Residency Program, October through May, provides artists, writers, musicians, architects and natural science scholars the opportunity to conduct their work while deeply engaging with the environment of Cascade Head. Up to six residents at a time (up to 28 per year), from different disciplines and stages in their careers, live and work on campus for up to 3 and a half months, free of charge. All residents are encouraged to perform community outreach during their stay, offering free exhibits and lectures on campus, presentations to area schools or community groups, and/or conducting scholarly research for local educational institutions. This is often a life-changing experience for the participants. Sitka residencies provide time and space for self-paced work and reflection in an inspiring natural setting. Residents from a broad range of art, writing, performance and science-based practices come to Sitka to create and explore away from the familiar contexts and constraints of daily routines, and free from external expectations. Sitka is committed to equity and welcomes people from diverse cultures, backgrounds and experiences. Bringing together people from different backgrounds and fields of expertise is core to Sitka's art and ecology mission. From climate change and environmental justice to systemic racism and cultural appropriation, diverse perspectives help spark new ideas and collaborative approaches to address today's challenges in creative ways. The Artist at Sea Residency provides the opportunity for a visual artist, writer or musician to spend 14 days on an oceanic research vessel interacting with a scientific team gathering data on the dynamics of mesozooplankton food webs at different depths and during different seasonal currents off of the Oregon and California coast. The next research trip is scheduled for Feb 15- March 2, 2023. The ship will be loaded on Feb 14 with an anticipated departure date of Feb 15. The ship will return on March 2 and the ship will be unloaded on March 3. The selected artist must be available from Feb 14- March 3, 2023. The (optional) 2-week residency at Sitka will follow after.
The Soap Factory is a laboratory for artistic experimentation and innovation, dedicated to supporting artists and engaging audiences through the production and presentation of contemporary art. The Soap Factory Artists-in-Residence Program supports emerging and mid-career artists and curators working across all disciplines and is open to local, regional, national, and internationally-based artists. They offer one to twelve-month residencies, creating a shared space for artistic dialogue and international cultural exchange for an extended period of time. In addition to a private studio, stipends, and housing coordination, residents receive substantial career development support including opportunities to exhibit in the main and lower level galleries, photographic and video documentation, guest studio visits, artist-talks and public openings. Residency artists also benefit from the AIR community; including ongoing dialogue with fellow residency artists, informal gatherings, inter-studio visits and activities, as well as monthly field trips and meals together. The program and facilities are designed to create a community, foster the expansion and exchange of artistic and cultural practices, and provide artists with exposure to the Twin Cities and its arts ecosystem.
The mission of SOMArts is to promote and nurture art on the community level, and to foster an appreciation of and respect for all cultures. Founded in 1979, SOMArts embraces the entire spectrum of arts practice and cultural identity, and it is beloved in San Francisco as a truly multicultural, community-built space where cutting-edge events and counterculture commingle with traditional art forms. Financial support provided by The Commons Curatorial Residency enables artists and curators to continue their professional development, form new collaborative partnerships, and engage community residents through programming that serves the mission of SOMArts: to promote and nurture art on the community level and foster an appreciation of and respect for all cultures. Four residencies are awarded each season and are designed to support emerging and mid‐career artists, as well as artists exploring new and challenging ideas.
Berlin, Germany
SomoS’ mission is to create an international open framework for innovative arts, exhibitions, education and creative cooperation. SomoS closely works with artists, organizers, and curators to realize their projects. Agility, urgency, flexibility, and high frequency are inherent features of SomoS' vision and practice. SomoS’ Artist-in-Residence Program offers cultivated, supportive, and stimulating surroundings to international visiting artists wishing to realize an artistic project in Berlin. The minimum 3 month residency is focused on production, experience, critical discourse, networking, and local participation. The SomoS residency program is designed for artists working in disciplines such as drawing, collage, photography, media-art, performance, and film/video. Staying at SomoS, participants will become a part of a thriving artistic community with an active exhibition and event program and will easily and swiftly become well-acquainted with the creative, networked city that is Berlin. During their time at SomoS, residents may undertake their own activities like workshops, talks etc., which can be hosted in the on-site exhibition space or workshop rooms. AIR participants have free access to all general workshops, artist-talks, screenings, exhibitions and other regular events taking place at SomoS art house. Residents will meet regularly with SomoS curators to discuss and review their progress towards completing their project.
The residency Sorry No Rooms Available is aimed at: Decentralizing the development of the cultural economy and contemporary art in Ukraine. Creating the possibility of cultural exchange and research in the new context. Integrating the participants into the local art scene. Integrating the residency as a cultural international platform into European and world art processes. The residency has been based at the hotel Intourist-Zakarpattya in Uzhhorod since 2016. Sorry No Rooms Available favors artistic research and creates conditions for artists to connect with the cultural scene of Uzhhorod and the Zakarpattya (Transcarpathian) region. The resident is expected to carry out at least one site-specific project in Uzhhorod or in the region. The project may reflect on the hotel itself, its site, history, etc. From 2020, Sorry No Rooms Available is receiving participants from the regions of Ukraine where war actions are taking place. At present, the residency, which rents one room from the Intourist-Zakarpattya Hotel, has a maximum capacity of 1 to 2 residents at a time.
Sou’wester Arts’ mission is to spark personal and social transformation by providing opportunities for creative expression and exploration in the arts. The Artist Residency program offers reduced weekly rates for people wishing to devote themselves to their creative pursuits. It’s an opportunity to step away from the noise, follow a creative thread, and immerse yourself in your work without distraction. The residency is available year-round and generally runs from Sunday at 4:00pm to Friday at 11:00am. Rates range from $200 to $575/week (+taxes and fees), depending on the season and your accommodation. *There is no application fee. Residencies at the Sou’wester are self-directed. You’re encouraged to use your time in whatever way best supports your process, whether that means diving deep into a project, experimenting with something new, or simply reconnecting with your practice. Your accommodation will serve as your private space to stay and work, with access to our grounds, the lodge living room and Velvet Lounge, and wellness amenities including the Garden Spa & Finnish sauna and QT Tea Trailer. If you need additional or larger workspace beyond your accommodation, our heated indoor pavilion may be available. If you’d like to connect with fellow artists, join them for their weekly tea and zine-making gathering every Tuesday afternoon. It’s a relaxed space for current artists-in-residence to meet, share ideas, and co-create in the cozy lodge living room. Every accommodation at the Sou’wester is unique, offering its own charm and character. With a mix of lodge suites, vintage trailers, minimalist trailers and cabins, each space is just steps from fresh coffee and the beach. All accommodations are equipped with fresh bedding, basic cooking utensils and towels.
Space A, a beacon of interdisciplinary art practice established in 2008 in Kathmandu, Nepal. Comprised of visual artists, interior designers, jewelry designers, musicians, and writers, Space A thrives on its unique diversity, birthing a plethora of magnificent ideas. Nestled in Babarmahal, Kathmandu, Space A is an autonomous, non-governmental, non-political, and not-for-profit artist initiative organization. Its mission? To provide a stable platform for critical analysis, reflection, open discussion, information exchange, collaboration, and interactive communication, thus enriching the landscape of contemporary art practices. Space A’s Kathmandu International Artist-in-Residency (KIAR) program offers immersive residencies for artists across disciplines—visual arts, performance, music, writing, and more. Set in the vibrant cultural hub of Kathmandu, KIAR fosters collaboration, critical dialogue, and artistic experimentation, providing a space for reflection and research in an inspiring interdisciplinary environment. KIAR is an opportunity to travel back in time and to relive in history as well as experience natural beauty. We are going to organize a one-month-long residency (30 days) and two-month long residency (60 days). Each time max. 4 applicants will be selected. If participants are interested, KIAR will arrange 7 days of trekking during the residency program. But participants will be responsible for all expenses for trekking. (Trekking: Annapurna base camp (ABC) or Langtang track or Mardi track) Residency Highlights: Private room & shared working space (rooftop, 2 studios and ceramic kilns) with Internet Connection Access to shared spaces: kitchen, bathroom, and weekly laundry service Optional 7-day trekking (Annapurna Base Camp, Langtang, or Mardi trek) Opportunities to host workshops or presentations Promotion through Space A’s platforms Strong connections with Nepal’s cultural and artistic community
Space Between aims to promote artwork by new emerging artists and those inspired by popular culture.Painters & illustrators; un circulated artists inspired by street culture and those with unique voices and practices are shown in the gallery. Space Between offers an Artist's In Residence program for visiting artists to Cape Town. The program offers the opportunity for artists to work on an exhibition proposal during their stay, liaise and collaborate with other local artists as well as contribute to the careers of emerging artists. The program is open to international and local graduate students, emerging and established artists, designers, creatives and curators. Those with practices rooted in street art and underground visual art’s culture; illustrators; installation artists; 3 Dimensional artists or painters are encouraged to take part in the program. A willingness to collaborate with local participants, artists, organizations as well as press is expected.
Space27 is an art space/work studio, and an artists' community house, located in Beirut, Fern El Chebbak. Initiated by a group of Lebanese University – Fine Arts alumni as an experimental conception, Space27 aims to bridge the existing gap between art education and practice. First off, it provides and maintains an affordable space for artists and art students and supports their needs in the production and presentation of work outside the context of existing institutional structures. The space also hosts its own initiatives, including workshops, art critique meetings, drawing sessions and informal networking opportunities that cultivate an artistic community and foster collaborations. Space27 also offers an artist residency opportunity, allowing for artists visiting Beirut for short work periods to be housed in the space, participate in its activities, and exchange with local emerging artists. As artists, Space members work on using art as a tool to circulate research and knowledge beyond activist and academic circles as well as initiating and providing technical support for projects that empower women and young artists and focus on social issues. Artists have access to the workshop, the woodwork equipment, the rehearsal space, and everything else the space has to offer. Workshops and events held by Space27 are open to residents. Residents collaborate with the organizers on a workshop, talk, or other activity open to the public and more specifically Lebanese University Fine Arts students and recent grads. The organizers work on giving that activity exposure and documentation; as well as any exhibition, performance or event residents might do during their stay. The accommodation rental fees will go to helping keep the space running.
Organized in 2007, Spiro Arts is a summer Artist-in-Residence (AIR), workshop program and cultural center. Spiro Art's AIR program grants artists the opportunity to live and work as part of a creative community. The AIR sessions run from April through July each year, featuring artists selected from an applicant pool working in a variety of genres and mediums. Spiro Arts requires that applicants be prepared to engage the public during our Open Studio events. Spiro Arts is dedicated to supporting artists, researchers, writers, and composers in the creation of new works by offering an environment that promotes risk-taking and innovation. Residency terms are approximately six weeks long with 4-5 participants per term. These residencies are fully subsidized live and work spaces. A $600.00 stipend is awarded to defray the cost of food, materials and travel.
Stiftung Künstlerdorf Schöppingen is housed in two listed manor houses from the early 19th century. A total of six apartments for authors, six residential studios for visual artists and two larger residential units with several bedrooms are available. The Künstlerdorf also has event rooms, an exhibition hall, a gallery, a small cinema, a library as well as a workshop and a garden. They view their spaces as social spaces in continuous transformation. Each social space is related to ideas, techniques, materials and practices linked to the work of our fellows and their projects. All of them are open to the local community through workshops, concerts, readings, exhibitions, meetings, and gatherings with fellows.