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Short Description YARAT Contemporary Art Space invites local and international artists to take part in “Performance Week”, a special program within the exhibition Once a Sea, which explores the ecological, emotional, and cultural imprints of the Caspian Sea. Eligibility Proposals are welcome across a wide range of formats: We are looking for thoughtful, critical, and […]

Short Description Light Work invites between twelve and fifteen artists to Syracuse to devote one month to creative projects every year. Over 400 artists have participated in Light Work’s Artist-in-Residence Program, and many of them have gone on to achieve international acclaim. Eligibility Our international residency program is open to all artists working in photography or […]

Short Description RAi Residency is a 12 week program, aiming to provide opportunities for artists, curators, and theorists. To develop their practice in a studio environment, network, connect and expand their oeuvre through collaborations with communities and institutions.   RAi Residency is open to 4 residents at a time, 3 artists and 1 curator/theorist We provide practitioners with […]

Short Description A Filipino chant artist enacting sonic intimacies of singing in public, fusing improvisation and cultural resonance to reveal tensions between self-expression and shared experiences. An emerging contemporary artist from Timor-Leste examining the ongoing struggle for freedom and its entailing complexities. Seasoned Indonesian choreographer blending genders, fluid identities, and spiritual traditions in an attempt […]

Short Description Starting in 2025, the Institut français de Turquie and the Goethe-Institut Türkei are launching, in collaboration with their local and Mediterranean partners, the artistic residency program Deniz Villaları: Ecological Crossings. This initiative aims to support artistic creation in connection with the ecological issues of the Mediterranean and to promote artist mobility between Turkey and the Mediterranean region. The residencies provide a unique framework […]

Organizer Information Founded by curator, Dexter Wimberly, The Kyoto Retreat offers artists, curators, and writers the opportunity to immerse themselves in various aspects of Japanese culture and to meet other creatives. Kyoto stands as a timeless testament to Japan’s rich history. As the country’s ancient capital for over a thousand years, Kyoto is a harmonious […]

Short Description In partnership with Villa Karo, we are inviting applications from design professionals based in the UK, Nigeria, and Ghana for an interdisciplinary residency program in Benin in the spring of 2026. This initiative seeks to address climate challenges through collaborative practice and cross-cultural exchange. Eligibility We are supporting two designers—one UK-based and one […]

About the Echoes of Ice Echoes of Ice is curated by Alice Sowa and Eva Bjarnadóttir and hosted in collaboration with Vatnajökull National Park, supported by the Southern Development Fund. The exhibition aims to foster dialogue between art and ecology, highlighting Iceland’s glaciers through interdisciplinary creative practice. Echoes of Ice: What Was, What Is, What […]

Short Description DVAA is now accepting applications for our 2025 Fellowship program. Inspired by the vision of DVAA’s founders to provide a creative refuge for marginalized artists, the DVAA Fellowship Program was created in 2018 to better serve the DVAA Membership and the arts communities of Philadelphia. We annually support underserved artists with innovative ideas […]