The Magnetic 4 call for applications is open until Monday 14 July 2025 (midnight).
The call for applications is aimed at professional artists working in the field of visual arts who have already presented their work in several professional venues identified by contemporary art networks.
Now in their fourth year, the Magnetic residencies are organised on a tandem basis, pairing a French region with a UK nation. Artists can only apply for the residency paired with their region or nation. Please consult the tandems below to find out which residency you are eligible for.
Nation/Region:
The Magnetic residency you can apply for:
England → Capc (Bordeaux, Nouvelle-Aquitaine)
England → Bétonsalon (Paris, Île-de-France)
Scotland → Villa Arson (Nice, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur)
Northern Ireland → Frac Grand Large (Dunkirk, Hauts-de-France)
Wales → Frac Bretagne (Rennes, Brittany)
Brittany → Aberystwyth Arts Centre (Aberystwyth, Wales)
Île-de-France → Gasworks (London, England)
Hauts-de-France → Flax Art Studios (Belfast, Northern Ireland)
Nouvelle-Aquitaine → Wysing Arts Centre (Cambridge, England)
Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur → Cove Park (Argyll & Bute, Scotland)
– Applications are not open to students except for PhD candidates.
– Artists in both France and the UK are considered to be based in a region if they have an address (residence) within that region/nation.
– Applicants based in England are invited to make one application only and can either apply to Capc, Bordeaux or Bétonsalon – Centre for art and research, Paris.
– All applications must be written in English; applicants based in Wales have the option of submitting an application in Welsh if they wish to.
– Joint applications (duo, collective) are not accepted.
If you wish to apply, you will have to submit via Fluxus Art Projects website (below):
– an artistic proposal outlining the relevance and singularity of your practice and research interests within the context and focus of the host institution you are eligible to apply for;
– a short text demonstrating your motivation for applying to an international residency at this point in your career and the benefits it will bring.
Please make sure to read the host institutions’ introduction documents on the residency page before applying.
Selection of the laureates
Timeline:
- 20 May – 14 July: call for applications
- First half of September: selection committees with online interviews of preselected artists
- 17 October: public announcement of Magnetic 4 laureates during Frieze in London
Composition of the selection committee:
- The director of the residency
- A qualified personality in the cultural field in the region of the residency
- The director of the tandem residency
- A member of the artistic committee of Fluxus Art Projects
- The Institut français du Royaume-Uni
- A representative from the Arts Councils
Each residency will have its own selection committee.
Selection criteria:
- Artistic ambition within a professional practice rooted in contemporary visual arts
- Relevance of the proposal to the residency’s context and focus
- Motivation for an international residency at this point in your career
Each project submitted should generate a confirmation email.
In addition to your Fluxus Art Projects application, please send a confirmation email to
faustine.pallezbeauchamp@institut-francais.org.uk and fluxusartp@gmail.com.
Regretfully, it is beyond our capacity to respond to everyone individually, or to provide feedback to unsuccessful applicants. If you haven’t received an answer by Monday 8 September 2025, please consider that your application has not been selected.
Access Information
We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and encourage those from under-represented communities – across race, ethnicity, gender, low-income backgrounds, and applicants who are D/deaf, disabled and neurodivergent – to apply.
Please note that different access guidance applies to each residency host; our website offers a summary of each venue’s facilities and existing access provision. We are open to discussing any specific requirements to better cater to your needs; if you have any question about access or require access support at any stage of the application process, please contact us.
Contacts:
fluxusartp@gmail.com
faustine.pallezbeauchamp@institut-francais.org.uk
fabio.altamura@artscouncil.org.uk
Apply to a residency in the UK
Apply to a residency in France
Website link: https://fluxusartprojects.com/apply
