Organizer Information
SAC Gallery (formally Subhashok The Arts Centre) is a private contemporary art space in Bangkok, founded in 2012 by collector Subhashok Angsuvarnsiri and managed by the Angsuvarnsiri family. The centre is located on Sukhumvit 39 in Bangkok, spanning two buildings totaling around 2,100 square meters, exhibiting contemporary work by Thai and Asian artists and organizing lectures, forums, workshops, and cultural exchanges. The gallery's stated mission is to serve as a not-for-profit platform giving young and emerging artists a way to showcase their work internationally. Since 2017, SAC has extended this mission into a residency program with sites in Bangkok and Chiang Mai, connecting visiting artists and curators to Thailand's fabricators, researchers, scholars, and archives.
Title & Description
SAC Residency
SAC Residency provides studio space in two Thai cities — Bangkok and Chiang Mai — for international artists and curators seeking access to Thailand's contemporary art networks. The Bangkok site sits close to the city's major art institutions and is geared toward artists prioritizing networking and research; the Chiang Mai site, housed inside Light Bulb studio, offers a slower-paced residency experience centered on craft production and immersion in local culture. From October 2026, the program moves to a paid residency format, with residency proposals requested from applicants to assess the achievability of their proposed outcomes.
Categories
- Residency
- Curatorial
- All Discipline
Eligibility
- Open to international artists and curators
- No nationality, age, career-stage, or discipline restriction stated in the source
Program Benefits & Awards
- Bangkok: access to 1 private studio and a shared gallery space suitable for 2 or more studios/workspaces, accommodating up to 3 artists at a time
- Bangkok: proximity to BACC (Bangkok Art and Culture Centre), Jim Thompson Art Center, 100 Ton Son Foundation, Silpakorn University Art Center, and major contemporary galleries in the city
- Chiang Mai: access to 6 shared studios and 1 private studio inside Light Bulb studio
- Chiang Mai: access to a lithography print studio, silk screen print facilities, and a ceramics studio
- Chiang Mai: use of a multi-function room for events such as performances or film screenings
- Bridging support to collaborators, fabricators, researchers, scholars, and archives in Thailand
- Optional invitation letters, which may assist applicants with grant and funding applications in their home country
Application Fee
None
How to Apply?
Contact the Residency Manager by email: joy@sac.gallery
Key Dates
- Application Deadline: Ongoing
Location
Bangkok, Thailand
Additional Details
The residency requests a proposal from applicants in advance to confirm the project is achievable and expectations are realistic — this is described as a condition of the paid format rather than a competitive selection criterion. No jury process, selection quota, or IP/copyright terms are mentioned in the source.