Upcoming Artist Residencies, Fellowships, and Research Opportunities (2025–26)
A roundup of key international opportunities for artists, curators, writers, and researchers, spanning fully funded residencies, doctoral positions, and calls for papers. Deadlines range from August to October 2025.
Artist Residency 2025–26: “Shaping Light” (TU Braunschweig, Germany)
TU Braunschweig’s Science & Art Lab, in collaboration with Nitride Technology Center (NTC) and Laboratory for Emerging Nanometrology (LENA), invites artists to engage with micro‑photonics and semiconductor technology.
– Support: €2,400/month, travel, accommodation, €3,500 production budget
– Perks: Lab access, mentorship, public events, collaboration with HBK Braunschweig
– Deadline: 31 August 2025
Classroom Voting Program (apexart )
Educators can involve students in evaluating hundreds of international exhibition proposals, contributing to actual curatorial decisions.
– Format: Online; students rate proposals 1–5
– Pedagogical insight: Teachers receive analytics on votes, proposal rankings, and distribution breakdowns
– Application: Twice yearly; November–December 2025 window upcoming
Braunschweig Projects Fellowships & Artist Residencies (HBK Braunschweig, Germany)
Supports emerging creatives with seven scholarships in visual arts and sound art. Includes a Curatorial Fellowship.
– Funding: €1,400–€1,500/month, rent-free studios, production and travel allowances
– Extras: Mentorship, workshops, labs, final exhibition
– Deadlines: Applications open mid-2025; Curatorial Fellowship: 17 August 2025
Four Doctoral Positions (Konstfack, Sweden)
Full-time, four-year doctoral positions in: Craft (Glass), Craft (Textile), Interior Architecture & Furniture Design, Fine Art (Artistic & Literary Writing, Curatorial Practice).
– Start: Autumn 2026
– Requirements: Project description, abstract, eligibility criteria, on-site residency
– Deadline: 15 September 2025
Conditions Studio & Online Programmes (London, UK)
A low-cost, artist-run initiative fostering interdisciplinary practice.
Studio Programme (Feb–Oct 2026)
– Individual studio, 24/7 access, group projects, Digital Lab (3D, VR, electronics)
– Fee: £295/month; Deadline: 14 September 2025
Online Programme (Nov 2025–Oct 2026)
– Mentor-led, 1:1 sessions, group workshops
– Fee: £105/month
Art Omi Residencies 2026 (Hudson Valley, New York, USA)
Multi-disciplinary residencies for artists, writers, architects, and musicians. Fully funded on-site residencies; travel is self-funded.
– Architecture: May 28–June 15 (10 participants)
– Artists: June 18–July 13 (4-week residency)
– Music: August 13–31
– Writers: Multiple sessions, Spring and Autumn 2026
– Deadline: 15 October 2025
Shanghai Curators Lab – 4th Edition (China)
Intensive residency and forum for emerging curators exploring interdisciplinary and critical approaches in curatorial practice.
– Dates: November 3–30, 2025
– Deadline: 15 September 2025
Call for Papers: Voice/s in the Museum (Tate Papers, UK)
Tate Papers invites contributions on museum interpretation and inclusive storytelling in art institutions.
– Themes: Equitable narratives, shared authority with artists, radical histories, multiple perspectives, staff and audience considerations
– Deadline: 13 October 2025
