Announcements

Residencies – APPLICATIONS FOR 2026/2027 OPEN – DEADLINE 18.01.2026
Istituto Svizzero issues a new call each year for several ten-month residencies running from September to July. The Roma Calling residencies are for artists (visual arts, design, architecture, literature, dance, theatre and music) who have proven experience in the arts or who have completed an education (Bachelor, Master or other) and for researchers doctoral/post-doctoral students (social, human, natural and other sciences).
The Roma Calling residency programme at Istituto Svizzero offers a five-month stay in Rome to two researchers whose projects demonstrate strong ties to the city and can be developed over a shorter period.
In addition to their personal research projects, residents are required to take part in the Institute’s transdisciplinary project. The programme, of about twenty days distributed throughout the year, is defined by the management in relation to the residents selected and their interests. It consists of events, study trips, workshops which include the participation and contribution of established researchers and artists.
This multidisciplinary programme makes it possible to develop ongoing research and networks, and to foster new and active exchange between scientific and artistic disciplines.
The call is addressed to Swiss citizens and residents as well as figures who have established solid relations with the Swiss scientific and cultural scene.
Candidates are required to present a personal research project that would necessitate or benefit from a stay in Rome and fit into a project of interdisciplinary collaboration between art and science.
Deadline: 18.1.2026
More information at: direzione@istitutosvizzero.it
https://www.istitutosvizzero.it/residenze/

We are pleased to announce the open call for ARCUS Research Summer 2026.
(The open call for the winter period will be announced around spring 2026)

ARCUS Research is a self-directed residency program offering uninterrupted time and a contemplative environment for creative experimentation, in-depth fieldwork, and research.

The program welcomes not only artists but also curators, researchers, writers, and other practitioners in the cultural field to engage in creative discourses and activities. Located just an hour from Tokyo and near Mt. Tsukuba, ARCUS Research provides a tranquil setting and workspace where participants can reflect and deepen their creative process.

The program offers two residency periods (one month and two months) running from May through July. Please review the application guidelines carefully and apply for the period that best suits your project.

APPLICATION GUIDELINE
https://www.arcus-project.com/en/open-call/

DURATION
One-month residency: 1 to 2 participants for each period
May 28 – June 26, 2026
July 2 – July 31, 2026

Two-month residency: 1 to 2 participants
May 28 – July 31, 2026

ELIGIBILITY
The applicant must:
-be a practitioner or other professional in a cultural and art-related field, including an artist, curator, researcher, or writer.
-not be enrolled at an educational institution during the program period unless a PhD program.
-have English-language ability proficient enough to communicate with staff.

PROGRAM FEE (Paid by participants)
One-month residency: JPY270,000
Two-month residency: JPY520,000
(tax included)

*The program fee includes studio space, accommodation, and basic consultation and orientation at the beginning of the residency program. Additional support such as interpretation, translation, and coordination for research or a project is available for a fee.

FUNDING
This is a self-funded residency program. If participants apply for grants from institutions, government agencies, universities in their country/province of origin, ARCUS Project will provide the acceptance letter for grant application once you are selected for the program.

DEADLINE
December 8th, 2025 by 23:59:59 (JST)

PAST PARTICIPANTS
https://www.arcus-project.com/en/residence-program/arcus-research/

ARCUS Studio, 2418 Itatoi, Moriya, Ibaraki, 302-0101 Japan, Tel : +81(0)297 46 2600
www.arcus-project.com

GASTATELIER 2026 FABRIK BURGDORF (CH)
3 Monate von Anfang Juni bis Ende August 2026.
Die Fabrik und die Stadt Burgdorf betreiben in den Räumlichkeiten der Fabrik ein Gastatelier.
Jeden Sommer wird eine Gastkünstler*in für einen Aufenthalt in der Fabrik eingeladen.

Deadline: 24.11.2025

Bewerbungsformular
Ausschreibung Deutsch – Download PDF

ARTIST IN RESIDENCE 2026 FABRIK BURGDORF (CH)
3 months from beginning of June until end of August 2026.
The Fabrik and the City of Burgdorf are jointly running an artist-in-residence program.
Each summer, an artist is invited to stay at Fabrik.

Applications form
Call English – Download PDF

https://www.fabrikburgdorf.ch/8384002/open-call-air