Published in the Visual Artist’s Newsheet
July 2026
TOM LORDAN PROVIDES AN OVERVIEW OF FUNDED ARTIST RESIDENCIES IN EUROPE.
FINLAND: Saari Residence, Mynämäki
Situated in Mynämäki, Southwest Finland, the Saari Residence is a multidisciplinary residency programme for international artists, curators, critics, composers, translators, and artistic researchers. Individual residencies last two months and take place four times a year, while group residencies run for two to four weeks during the summer period. Individual residents receive accommodation and monthly grants ranging from €2,700 to €3,800, depending on career stage. Group residents receive weekly grants of €800 to €3,200 per person, depending on residency length. Additionally, successful applicants receive communal meals, mentoring, and access to technical workshops. The residency also provides support for artists arriving from outside Finland if they take ecologically friendly (low emissions) travel options. Applications for 2028 residencies will likely open in March 2027.
koneensaatio.fi
FRANCE: Triangle-Astérides, Marseille
Established in 1992, Triangle-Astérides is a contemporary art centre in Marseille. The organisation offers a two-month residency for early and mid-career international visual artists working in any medium. Three residency sessions run annually: January to March, April to June, and September to November. Residents receive a private bedroom in a shared apartment in Marseille, a studio, a monthly stipend of €1,000, and a paid Open Studio presentation. Travel costs to Marseille are not covered, though the organisation may assist artists seeking additional funding. The residency also offers curatorial, administrative, and networking support through the Triangle-Astérides team. The next open call is expected in spring 2027 for 2028 residencies.
triangle-asterides.org
FRANCE: Camargo Foundation, Cassis
The Camargo Foundation offers several residency programmes throughout the year, including its flagship Camargo Fellowship, which is open to international artists and thinkers. Each year, 14 fellows are selected for a ten-week residency in Cassis, a Mediterranean fishing port in southern France. Fellows receive a stipend of €350 per week, travel funding, accommodation, and access to shared facilities including a reference library, open-air theatre, artist studio, darkroom, and composer’s studio. This programme strongly emphasises a focus on arts research. While visual artists can access studio space, the Foundation does not provide art materials, technical equipment, or artwork shipping support. The next call for applications for the 2027-2028 edition of the Camargo Fellowship will be posted online in July 2026 and will remain open until 1 October 2026.
camargofoundation.org
FRANCE: Providenza, Corsica
Running since 2016, Providenza is a multidisciplinary residency based in the Corsican mountains, open to all nationalities and disciplines through an annual open call. It hosts emerging and established artists, with an emphasis on fostering experimentation. Residencies last three weeks, in June, September, and October. Residents receive accommodation, transport support (within Europe), and a grant of €500 per week, for four weeks. Facilities include a professional sound and image studio with recording, editing, and projection equipment; workshop spaces; shared kitchens; and an open-air amphitheatre overlooking the Mediterranean with capacity for up to 120 people. The programme particularly supports projects engaging with environmental, political, and technological questions. Applications are open in April each year, with announcements shortly thereafter.
providenza.cc
GERMANY: Bauhaus Earth, Berlin
Bauhaus Earth was founded in 2020 to rethink how urban design can not only better serve people, as per the original twentieth-century Bauhaus movement, but also align with the earth’s natural systems. Bauhaus Earth has been running an international Experimental Fellowship since 2022. This residency supports emerging practitioners and cross-disciplinary teams to work on regenerative building solutions. However, it actively seeks applications from visual artists, along with architects, researchers, and craftspeople, and no institutional affiliation is required. The Fellowship lasts nine to 12 months. Funding includes a monthly €1,500 stipend for individuals or €2,500 for teams, plus up to €30,000 for project and production costs. Applications are open from April to May every year, with announcements in July.
bauhauserde.org
GERMANY: Künstlerhaus Bethanien, Berlin
Künstlerhaus Bethanien, in Berlin’s Kreuzberg district, is one of Europe’s longest-running international artist residency programmes, operating for more than 50 years. Its International Studio Programme hosts approximately 40 artists annually, typically for residencies lasting six to 12 months. Artists can apply either through partner institutions or directly to the organisation. Direct applications do not include funding; instead, successful applicants receive a Letter of Interest from Bethanien, which they can use to seek external funding. Additionally, successful applicants receive tailored support to build their artistic practice; space to live and work in the Künstlerhaus Bethanien; and a variety of presentation opportunities, including open studios to showcase their own creative processes, coupled with external studio visits to other art practitioners. There is no deadline for direct applications.
bethanien.de
GERMANY: Akademie Schloss Solitude, Stuttgart
Akademie Schloss Solitude awards 50 to 60 international fellowships every two years, across visual art, film, performance, music, architecture, and select academic disciplines. Fellowships last 6 to 9 months and include a furnished live/work studio in Stuttgart, a monthly stipend of €1,300, travel reimbursement, workshop access, and participation in an interdisciplinary artistic community. Additional project funding may be available depending on budget. The programme is aimed at practitioners with an established practice, generally between two and ten years of professional careers. Successful applicants are expected to live in Stuttgart for the full fellowship period and participate in Akademie events. The next residency is for autumn 2028, with applications expected to be invited in autumn 2027.
akademie-solitude.de
GERMANY: Artist Residency Schloss Balmoral, Bad Ems
Located in Bad Ems, the Artist Residency Schloss Balmoral was founded in 1995. It offers six annual fellowships for international visual artists each year: three for four-month residencies and three for eight-month residencies, all beginning in April. Fellows receive €1,400 per month, accommodation, a studio, and travel support of up to €500 (though all costs associated with accommodation, like utilities, are borne by the tenant). Applications are open to artists of any nationality who have completed an MFA or equivalent qualification and have at least three years of professional artistic practice after graduation. Each year’s residency programme is organised around a specific artistic theme, the theme this year is ‘alchemy’, and a final group exhibition is presented afterwards. The next cycle is expected to open in spring 2027 for 2028 residencies.
balmoral.de
NETHERLANDS: Rijksakademie, Amsterdam
Founded in 1870, the Rijksakademie in Amsterdam seeks applications from research-driven artists. The programme selects approximately 23 artists annually for residencies typically lasting two years, with participants drawn from the Netherlands and an international cohort. The Rijksakademie provides a private studio, technical workshop access, curatorial and critical guidance, and a yearly stipend and work budget of approximately €19,800. The programme places strong emphasis on artistic development and experimentation, supported by an extensive network of visiting critics, curators, and artists. The next residency is for 2028, with applications opening on 1 January 2027. The application fee is €60.
rijksakademie.nl
NETHERLANDS: Jan van Eyck Academie, Maastricht
Based in Maastricht, the Jan van Eyck Academie hosts 36 to 42 international residents annually. The programme is primarily designed for artists, but it is open to designers, architects, curators, writers, and artistic researchers as well. Participants undertake an 11-month residency and receive a monthly stipend of €1,500, with approximately €825 deducted every month for accommodation (although rental subsidies may apply). In addition to accommodation, the stipend, and full use of the Jan van Eyck Academie’s facilities, the programme provides a working budget of €2,000 to be used over the duration of the residency. The programme is particularly suited to practitioners in socially engaged art. There is an enrolment fee of €2,750 that successful applicants must pay at the outset. The next residency is for 2028, with the applications scheduled to open in October 2026.
janvaneyck.nl
NORWAY: Nordic Artists’ Centre Dale
Founded in 1998, Nordic Artists’ Centre Dale / Nordisk Kunstnarsenter Dale (NKD) is a residency programme on Norway’s west coast for artists, architects, and designers. Residencies last between two and four months. Successful applicants benefit from accommodation, a private studio, access to shared studio facilities and a carpentry workshop (furnished with equipment and heavy machinery). The residency provides a monthly stipend of approximately €950 (NOK 11,000) and travel support of €430 (NOK 5,000). The programme places strong emphasis on interdisciplinary exchange and international dialogue, they only host five artists at a time, keeping the community small, in order to foster a supportive and respectful environment. The application deadline for 2028 residencies is likely to be late April 2027.
nkd.no
SWITZERLAND: La Becque, La Tour-de-Peilz
La Becque runs an annual open call each March for its Principal Residency Program. International artists can apply directly for a three-month residency taking place during one of three periods: January to March; May to July; and September to November. Successful applicants benefit from an apartment overlooking Lake Geneva, access to studio spaces (including a professional sound studio), craft workshops, and a monthly stipend of approximately €1,600 (CHF 1,500). This residency focuses primarily on relational and conceptual development rather than output, with particular emphasis on projects that engage with nature and technology. Residents also participate in public events, talks, and open studios during their stay. The next call (for residencies taking place between May 2028 and March 2029) will open in March 2027.
