BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//The Grant Desk//Calendar//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH NAME:The Grant Desk - Asia X-WR-CALNAME:The Grant Desk - Asia deadlines X-WR-CALDESC:Paid open calls\, fellowships and residencies in AI\, tech\, r esearch\, and digital and mixed-media arts\, sorted into the right pile. U pdated as new calls land on the desk. Filtered to: Asia. REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT12H X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT12H BEGIN:VEVENT UID:arm-holding-commission-h-residence-2026@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260716T224101Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260725 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260726 SUMMARY:Deadline: A.R.M. Holding / Art Dubai Projects: H Residence Sculptur e Park Commission (Dubai) DESCRIPTION:A.R.M. Holding and HUNA\, with the commission supported and man aged by Art Dubai Projects\, invite artists to propose a permanent public artwork for the H Residence Sculpture Park in Dubai\, the anchor piece of the park's programme. Artists respond to the theme 'We Emerge Stronger tha n Before' through a permanent\, site-specific outdoor sculpture\; the stro ngest proposals will find what the phrase opens up (continuity\, endurance \, renewal\, collective presence\, the long view) through material\, form\ , scale and the conditions of the site. Where language or text is incorpor ated\, Arabic should lead. TECHNICAL: footprint minimum around 15 sqm\, up to 3 m high\; weight restriction 5.5 kN/m2\; must be suitable for long-te rm outdoor display in Dubai (summer over 40 C\, humidity to 90 percent\, a bout six hours direct sun daily)\; presence by day and night. ELIGIBILITY: open to artists with or without gallery representation\; UAE-based\, regi onal and international artists welcome\; prior experience with permanent o r large-scale outdoor/public installation required. BUDGET: AED 1\,000\,00 0 all-inclusive\; shortlisted artists receive full budget parameters and p roposal fees at the proposal development stage. SUBMISSION: CV and portfol io (attention to outdoor\, large-scale or permanent commissions)\, concept statement (max 300 words)\, a render or visualisation in context plus at least one sketch\, technical specifications\, and a site response. TIMELIN E: submissions close 25 July 2026\; shortlist notified from 10 August\; co mmission awarded after September proposal development\; work unveiled at H Residence on 2 December 2026. Local fabrication strongly preferred. Quest ions: Shahad@artdubai.ae.\n\nOrganisation: A.R.M. Holding / HUNA / Art Dub ai Projects\nLocation: H Residence Sculpture Park\, Dubai\, UAE. Open to U AE-based\, regional and international artists.\nAward: AED 1\,000\,000 com mission envelope\, inclusive of artist fee\, design development\, fabricat ion\, materials\, production\, transport\, installation\, lighting and fin ishing. Proposal fees are available for shortlisted artists. No submission fee.\nDuration: Proposal development September 2026\; fabrication autumn 2026\; unveiling 2 December 2026\n\nMore: https://www.artdubai.ae/wp-conte nt/uploads/2026/06/ADP_ARM-HOLDING-COMMISSION_OPEN-CALL-PACK-.pdf?utm_sour ce=artificialnouveaugrantdesk&utm_medium=referral URL:https://www.artdubai.ae/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/ADP_ARM-HOLDING-COMM ISSION_OPEN-CALL-PACK-.pdf?utm_source=artificialnouveaugrantdesk&utm_mediu m=referral LOCATION:H Residence Sculpture Park\, Dubai\, UAE. Open to UAE-based\, regi onal and international artists. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:hayama-artist-residency-2027@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260716T224101Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260930 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261001 SUMMARY:Deadline: Hayama Artist Residency DESCRIPTION:The Hayama Artist Residency introduces visual artists from arou nd the world to Japanese culture and offers them their first gallery exhib ition in Japan. The four-week residency takes place in Hayama\, a coastal town in Kanagawa Prefecture about 1.5 hours from Tokyo. Selected artists r eceive roundtrip airfare to Tokyo\, shared accommodation with one other re sident\, and USD 800 for meals and local transportation. A core element is a group exhibition during the stay\, hosted in partnership with KOKI ARTS \, a contemporary gallery in the Bakurocho art district of Tokyo. The prog ram is open to visual artists over 21 working in any medium\, based anywhe re in the world\, and applications are reviewed by the director and an int ernational selection committee. The June 2027 cycle has an application dea dline of September 30\, 2026\, with notification by December 15\, 2026.\n\ nOrganisation: Hayama Artist Residency\nLocation: Hayama\, Kanagawa Prefec ture\, Japan\nAward: Fully funded: roundtrip airfare to Tokyo (Narita or H aneda)\, shared accommodation for 4 weeks\, and USD 800 for meals and loca l transportation. Group exhibition at KOKI ARTS gallery in Tokyo. USD 95 a pplication fee for first-time applicants\nDuration: 4 weeks\n\nMore: https ://www.hayamaresidency.com/?utm_source=artificialnouveaugrantdesk&utm_medi um=referral URL:https://www.hayamaresidency.com/?utm_source=artificialnouveaugrantdesk& utm_medium=referral LOCATION:Hayama\, Kanagawa Prefecture\, Japan END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:grandtek-core-echo-residency-2027@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260716T224101Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260715 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260716 SUMMARY:Deadline: Core Echo 2027: International Open Call & 3-Week Residenc y DESCRIPTION:Core Echo 2027 is an international open call from Grandtek Art Center for a three-week on-site artist residency. SUPPORT PACKAGE: each se lected artist receives an initial stipend of RMB 20\,000\, with round-trip travel\, accommodation\, and daily meals provided during the on-site resi dency. One piece from each artist's exhibited series will enter the perman ent collection of the partner enterprise\, with terms specified in a contr act signed by the end of the on-site residency period. Dedicated co-creati on studios are provided\, and selected partner enterprises offer supplemen tary temporary creation zones\; spatial requirements requested by artists will be met to the fullest extent possible. Weekly artist salons are held during the residency for peer exchange and exhibition planning. The call i s announced via the organizer's WeChat channel\; check the source for full details and the application form. Deadline: 15 July 2026\, 15:59 UTC.\n\n Organisation: Grandtek Art Center\nLocation: On-site residency\, likely in China (organizer uses WeChat\, stipend in RMB\, and works enter a partner enterprise's collection\; exact city not stated in the call). Internation al open call.\nAward: Initial stipend of RMB 20\,000 per selected artist. Round-trip travel\, accommodation\, and daily meals provided during the on -site residency. Dedicated co-creation studios provided (with supplementar y temporary creation zones from partner enterprises). One piece from each artist's exhibited series enters the permanent collection of the partner e nterprise\, per a contract signed by the end of the residency.\nDuration: Three-week on-site residency.\n\nMore: https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/etfAYPm1 ixqdx-iOFWDIwA?utm_source=artificialnouveaugrantdesk&utm_medium=referral URL:https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/etfAYPm1ixqdx-iOFWDIwA?utm_source=artificial nouveaugrantdesk&utm_medium=referral LOCATION:On-site residency\, likely in China (organizer uses WeChat\, stipe nd in RMB\, and works enter a partner enterprise's collection\; exact city not stated in the call). International open call. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:apwld-boom-fpar-feminist-food-sovereignty-2026-2028@artificialnouveau.g ithub.io DTSTAMP:20260716T224101Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260705 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260706 SUMMARY:Deadline: APWLD: Breaking Out of Marginalisation (BOOM) Feminist Pa rticipatory Action Research\, Feminist Food Sovereignty 2026-2028 DESCRIPTION:APWLD invites grassroots women's organisations and movements in Asia and the Pacific to take part in a Feminist Participatory Action Rese arch (FPAR) cycle on Feminist Food Sovereignty\, supporting women-led and community-driven research\, collective action and advocacy that reclaim co mmunity control over food systems\, natural resources and knowledge while challenging corporate control and structural inequalities in food and agri culture. Six national grassroots women-led organisations will be selected to work with their communities to conduct FPAR\, generate community-led ev idence and develop collective advocacy from 2026 to 2028. THEMATIC STREAMS (partners may focus on one or more): community-led sustainable food syste ms (women-led agroecology\, ecological farming\, biodiversity restoration\ , farmer-to-farmer learning)\; seed sovereignty and Indigenous knowledge s ystems (women as seed keepers\, community seed banks\, resistance to corpo rate seed regimes)\; land\, water and territorial rights (struggles agains t land and water grabbing\, community governance of commons)\; and access to food justice and systemic transformation (legal\, policy and advocacy s trategies\, cooperatives\, community markets\, alternative food economies) . APWLD prioritises initiatives that strengthen Indigenous knowledge\, col lective governance\, ecological sustainability\, feminist transformation a nd women's leadership. SUPPORT: a sub-grant of up to USD 14\,000 per partn er over 16 months. Each selected partner identifies two women\, a mentor a nd a young woman researcher below 35\, at least one from the community or constituency where the organisation has ongoing food sovereignty work (gra ssroots\, rural or Indigenous women\, small-scale food producers\, peasant s\, fisherfolk\, or women advancing women-led food sovereignty alternative s). ELIGIBILITY: non-governmental\, non-profit\, women-led and/or grassroo ts organisations with experience working with grassroots women\, ongoing f ood-sovereignty work\, capacity to conduct participatory feminist communit y-led research\, and ability to work in English (the main working language for training and reporting)\; a recommendation/reference letter from at l east one women's or grassroots organisation is required. APPLY via the onl ine Google Form or by emailing the completed application form to eloisa@ap wld.org and tasmiah@apwld.org. Deadline: Sunday 5 July 2026. NOTE: this is an organisation-only sub-grant in the food sovereignty / agroecology and gender-justice space rather than an individual arts/AI opportunity.\n\nOrg anisation: Asia Pacific Forum on Women\, Law and Development (APWLD)\nLoca tion: Asia and the Pacific\; open to national and/or grassroots women-led organisations in the region (Central Asia\, East Asia and the Pacific sub- regions especially encouraged).\nAward: Sub-grant of up to USD 14\,000 per selected partner organisation to support the employment of a young woman researcher and cover direct research\, implementation\, advocacy and capac ity-building costs (not institutional sustainability or maintenance). Also includes capacity-building workshops\, regional training\, advocacy and n etworking opportunities\, and ongoing accompaniment. No application fee.\n Duration: 16-month FPAR implementation (2026-2028 cycle)\n\nMore: https:// apwld.org/call-for-applications-breaking-out-of-marginalisation-boom-femin ist-participatory-action-research-fpar-2026-2028/?utm_source=artificialnou veaugrantdesk&utm_medium=referral URL:https://apwld.org/call-for-applications-breaking-out-of-marginalisation -boom-feminist-participatory-action-research-fpar-2026-2028/?utm_source=ar tificialnouveaugrantdesk&utm_medium=referral LOCATION:Asia and the Pacific\; open to national and/or grassroots women-le d organisations in the region (Central Asia\, East Asia and the Pacific su b-regions especially encouraged). END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:air-taipei-international-residency-2027@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260716T224101Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260630 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260701 SUMMARY:Deadline: AIR Taipei: International Artist Residency 2027 (Taipei A rtist Village & Treasure Hill) DESCRIPTION:AIR Taipei is the international artist-in-residence program run by the Taipei Culture Foundation across the Taipei Artist Village and Tre asure Hill Artist Village. The 2027 open call welcomes artists\, curators\ , researchers\, performers\, writers\, cultural practitioners and interdis ciplinary creators working in visual art\, performance\, music\, architect ure\, literature\, curatorial practice\, cultural studies and interdiscipl inary arts. TRACKS AND ELIGIBILITY: international applicants can apply to the International Residency (free accommodation and studio space plus admi nistrative and project support\, roughly 8 to 12 weeks\, no cash artist gr ant) and to the Treasure Hill x Puppetry Art Center Project Residency (NT$ 20\,000\, around USD 620\, subsidy plus accommodation and studio). The Ove rseas Residency Visit\, which carries a NT$100\,000 (around USD 3\,100) cr eative grant and economy-class roundtrip airfare\, is open to Taiwanese ar tists only and does not apply to international applicants. Residency lengt h runs approximately 6 weeks to 3 months depending on the category and hos t institution\, taking place in 2027. International applicants must submit a resume and residency plan in English or Chinese. APPLY at https://air-a rtistvillage.org.tw/ before 11:59:59 (Taipei time\, late morning) on Tuesd ay 30 June 2026. Questions: air@artistvillage.org.\n\nOrganisation: Taipei Culture Foundation (AIR Taipei\, operating Taipei Artist Village and Trea sure Hill Artist Village)\nLocation: Taipei\, Taiwan\; on-site residency.\ nAward: Funding varies by track. INTERNATIONAL RESIDENCY (open to internat ional artists): free accommodation and studio space plus administrative an d project support\; no cash artist grant. PUPPETRY RESIDENCY (Treasure Hil l x Puppetry Art Center\, open to international artists): NT$20\,000 (arou nd USD 620) subsidy plus accommodation and studio. OVERSEAS RESIDENCY VISI T (Taiwanese artists only): NT$100\,000 (around USD 3\,100) creative grant plus economy-class roundtrip airfare. No application fee.\nDuration: Appr ox. 6 weeks to 3 months depending on category (International Residency rou ghly 8 to 12 weeks)\, in 2027\n\nMore: https://air-artistvillage.org.tw/?u tm_source=artificialnouveaugrantdesk&utm_medium=referral URL:https://air-artistvillage.org.tw/?utm_source=artificialnouveaugrantdesk &utm_medium=referral LOCATION:Taipei\, Taiwan\; on-site residency. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ejn-mekong-water-governance-story-grants-2026@artificialnouveau.github. io DTSTAMP:20260716T224101Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260614 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260615 SUMMARY:Deadline: Earth Journalism Network: Story Grants for Inclusive Wate r Governance in the Mekong Region 2026 DESCRIPTION:Story grants supporting in-depth\, original reporting on water governance\, transboundary river issues and community experiences in the M ekong basin\, with emphasis on stories that explore and voice marginalised groups such as women\, youth and Indigenous people. ELIGIBILITY: journali sts working in any medium (online\, print\, TV\, radio)\, media practition ers with professional reporting experience\, early-career and experienced reporters\, freelancers and staff from international\, national\, local an d community-based outlets. Groups of journalists may apply with one lead a pplicant. Reserved for applicants from and covering Mekong countries: Camb odia\, Myanmar\, Laos\, Thailand and/or Vietnam. English-language proficie ncy required. SUPPORT: up to USD 2\,000 per grant (up to 13 grants)\, plus one-on-one mentorship from experienced journalists and EJN's GESI special ist. APPLY: submit an application including a letter of editorial support committing to publish by the deadline\; the proposal should address releva nce\, originality\, reach\, impact\, innovative storytelling and a timely publication plan. Stories must be published by 31 December 2026. Deadline: 14 June 2026.\n\nOrganisation: Earth Journalism Network (Internews)\, wit h support from Oxfam\nLocation: Mekong region\; applicants from and coveri ng Cambodia\, Myanmar\, Laos\, Thailand and/or Vietnam\nAward: Up to USD 2 \,000 per story grant\; up to 13 grants awarded. Grants issued July 2026. Selected journalists also receive one-on-one mentorship\, including from a Gender Equity and Social Inclusion (GESI) specialist. No application fee. \nDuration: Stories must be produced and published by 31 December 2026\n\n More: https://earthjournalism.net/opportunities/story-grants-to-support-re porting-on-inclusive-water-governance-in-the-mekong-region?utm_source=arti ficialnouveaugrantdesk&utm_medium=referral URL:https://earthjournalism.net/opportunities/story-grants-to-support-repor ting-on-inclusive-water-governance-in-the-mekong-region?utm_source=artific ialnouveaugrantdesk&utm_medium=referral LOCATION:Mekong region\; applicants from and covering Cambodia\, Myanmar\, Laos\, Thailand and/or Vietnam END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:seoul-mediacity-biennale-14-artistic-director-2027@artificialnouveau.gi thub.io DTSTAMP:20260716T224101Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260715 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260716 SUMMARY:Deadline: Seoul Museum of Art: Artistic Director\, 14th Seoul Media city Biennale DESCRIPTION:The Seoul Museum of Art (SeMA) is seeking an Artistic Director (individual or team) for the 14th Seoul Mediacity Biennale. Launched in 19 96\, the Biennale is the only one in Korea hosted by a museum and serves a s SeMA's flagship international exhibition\, a platform bringing together the rapidly changing media environment and the expanding city of Seoul. Th e 14th edition's exhibition is tentatively scheduled for 16 August to 14 N ovember 2027 across SeMA venues (Seosomun Branch\, parts of the Seo-Seoul Museum of Art\, Paik Ground SeMA\, and the Media Art Seoul Exhibition Plat form). ROLE: establish the exhibition theme\, develop the plan\, select ar tists and works\, oversee installation\, texts\, budget\, related programs /publications\, public relations and sponsorship\, working with the Bienna le team and SeMA departments. QUALIFICATIONS: demonstrated expertise in co ntemporary art and\, within the past five years\, experience as director o r chief curator of an international Biennale-scale art project\; ability t o contribute to SeMA's networks\; ability to visit and stay in Seoul for a sufficient period\; and ability to work within SeMA's institutional syste ms. They seek a critical perspective on media and contemporary art grounde d in the Biennale's identity\, a future-oriented model reflecting Seoul's history and locality\, and an original curatorial proposal not previously realized in Korea or internationally. COMPENSATION: about KRW 60 million ( individual) / KRW 80 million (team)\; part-time with flexibility to go ful l-time\, through December 2027. APPLY by email from 3 June to 15 July 2026 (midnight KST)\; shortlist announced around 21 August\, interviews 27 Aug ust\, final selection around 31 August. Inquiries: contact@mediacityseoul. kr.\n\nOrganisation: Seoul Museum of Art (SeMA)\nLocation: Seoul\, South K orea (extended stays in Seoul required)\nAward: Compensation approximately KRW 60 million (individual) or KRW 80 million (team). The Biennale projec t budget is approximately KRW 2.5 billion (based on the 13th edition). No application fee.\nDuration: Part-time (flexible to full-time depending on schedule)\; position runs through December 2027\n\nMore: https://biennialf oundation.org/2026/06/seoul-museum-of-art-seeks-artistic-director-for-the- 14th-seoul-mediacity-biennale/?utm_source=artificialnouveaugrantdesk&utm_m edium=referral URL:https://biennialfoundation.org/2026/06/seoul-museum-of-art-seeks-artist ic-director-for-the-14th-seoul-mediacity-biennale/?utm_source=artificialno uveaugrantdesk&utm_medium=referral LOCATION:Seoul\, South Korea (extended stays in Seoul required) END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:pier-2-art-center-pair-2027@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260716T224101Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260705 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260706 SUMMARY:Deadline: Pier-2 Art Center: Artist-in-Residence (PAIR) 2027 Open C all - Beta Port DESCRIPTION:The Pier-2 Art Center Artist-in-Residence Program (PAIR)\, esta blished in 2015 and rooted in the port area of Kaohsiung\, supports contem porary artistic practices that embrace experimentation and cross-disciplin ary perspectives. The 2027 open call theme\, 'Beta Port | An Unfinished Ha rbor'\, reflects a state of becoming\, inviting artists to respond to the changing realities and imaginaries of Kaohsiung as a port city in continuo us formation. Rather than merely revisiting history or collecting local ma terials\, PAIR encourages projects that engage the city's present percepti ons and lived experiences\, emphasizing public engagement\, local sensibil ity\, and experimental approaches. PROVIDES: a 33 sqm studio (with private bathroom) and 16.5 sqm living space\; exchange with local artistic and cu ltural spaces and a public presentation during the residency\; access to s hared facilities (multifunctional space\, kitchen\, dining\, lecture and m eeting rooms)\; round-trip travel (international economy airfare or domest ic Taiwan HSR)\; a daily living allowance of NTD 800 per artist/group (tax es and premiums withheld)\; and a project material subsidy up to NTD 35\,0 00. Designated staff assist with administrative coordination\, resource ma tching and creative support\, but artists manage their own daily life\, ma terial procurement\, installation\, and any non-English interpreting/trans lation. ELIGIBILITY: artists and artist groups (groups limited to two memb ers) of any nationality and any discipline\, with at least two years of ar tistic experience\; students must be enrolled at graduate level or above\; at least intermediate English is required (residency communication is pri marily in Chinese and English)\; applicants must work and live independent ly and reside for the full approved period. Apply online by 5 July 2026.\n \nOrganisation: Pier-2 Art Center Artist-in-Residence Program (PAIR)\nLoca tion: Kaohsiung\, Taiwan\nAward: A 33 sqm studio (with private bathroom) a nd 16.5 sqm living space\; one round-trip economy airfare (international a rtists) or Taiwan High Speed Rail ticket (domestic)\; a daily living allow ance of NTD 800 per artist/group (income tax and health-insurance premiums withheld)\; and a project-based material subsidy up to NTD 35\,000. No ap plication fee.\nDuration: Residency in 2027 (full approved period\; reside nce required throughout)\n\nMore: https://www.transartists.org/en/news/pie r-2-art-center-2027-open-call?utm_source=artificialnouveaugrantdesk&utm_me dium=referral URL:https://www.transartists.org/en/news/pier-2-art-center-2027-open-call?u tm_source=artificialnouveaugrantdesk&utm_medium=referral LOCATION:Kaohsiung\, Taiwan END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:diriyah-art-futures-emerging-new-media-2026-27@artificialnouveau.github .io DTSTAMP:20260716T224101Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260531 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260601 SUMMARY:Deadline: Diriyah Art Futures: Emerging New Media Artists Program 2 026/27 (Riyadh) DESCRIPTION:Third cycle of Diriyah Art Futures' Emerging New Media Artists Program\, a developmental collaboration with Le Fresnoy - Studio National des Arts Contemporains. The first three months centre on thematic and conc eptual exploration through seminars\, lectures\, screenings and workshops spanning digital technology\, socio-cultural dynamics\, the environment\, more-than-human life and cultural heritage. The programme then moves into a practice-based phase with personalised advisory and access to DAF's labs \, encompassing advanced audio-visual techniques\, immersive reality and s patial audio-visual environments\, concluding with a curated group exhibit ion at DAF in October 2027. ELIGIBILITY: emerging creative practitioners u nder 35\, at graduate or postgraduate level\, with experience in modern me dia and digital art\; open worldwide with a particular focus on practition ers from the Middle East and North Africa. Apply via the linked Ministry o f Culture engagement portal.\n\nOrganisation: Diriyah Art Futures (DAF)\, in collaboration with Le Fresnoy - Studio National des Arts Contemporains\ nLocation: Diriyah\, Saudi Arabia (in-person\, intensive on-site programme )\nAward: Production budget\; access to advanced audio-visual labs\, immer sive-reality and spatial audio-visual environments\; cutting-edge professi onal equipment\; multidisciplinary mentorship from international digital a nd new-media artists\; and a culminating curated group exhibition at DAF i n October 2027. Specific stipend amount not stated in the public call. No application fee.\nDuration: Approximately one year (programme starts Octob er 2026)\, with three months of thematic and conceptual seminars followed by a practice-based phase and a final group exhibition in October 2027\n\n More: https://engage.moc.gov.sa/reg_forms/tracks/250/?lang=en&utm_source=a rtificialnouveaugrantdesk&utm_medium=referral URL:https://engage.moc.gov.sa/reg_forms/tracks/250/?lang=en&utm_source=arti ficialnouveaugrantdesk&utm_medium=referral LOCATION:Diriyah\, Saudi Arabia (in-person\, intensive on-site programme) END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:cbps-research-fellowship-2026-27@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260716T224101Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260531 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260601 SUMMARY:Deadline: CBPS Research Fellowship 2026-27 (Bengaluru) DESCRIPTION:One-year research fellowship at the Centre for Budget and Polic y Studies (CBPS)\, a non-partisan public policy research institution in Be ngaluru\, mentoring early-career researchers across CBPS's focus areas: ed ucation\, gender\, governance\, health and nutrition\, public finance\, li velihoods and social security. Fellows work alongside CBPS research staff in a collegial academic environment with in-house talks\, seminars\, works hops and public events\, joining ongoing research projects with mentor gui dance. ELIGIBILITY: primarily geared toward scholars who have recently com pleted their Bachelor's or are in the final year of an undergraduate progr amme\; applications especially encouraged from historically underrepresent ed groups (class\, caste\, gender\, religion\, linguistic affiliation\, fi rst-generation scholars)\; scholars from various disciplines and methodolo gical approaches welcome. Apply by emailing a Statement of Purpose (max 1\ ,500 words)\, CV/resume in MS Word format\, and two letters of reference t o fellows@cbps.in. Fellowship awards announced 3 July 2026.\n\nOrganisatio n: Centre for Budget and Policy Studies (CBPS)\nLocation: Bengaluru\, Karn ataka\, India (in-person at CBPS office)\nAward: INR 25\,000 per month sti pend\, plus access to office space\, internet and the CBPS library. The fe llowship does NOT cover housing\, transportation or any other financial su pport. No application fee.\nDuration: One year (1 August 2026 to 31 July 2 027)\n\nMore: https://cbps.in/?utm_source=artificialnouveaugrantdesk&utm_m edium=referral URL:https://cbps.in/?utm_source=artificialnouveaugrantdesk&utm_medium=refer ral LOCATION:Bengaluru\, Karnataka\, India (in-person at CBPS office) END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:tokas-international-creator-residency-2027@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260716T224101Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260616 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260617 SUMMARY:Deadline: Tokyo Arts and Space (TOKAS): International Creator Resid ency 2027 DESCRIPTION:Tokyo Arts and Space (TOKAS) International Creator Residency in vites practitioners to develop new works and ideas in Tokyo\, with researc h outcomes presented at a closing Open Studio at TOKAS Residency. The prog ramme fosters cross-cultural creative exchange across visual arts (drawing \, installation\, painting\, performance\, photography\, media art\, sculp ture\, sound art\, video\, etc.)\, design and architecture. ELIGIBILITY: c reators residing outside Japan with at least five years of experience in v isual arts\, design or architecture\; sufficient English to communicate wi th residents and TOKAS staff\; independent and capable of working and livi ng on one's own\; duos eligible if at least one member resides outside Jap an and they have completed at least one prior project together\; students ineligible except PhD candidates. CONDITIONS: must stay consecutively at T OKAS Residency for the proposed period\; create work for the Open Studio a nd submit a comprehensive project report\; cooperate with TOKAS public rel ations\; no commercial or for-profit activities\; accommodation is for the participating creator only (no family/partners/friends/guests). Apply via the TOKAS online submission form by 16 June 2026\, 18:00 JST: application form (PDF\, in English)\, two letters of recommendation from referees at art and cultural institutions\, and a portfolio (max 6 A4 landscape pages\ , max 10MB\, up to 3 projects).\n\nOrganisation: Tokyo Arts and Space (TOK AS)\, Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture\nLocation: TOK AS Residency\, 2-14-7 Tatekawa\, Sumida-ku\, Tokyo\, Japan (single room 25 sqm\; twin room 49 sqm for duos\; shared studios 125 sqm and 48 sqm)\nAwa rd: Round-trip economy-class airfare between nearest airport and Tokyo (Na rita or Haneda)\; per diem living expenses of JPY 4\,200 per day (excl. ta x)\; fee for work/project of JPY 300\,000 (excl. tax)\; living space (sing le room) and access to shared studio. Note: 20.42% income tax is deducted from per-diem and project-fee amounts. For duos\, airfare is provided for both members but per diem and project fee are paid for one person only. No application fee.\nDuration: Three-month residency in one of three slots: May-July 2027\, September-November 2027\, or January-March 2028 (six creat ors total\, two per slot)\, concluding with an Open Studio research presen tation\n\nMore: https://www.tokyoartsandspace.jp/en/archive/application/20 26/20260430-317.html?utm_source=artificialnouveaugrantdesk&utm_medium=refe rral URL:https://www.tokyoartsandspace.jp/en/archive/application/2026/20260430-3 17.html?utm_source=artificialnouveaugrantdesk&utm_medium=referral LOCATION:TOKAS Residency\, 2-14-7 Tatekawa\, Sumida-ku\, Tokyo\, Japan (sin gle room 25 sqm\; twin room 49 sqm for duos\; shared studios 125 sqm and 4 8 sqm) END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:berggruen-pku-fellowship-2026-27@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260716T224101Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260531 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260601 SUMMARY:Deadline: Berggruen Institute: Peking University Research Center Fe llowship 2026-2027 (Beijing) DESCRIPTION:Part-time research fellowship at the Berggruen Institute's Rese arch Center at Peking University\, working within one of three core themes (Frontier Science\, Technology and Philosophy\; Creative Futures\; Ancien t Wisdom and Planetary Governance)\, with strong overlap for AI policy\, p hilosophy of technology and computational practice. ELIGIBILITY: open to a pplicants from any research background\; selection is based on the proposa l's fit with the Center's themes.\n\nOrganisation: Berggruen Institute Chi na Center\, Peking University\nLocation: Beijing\, China (on-site engageme nt at PKU expected)\nAward: 200\,000 CNY annual stipend\, paid monthly bef ore tax. Fellows are responsible for their own income tax. No application fee.\nDuration: One year\, part-time\, running 2026 to 2027\n\nMore: https ://berggruen.org/news/call-for-application-bic-fellowship-26-27?utm_source =artificialnouveaugrantdesk&utm_medium=referral URL:https://berggruen.org/news/call-for-application-bic-fellowship-26-27?ut m_source=artificialnouveaugrantdesk&utm_medium=referral LOCATION:Beijing\, China (on-site engagement at PKU expected) END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:wonju-toji-unesco-residency-2026@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260716T224101Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260531 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260601 SUMMARY:Deadline: Wonju UNESCO City of Literature / Toji Cultural Centre Re sidency 2026 DESCRIPTION:Eight-week fully funded residency at the Toji Cultural Centre i n Wonju\, South Korea\, hosted by Wonju UNESCO City of Literature. ELIGIBI LITY: one writer per cycle\, nominated from a UNESCO City of Literature ne twork (Amsterdam\, Utrecht\, Manchester\, Edinburgh\, Krakow\, Reykjavik\, Lillehammer\, Iowa City\, etc. - see the full UNESCO Creative Cities Netw ork list)\; 5+ years writing experience required. Open to fiction\, nonfic tion and poetry. PROCESS: selection by 21 July 2026\; residency runs 1 Sep tember - 31 October 2026. Apply through your local UNESCO City of Literatu re coordinator before 31 May 2026. Confirm the exact application route on the Wonju City of Literature site before applying.\n\nOrganisation: Wonju UNESCO City of Literature and Toji Cultural Foundation\nLocation: Toji Cul tural Centre\, Wonju\, South Korea (eligibility restricted to writers nomi nated from a UNESCO City of Literature)\nAward: Round-trip airfare\, accom modation\, meals and local transportation are all covered. NO artist fee o r honorarium.\nDuration: Eight weeks\, 1 September - 31 October 2026\n\nMo re: https://www.globalsouthopportunities.com/2026/05/05/wonju/?utm_source= artificialnouveaugrantdesk&utm_medium=referral URL:https://www.globalsouthopportunities.com/2026/05/05/wonju/?utm_source=a rtificialnouveaugrantdesk&utm_medium=referral LOCATION:Toji Cultural Centre\, Wonju\, South Korea (eligibility restricted to writers nominated from a UNESCO City of Literature) END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:seap-fellows-2026@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260716T224101Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260525 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260526 SUMMARY:Deadline: Nationality for All: SEAP Fellows 2026 (Statelessness Enc yclopedia Asia Pacific) DESCRIPTION:Inaugural 2026 SEAP Fellowship Programme from Nationality for A ll (NFA) for early-career human rights professionals based in the Asia Pac ific region. Two full-time\, three-month remote fellows will support the u pdating and verification of the Second Edition of the Statelessness Encycl opedia Asia Pacific (SEAP) - a regional knowledge resource on statelessnes s\, nationality rights\, legal identity and exclusion in the Asia-Pacific region. The three sub-regions (Southeast Asia\, East Asia\, Central Asia) are divided between the two fellows. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: factchecking an d additional desk research on existing SEAP country factsheets\; updating SEAP website and report content\; integrating and verifying citations acro ss SEAP outputs. TIMELINE: Month 1 onboarding and factchecking\; Month 2 w ebsite and report updates\; Month 3 citation integration. ELIGIBILITY: ear ly-career human rights professionals based in the Asia Pacific region with strong desk research\, writing and organisational skills\; background in human rights\, law\, public policy\, international relations or related di sciplines\; knowledge of citizenship rights\, statelessness and legal iden tity systems is desirable but not mandatory. Persons with lived experience of statelessness will be prioritised. APPLY: send CV\, cover letter and o ne original writing sample to info@nationalityforall.org with subject line 'Application - SEAP Fellows 2026' by 25 May 2026 (EOD Bangkok time).\n\nO rganisation: Nationality for All (NFA)\nLocation: Fully remote\; applicant s must be early-career human rights professionals based in the Asia Pacifi c region\nAward: AUD 200-400 per month depending on the fellow's location. This is a low-stipend research fellowship\; the work itself is full-time over three months.\nDuration: 3 months full-time\, 15 June - 11 September 2026 (remote)\n\nMore: https://nationalityforall.org/opportunity/call-for- applications-seap-fellows-2026/?utm_source=artificialnouveaugrantdesk&utm_ medium=referral URL:https://nationalityforall.org/opportunity/call-for-applications-seap-fe llows-2026/?utm_source=artificialnouveaugrantdesk&utm_medium=referral LOCATION:Fully remote\; applicants must be early-career human rights profes sionals based in the Asia Pacific region END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:taiwan-aid-ngo-fellowship-2026@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260716T224101Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260601 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260602 SUMMARY:Deadline: Taiwan AID: 2026 NGO Fellowship Program (Asia and Pacific Islands) DESCRIPTION:Taiwan Alliance in International Development (Taiwan AID) annua l fellowship for NGO professionals from South Asia\, Southeast Asia\, Nort heast Asia and the Pacific Islands. Approximately 12 fellows selected (ten tative) for a four-week immersive programme combining (a) a three-week pla cement at a Taiwanese NGO (event preparation\, project management\, fundra ising activities)\, (b) workshops on project management\, fundraising and advocacy plus civil society site visits in Taiwan\, (c) a roundtable with Taiwanese NGO professionals\, and (d) attendance at Taiwan LGBT+ Pride. Fe llows propose a project draft for future collaboration with their host NGO at the end of the programme and join an alumni network across Asia. ELIGI BILITY: NGO professionals (community development\, environment\, education \, women's rights\, civic engagement and human rights\, emergency relief\, disability inclusion\, children and families welfare\, social innovation and entrepreneurship\; outstanding applicants from other fields also consi dered)\; at least three years of NGO sector experience\; aged 25-40\; from Southeast Asia (Brunei\, Cambodia\, Laos\, Timor-Leste\, Indonesia\, Mala ysia\, Myanmar\, the Philippines\, Singapore\, Thailand\, Vietnam)\, South Asia (Bangladesh\, Bhutan\, India\, Nepal\, Sri Lanka\, Maldives\, Pakist an)\, Northeast Asia (Japan\, South Korea\, Mongolia) or Pacific Islands ( Palau\, Marshall Islands\, Tuvalu)\; proficient in written and oral Englis h (Mandarin a plus).\n\nOrganisation: Taiwan Alliance in International Dev elopment (Taiwan AID)\nLocation: Taipei\, Taiwan (fully on-site participat ion required\, including a three-week field placement at a Taiwanese NGO)\ nAward: Fully funded: round-trip airfare\, accommodation (dormitory-style rooms\, 6-8 beds per room)\, meals\, and local transportation in Taiwan ar e all covered. NO artist fee\, stipend or honorarium.\nDuration: Four week s\, 4 October - 1 November 2026\n\nMore: https://www.taiwanaid.org/en/news /50124?utm_source=artificialnouveaugrantdesk&utm_medium=referral URL:https://www.taiwanaid.org/en/news/50124?utm_source=artificialnouveaugra ntdesk&utm_medium=referral LOCATION:Taipei\, Taiwan (fully on-site participation required\, including a three-week field placement at a Taiwanese NGO) END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:femfirst-research-observatory-2026@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260716T224101Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260625 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260626 SUMMARY:Deadline: IT for Change: FemFirst Research Observatory 2026 (Femini st AI Futures in South and Southeast Asia) DESCRIPTION:The FemFirst Research Observatory supports mid- to senior-caree r women and non-binary-identifying researchers and scholars in contributin g original research on feminist AI futures in South and Southeast Asia. Th e Observatory will support 8 to 12 researchers\, each developing two high- quality original research papers (6\,000 words each) over a 12-month perio d\, alongside two blog syntheses and additional dissemination materials su ch as podcast episodes. AIMS: build a robust body of empirical\, conceptua l\, policy and applied research at the intersection of AI and gender equal ity in South and Southeast Asia\; open new technical\, social and politica l pathways for feminist AI\; and seed an interdisciplinary AI knowledge ec osystem and network of researchers and institutions in the region. ELIGIBI LITY: established mid- to senior-career researchers and scholars\; may be independent researchers\, individual researchers\, scholars or academics\, or research teams at registered research institutions or entities (univer sities\, research centres\, non-profit organisations\, for-profit firms). Applicants must demonstrate regional expertise and specialisation in South and Southeast Asia with a track record of work on digitalisation and gend er. Applicants must identify as a woman or non-binary person\; team applic ations must be led by a woman or non-binary person. Researchers located ou tside South or Southeast Asia are considered\, but research must focus on the region. Proposed research must be original and not published elsewhere \; any additional funding sources for the same proposal must be disclosed. \n\nOrganisation: IT for Change\nLocation: South and Southeast Asia prefer red\; applicants located in other countries are considered if the research focuses on the region\nAward: Approximately CAD 12\,000 per proposal for a 12-month period\nDuration: 12 months\n\nMore: https://itforchange.net/ca ll-for-proposals-femfirst-research-observatory/?utm_source=artificialnouve augrantdesk&utm_medium=referral URL:https://itforchange.net/call-for-proposals-femfirst-research-observator y/?utm_source=artificialnouveaugrantdesk&utm_medium=referral LOCATION:South and Southeast Asia preferred\; applicants located in other c ountries are considered if the research focuses on the region END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:icci-art-valley-international-visiting-art-scholars-2026@artificialnouv eau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260716T224101Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260714 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260715 SUMMARY:Deadline: ICCI ART VALLEY: International Visiting Art Scholars 2026 DESCRIPTION:International visiting artist/scholar residency at the USC-SJTU Institute of Cultural and Creative Industry in Shanghai\, recruiting 5-6 participants for a cross-media\, cross-cultural and cross-spatial explorat ion of contemporary art at a time when AI and spatial computing are reshap ing artistic expression. Three program directions: Art and Technology (dig ital and material interaction)\; Humanistic Dialogue (cross-cultural under standing through exchange)\; and Urban Engagement (responding to urban tra nsformation). Residents receive an individual studio plus access to cerami cs\, computer lab\, sculpture\, sound\, VR and print facilities\, a librar y and gallery\, and private apartment housing (no meals). Support includes 1-2 assistants\, organized museum and gallery visits\, exchange with loca l Chinese artists\, a group exhibition\, and media promotion. ELIGIBILITY: teaching or public-lecture/seminar experience at a university or art inst itution\; an active artistic practice (priority to interdisciplinary media \, digital art\, easel painting or integrated media)\; ability to organize 1-2 public events (lectures or workshops) during the residency\; fluent E nglish presentation and strong cross-cultural communication skills. Select ed artists must donate two artworks for SJTU's permanent collection (provi de a list of at least five works)\, actively participate in ICCI activitie s\, and fully commit to the residency period. Selection announced July 30\ , 2026. Working languages: English and Mandarin.\n\nOrganisation: USC-SJTU Institute of Cultural and Creative Industry (ICCI)\, Shanghai Jiao Tong U niversity\nLocation: Shanghai\, China\nAward: Minimum RMB 8\,000 one-time project grant (for production and lecture/workshop materials)\, plus round -trip economy airfare from the artist's departure city\, accommodation\, a nd group-exhibition installation costs. Note: a one-time RMB 8\,000 progra m fee applies. Requires donating two artworks to Shanghai Jiao Tong Univer sity's permanent collection.\nDuration: Residency November 1 to December 1 5\, 2026 (full commitment required)\n\nMore: https://icci.sjtu.edu.cn/en/e vent/view/90?utm_source=artificialnouveaugrantdesk&utm_medium=referral URL:https://icci.sjtu.edu.cn/en/event/view/90?utm_source=artificialnouveaug rantdesk&utm_medium=referral LOCATION:Shanghai\, China END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:bam-scanteia-bucharest-residency-2026-2027@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260716T224101Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260607 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260608 SUMMARY:Deadline: Bayt AlMamzar x Scanteia: Bucharest Residency Exchange 20 26-2027 DESCRIPTION:An international exchange between Bayt AlMamzar (BAM)\, an arti st-run space in Dubai\, and Scanteia\, an artist-run space in Bucharest\, inviting UAE-based artists to undertake individual month-long residencies in Bucharest across 2026-2027\, followed by a joint exhibition curated by Scanteia. Two artists are selected for non-overlapping residencies (Aug-Se p 2026 and mid-March to mid-April 2027). Scanteia provides a private ~50 s qm studio with live-in accommodation\, a flight subsidy up to $500\, a $50 0 artist fee\, a local transport card\, weekly studio visits with Romanian curators and gallerists\, study trips (MARe\, MNAC\, EVA Foundation)\, ac cess to specialised equipment (large-scale inkjet printing\, photography s tudio\, wood workshop\, scanners)\, exhibition space\, and documentation/p ublication support via BAM's publishing arm BAMBAM. ELIGIBILITY: open to v isual artists\, researchers and practitioners currently based in the UAE\, aged 18+\, at any career stage\; a valid UAE residence visa is required a t the time of application. No nationality restriction\, but applicants wit hout an EU or Emirati passport will need a Schengen visa (Scanteia provide s an invitation letter). They seek artists with a developed practice and a specific\, articulable reason to spend time in Bucharest (exploration\, r esearch\, production or exchange)\, with no fixed theme or medium. Deadlin e 7 June 2026. Contact hello@baytalmazmar.org.\n\nOrganisation: Bayt AlMam zar (BAM) and Scanteia\nLocation: Residency in Bucharest\, Romania (applic ants must be UAE-based)\nAward: Funded residency: private ~50 sqm studio w ith accommodation at Atelierele Scanteia\, flight covered up to $500\, $50 0 artist fee\, local transport card\, access to large-format inkjet printi ng\, photo studio\, wood workshop and scanners\, plus a curated joint exhi bition. No application fee.\nDuration: One month (Residency 1: Aug-Sep 202 6\; Residency 2: mid-March to mid-April 2027)\, with a joint exhibition en d of April 2027\n\nMore: https://www.prazzlearts.com/opportunities/open-ca ll-for-artist-residency-bam--scnteia-bucharest-2027?utm_source=artificialn ouveaugrantdesk&utm_medium=referral URL:https://www.prazzlearts.com/opportunities/open-call-for-artist-residenc y-bam--scnteia-bucharest-2027?utm_source=artificialnouveaugrantdesk&utm_me dium=referral LOCATION:Residency in Bucharest\, Romania (applicants must be UAE-based) END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:a4-residency-chengdu-autumn-2027@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260716T224101Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260630 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260701 SUMMARY:Deadline: A4 Residency Art Center: International Residency Programm e Autumn 2027 (Chengdu) DESCRIPTION:Multidisciplinary international residency at the A4 Residency A rt Center in Chengdu\, China\, a global exchange platform integrating crea tion\, networking and resources\, dedicated to fostering cross-cultural cr eative collisions and innovation through residency programmes while promot ing deep integration of creative culture with commerce and communities. Re sidents initiate one to two participatory local activities to facilitate c ommunication with the city and community\; A4 also organises group activit ies\, intimate sharing and exhibition opportunities to foster understandin g among creators and connect them with local resources. ELIGIBILITY: inter national applicants from any field\; A4 welcomes applications from multidi sciplinary artists (visual\, performing\, music\, film\, sound\, architect ure)\, curators\, designers (product\, fashion\, spatial\, interactive)\, and interdisciplinary creatives. PROGRAMME SUPPORT: studio and accommodati on\; round-trip economy airfare or 2nd-class train within a set budget\; R MB 10\,000 production grant per person/team (excluding living expenses). D EADLINE: 30 June 2026 (Autumn 2027 cycle). APPLY via the A4 Residency Art Center latest-recruitment page.\n\nOrganisation: A4 Residency Art Center ( A4 Art Museum)\nLocation: Chengdu\, China\nAward: Studio and accommodation provided\; round-trip economy airfare or second-class train ticket within a set budget\; production grant of RMB 10\,000 per person/team for creati ve production and material costs (excluding living expenses). No applicati on fee.\nDuration: No less than 8 weeks during Autumn 2027 (July - October 2027)\n\nMore: https://www.a4artmuseum.com/en/a4-residencyartcenter/resid ing/latest-recruitment/?utm_source=artificialnouveaugrantdesk&utm_medium=r eferral URL:https://www.a4artmuseum.com/en/a4-residencyartcenter/residing/latest-re cruitment/?utm_source=artificialnouveaugrantdesk&utm_medium=referral LOCATION:Chengdu\, China END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:a4-residency-chengdu-2028@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260716T224101Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261231 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270101 SUMMARY:Deadline: A4 Residency Art Center: International Residency Programm e 2028 (Chengdu) DESCRIPTION:Multidisciplinary international residency at the A4 Residency A rt Center in Chengdu\, China\, a global exchange platform integrating crea tion\, networking and resources\, dedicated to fostering cross-cultural cr eative collisions and innovation through residency programmes while promot ing deep integration of creative culture with commerce and communities. Re sidents initiate one to two participatory local activities to facilitate c ommunication with the city and community\; A4 also organises group activit ies\, intimate sharing and exhibition opportunities to foster understandin g among creators and connect them with local resources. AVAILABLE DATES: S pring 2028 (April - June) or Autumn 2028 (July - October). ELIGIBILITY: in ternational applicants from any field\; A4 welcomes applications from mult idisciplinary artists (visual\, performing\, music\, film\, sound\, archit ecture)\, curators\, designers (product\, fashion\, spatial\, interactive) \, and interdisciplinary creatives. PROGRAMME SUPPORT: studio and accommod ation\; round-trip economy airfare or 2nd-class train within a set budget\ ; RMB 10\,000 production grant per person/team (excluding living expenses) . DEADLINE: 31 December 2026 (2028 cycles). APPLY via the A4 Residency Art Center latest-recruitment page.\n\nOrganisation: A4 Residency Art Center (A4 Art Museum)\nLocation: Chengdu\, China\nAward: Studio and accommodatio n provided\; round-trip economy airfare or second-class train ticket withi n a set budget\; production grant of RMB 10\,000 per person/team for creat ive production and material costs (excluding living expenses). No applicat ion fee.\nDuration: No less than 8 weeks during one of two 2028 cycles: Sp ring 2028 (April - June) or Autumn 2028 (July - October)\n\nMore: https:// www.a4artmuseum.com/en/a4-residencyartcenter/residing/latest-recruitment/? utm_source=artificialnouveaugrantdesk&utm_medium=referral URL:https://www.a4artmuseum.com/en/a4-residencyartcenter/residing/latest-re cruitment/?utm_source=artificialnouveaugrantdesk&utm_medium=referral LOCATION:Chengdu\, China END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:vh-award-2026@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260716T224101Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260721 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260722 SUMMARY:Deadline: VH AWARD 2026 (Hyundai Motor Group) DESCRIPTION:The VH AWARD\, hosted by Hyundai Motor Group\, supports emergin g media artists whose work engages with the context of Asia\, through an o nline residency and exhibitions across global platforms. FIELD: audiovisua l\, screen-based artworks including video art\, motion graphics\, animatio n\, games\, films or newly explored areas\; proposals must suit single-cha nnel video presentation (no interactivity). ELIGIBILITY: individuals or co llectives whose work engages with the context of Asia\, including artists of Asian descent\, those based in Asia\, and the Asian diaspora. Five fina lists are selected\, each receiving a USD 30\,000 production grant and a p lace in the Ars Electronica online residency program (masterclasses and 1: 1 mentoring)\, with networking and exhibition opportunities\; one Grand Pr ix recipient (announced 2027) receives an additional USD 30\,000\; a new H onorary Mention category recognises one or two further applicants with web site features and selected residency components. APPLY: via the VH AWARD w ebsite Entry Portal with a video portfolio (max 3 min)\, CV and artist sta tement (max 3 pages)\, and a new artwork proposal (max 3 pages) with a ref erence video (max 1 min)\; all documents in English\; proposed works must be original and unexhibited. Open call 26 May - 21 July 2026 (KST)\; final ists announced September 2026.\n\nOrganisation: Hyundai Motor Group\nLocat ion: Online residency (global exhibitions)\; for artists engaging with Asi a\nAward: Each of five finalists receives a USD 30\,000 production grant p lus an Ars Electronica online residency\; the Grand Prix winner receives a n additional USD 30\,000 (USD 60\,000 total). Honorary Mentions join selec ted residency components. No application fee.\nDuration: Online residency Sep 2026 - Mar 2027 (finalists)\; award ceremony and exhibitions June 2027 \n\nMore: https://vhaward.com/about/?utm_source=artificialnouveaugrantdesk &utm_medium=referral#entry URL:https://vhaward.com/about/?utm_source=artificialnouveaugrantdesk&utm_me dium=referral#entry LOCATION:Online residency (global exhibitions)\; for artists engaging with Asia END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:kyoto-retreat-2026@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260716T224101Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260717 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260718 SUMMARY:Deadline: The Kyoto Retreat 2026 DESCRIPTION:Four-week residency in Kyoto for artists\, curators and writers from anywhere in the world\, working in drawing\, painting\, sculpture\, photography\, film\, video\, new media\, installation\, fiction and nonfic tion writing\, poetry\, interdisciplinary or social practice. Open to all career stages\, 21 and over. Selected participants notified by 1 September 2026.\n\nOrganisation: The Kyoto Retreat (founded by Dexter Wimberly)\nLo cation: Kyoto\, Japan\nAward: Roundtrip flight\, private accommodation and $800 USD stipend\nDuration: 4 weeks (1 to 30 November 2026)\n\nMore: http s://www.kyotoretreat.com?utm_source=artificialnouveaugrantdesk&utm_medium= referral URL:https://www.kyotoretreat.com?utm_source=artificialnouveaugrantdesk&utm_ medium=referral LOCATION:Kyoto\, Japan END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:hkbu-iww-writers-in-residence-2027@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260716T224101Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260814 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260815 SUMMARY:Deadline: Hong Kong Baptist University: International Writers' Work shop 2027 (Writers-in-Residence) DESCRIPTION:International Writers' Workshop (IWW) at Hong Kong Baptist Univ ersity (HKBU)\, founded in 2004\, has hosted over 150 writers from more th an 60 countries. The 2027 Writers-in-Residence Programme runs 26 February to 25 March 2027 and culminates in the IWW Literary Festival on the theme 'Inheritance'. Writers are encouraged to share a piece of writing in conve rsation with the festival theme. ELIGIBILITY: have at least one published book\; currently reside outside of Hong Kong\; have a functional command o f English or Chinese (Mandarin or Cantonese). WHAT IWW PROVIDES: round-tri p economy class airfare\; accommodation on HKBU's campus for 4 weeks\; a p er diem. DEADLINE: 14 August 2026. APPLY via the IWW HKBU call for applica tion (PDF).\n\nOrganisation: International Writers' Workshop (IWW)\, Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU)\nLocation: HKBU campus\, Hong Kong\nAward: Round-trip economy class airfare\; accommodation on HKBU's campus for 4 we eks\; a per diem. No application fee.\nDuration: 4-week residency\, 26 Feb ruary to 25 March 2027\, culminating in the IWW Literary Festival on the t heme 'Inheritance'\n\nMore: https://iww.hkbu.edu.hk/?utm_source=artificial nouveaugrantdesk&utm_medium=referral URL:https://iww.hkbu.edu.hk/?utm_source=artificialnouveaugrantdesk&utm_medi um=referral LOCATION:HKBU campus\, Hong Kong END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:khoj-residency-mental-health-2026@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260716T224101Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260607 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260608 SUMMARY:Deadline: Khoj: Residency on Mental Health 2026 (New Delhi\, India) DESCRIPTION:Khoj Studios invites Indian and international artists whose pra ctice engages with mental health and distress\, critically examining how p ain (physical\, psychological\, or historical) shapes both the self and so ciety. On-site residency at Khoj Studios in New Delhi\, 3 August - 16 Sept ember 2026. THEMATIC FRAME: how is suffering unequally distributed across race\, caste\, class\, gender\, and geography? How do individuals and comm unities navigate\, resist\, or reclaim forms of vitality in the face of wa r\, colonial legacies\, and systemic inequalities? Rather than defining me ntal health and illness solely in medical terms\, the residency is open to a range of knowledge systems\, forms of practice\, and diverse concepts o f vitality and distress. ENGAGES: clinical and everyday experiences\; myth and ritual as alternative or mainstream ways to process pain\; ancestors\ , spirits\, oral histories\, and expressive traditions as tools of healing \; digital cultures\, new technologies\, and clinical subjectivities resha ping the self\, anxiety\, coping\, memory and aspiration. Brings together artists and scholars from India and the UK to explore varied forms of vita lity and distress shaping contemporary life-worlds. ELIGIBILITY: Indian an d international artists working in any medium. SUPPORT: travel to/from Del hi\, per-diem\, production budget\; one UK artist additionally supported b y OAS's Center for Anthropology and Mental Health Research in Action. DEAD LINE: 7 June 2026. APPLY via the Khoj International Residency page.\n\nOrg anisation: Khoj Studios (in collaboration with OAS Center for Anthropology and Mental Health Research in Action)\nLocation: Khoj Studios\, New Delhi \, India\nAward: Travel to and from Delhi\; a per-diem\; and a production budget. One UK artist additionally supported by OAS's Center for Anthropol ogy and Mental Health Research in Action. No application fee.\nDuration: O n-site residency from 3 August to 16 September 2026\n\nMore: https://khojs tudios.org/programme/khoj-international-residency/edition-august-september -2026/?utm_source=artificialnouveaugrantdesk&utm_medium=referral URL:https://khojstudios.org/programme/khoj-international-residency/edition- august-september-2026/?utm_source=artificialnouveaugrantdesk&utm_medium=re ferral LOCATION:Khoj Studios\, New Delhi\, India END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:pier-2-artist-in-residence-2027@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260716T224101Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260705 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260706 SUMMARY:Deadline: Pier-2 Art Center Artist-in-Residence Programme (PAIR) 20 27 (Kaohsiung\, Taiwan) DESCRIPTION:Pier-2 Artist-in-Residence Programme (PAIR) 2027 welcomes artis ts whose practice engages experimental approaches\, cross-disciplinary wor k\, and place-based research from Taiwan and abroad. Pier-2 Art Center is a settlement-style arts hub in Kaohsiung\, transformed from former warehou se clusters\, known for diversity\, openness\, experimentation and innovat ion across visual arts\, music\, theatre\, cultural and creative industrie s\, film\, television\, and more. 2027 THEME: 'Beta Port | An Unfinished H arbour' - a state of becoming\; Beta Port suggests an unfixed\, in-progres s condition embodying openness\, fluidity and ongoing evolution\; An Unfin ished Harbour points to a city that continuously retains the potential to be re-examined\, reconnected\, and rearticulated. PAIR approaches the resi dency as an open site of artistic production\, supporting artists to devel op works and methodologies in dialogue with Kaohsiung through research\, e xchange and practice. Artists are invited to take Kaohsiung as a starting point and propose projects emphasising public engagement\, local sensibili ty\, and experimental approaches. ELIGIBILITY: open to artists and artisti c groups (of two people) of all nationalities with at least two years of e xperience in art creation. BENEFITS: studio and living space\; art exchang e opportunities\; round-trip economy flight or high-speed rail ticket\; da ily allowance of NTD 800 per person/group\; project material subsidy up to NTD 35\,000\; an assigned project manager. RESIDENCY 2027 PERIOD: 1 Janua ry - 31 December 2027 across four intervals (Jan-Mar\, Apr-Jun\, Jul-Sep\, Oct-Dec)\; each selected artist undertakes no less than 60 days and no mo re than 90 days. DEADLINE: 5 July 2026.\n\nOrganisation: Pier-2 Art Center \nLocation: Kaohsiung\, Taiwan (near the Port of Kaohsiung and the Love Ri ver estuary)\nAward: Studio and living space\; art exchange area and oppor tunities\; one round-trip economy class flight ticket OR one round-trip re served-seat high-speed rail ticket (depending on artist's place of residen ce)\; daily living allowance of NTD 800 per person or group\; project-base d material subsidy up to NTD 35\,000\; an assigned project manager. No app lication fee.\nDuration: 60 to 90 days within one of four 2027 intervals: January-March\, April-June\, July-September\, or October-December\n\nMore: https://www.pier2air.tw/en/?utm_source=artificialnouveaugrantdesk&utm_med ium=referral URL:https://www.pier2air.tw/en/?utm_source=artificialnouveaugrantdesk&utm_m edium=referral LOCATION:Kaohsiung\, Taiwan (near the Port of Kaohsiung and the Love River estuary) END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:tokas-curator-residency-2027@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260716T224101Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260616 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260617 SUMMARY:Deadline: TOKAS Curator Residency Program 2027 DESCRIPTION:ELIGIBILITY: international curators\, art critics\, and cultura l researchers based outside Japan. Six curators selected in total (two per residency window). Two letters of recommendation required. Working profic iency in English required. APPLY: download the Application Package (Curato r2027) from TOKAS\, complete the PDF application form\, attach two letters of recommendation and a portfolio\, and submit via the online submission form by 18:00 JST on June 16\, 2026. TIMELINE: application window May 19 t o June 16\, 2026\; selection results announced later in 2026\; residency p eriods May-Jul 2027\, Sep-Nov 2027\, Jan-Mar 2028. DISCIPLINES: curation\, art criticism\, cultural research. NOTE: TOKAS covers airfare\, accommoda tion in a single private room at TOKAS Residency (Sumida-ku)\, and a fee f or research/project work. There is no dedicated studio (this program is re search-focused). Selected curators must give mentoring sessions to local e merging creators and deliver a public talk. Additional travel within Japan must be self-funded.\n\nOrganisation: Tokyo Arts and Space (TOKAS)\, Muse um of Contemporary Art Tokyo\nLocation: Tokyo\, Japan (Sumida-ku\, Ryogoku area)\nAward: Fully funded: round-trip airfare\, single-room accommodatio n\, and a project/research fee covered by TOKAS. Additional travel within Japan not covered. No application fee.\nDuration: 1 to 3 months within one of three windows in 2027-2028: May-Jul 2027\, Sep-Nov 2027\, or Jan-Mar 2 028\n\nMore: https://www.tokyoartsandspace.jp/en/archive/application/2026/ 20260430-319.html?utm_source=artificialnouveaugrantdesk&utm_medium=referra l URL:https://www.tokyoartsandspace.jp/en/archive/application/2026/20260430-3 19.html?utm_source=artificialnouveaugrantdesk&utm_medium=referral LOCATION:Tokyo\, Japan (Sumida-ku\, Ryogoku area) END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:tokas-research-residency-2027@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260716T224101Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260616 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260617 SUMMARY:Deadline: TOKAS Research Residency Program 2027 DESCRIPTION:TOKAS Research Residency Program 2027 supports international an d local creators to conduct research on arts and culture in Tokyo. ELIGIBI LITY: practitioners with considerable experience in their specialised area \; applicants must not be students at the time of participation (PhD candi dates are eligible). DISCIPLINES: visual arts\, design\, architecture\, mu sic\, performing arts\, curation\, art criticism\, cultural research and w riting. FUNDED: TOKAS covers round-trip economy airfare from the nearest a irport to Narita or Haneda\, single-occupancy 25 sqm accommodation at TOKA S Residency (49 sqm twin for duo applicants)\, per-diem living expenses\, and provides research and public-relations assistance plus an Open Studio presentation. APPLY: download the Outline and Application Package\; submit Application Form (PDF)\, two letters of recommendation and a portfolio vi a the Online Submission Form. TIMELINE: open call 19 May to 16 June 2026 ( 18:00 JST)\; residency periods are May to July 2027\, September to Novembe r 2027\, or January to March 2028.\n\nOrganisation: Tokyo Arts and Space ( TOKAS)\nLocation: Tokyo\, Japan\nAward: Fully funded: round-trip economy a irfare\, accommodation in a single 25 sqm room at TOKAS Residency (49 sqm twin for duos)\, per-diem living expenses\, plus assistance for research a nd public relations. No application fee.\nDuration: 6 to 12 weeks within o ne of three 2027/28 periods\n\nMore: https://www.tokyoartsandspace.jp/en/a rchive/application/2026/20260430-321.html?utm_source=artificialnouveaugran tdesk&utm_medium=referral URL:https://www.tokyoartsandspace.jp/en/archive/application/2026/20260430-3 21.html?utm_source=artificialnouveaugrantdesk&utm_medium=referral LOCATION:Tokyo\, Japan END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:nakanojo-biennale-2027-open-call@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260716T224101Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260712 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260713 SUMMARY:Deadline: Nakanojo Biennale 2027: International Artist Open Call (G unma Prefecture\, Japan) DESCRIPTION:Nakanojo Biennale 2027 (11th edition) is an international open call for artists of all genres — sculpture\, painting\, photography\, vi deo art\, installation\, performance\, and more — to exhibit in Nakanojo Town\, Gunma Prefecture\, Japan. Theme: 'Echoing Green'\, inspired by Wil liam Blake's poem\, exploring cycles of life\, regeneration\, and connecti on between past and future generations. Open internationally to individual artists and artist groups at all career stages\; new participants are enc ouraged. A production grant is provided (amount not publicly specified)\; no exhibition or residency fees are charged. Residency accommodation avail able from April 2027. Staff support provided for venue selection and insta llation guidance. First-time participants in Japan must attend an on-site venue inspection\; an online orientation on 5 September 2026 is required f or all accepted artists. Deadline: 12 July 2026 at 23:59 JST (online). App ly via Google Form at https://forms.gle/SS8DaaGA6uwUKogj7. Full details at https://nakanojo-biennale.com/2027-open-call/english.html. Contact: offic e@nakanojo-biennale.com.\n\nOrganisation: Nakanojo Biennale Executive Comm ittee / Nakanojo Town\, Gunma Prefecture\nLocation: Nakanojo Town\, Gunma Prefecture\, Japan\nAward: Production grant provided (amount not specified publicly). No exhibition fee\, no residency fee. Insurance subsidies avai lable. Artists responsible for materials\, food\, transportation\, and ins tallation/removal costs. No application fee.\nDuration: Exhibition: 18 Sep tember – 24 October 2027 (37 days). Production period: April–August 20 27. Residency accommodation available from April 2027.\n\nMore: https://na kanojo-biennale.com/2027-open-call/english.html?utm_source=artificialnouve augrantdesk&utm_medium=referral URL:https://nakanojo-biennale.com/2027-open-call/english.html?utm_source=ar tificialnouveaugrantdesk&utm_medium=referral LOCATION:Nakanojo Town\, Gunma Prefecture\, Japan END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:unruly-mirrors-open-call-2026@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260716T224101Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260715 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260716 SUMMARY:Deadline: Unruly Mirrors Open Call 2026 (East and Central Asia\, Fe minist Art) DESCRIPTION:Unruly Mirrors is an open call for artists based in Kazakhstan\ , Japan\, South Korea\, Mainland China\, Hong Kong\, Uzbekistan\, or Mongo lia. The project examines beauty practices in East and Central Asia as spa ces of norm reproduction\, intimacy\, and feminist resistance. Financial s upport and full eligibility criteria were not publicly confirmed at time o f entry (the website was unreachable). Deadline: 15 July 2026. Apply or in quire at https://unrulymirrors.com. NOTE: verify financial support and ful l details directly before applying.\n\nOrganisation: Unruly Mirrors\nLocat ion: East and Central Asia (Kazakhstan\, Japan\, South Korea\, Mainland Ch ina\, Hong Kong\, Uzbekistan\, Mongolia)\nAward: Financial support details not publicly confirmed at time of entry. No application fee confirmed.\nD uration: Not publicly confirmed.\n\nMore: https://unrulymirrors.com?utm_so urce=artificialnouveaugrantdesk&utm_medium=referral URL:https://unrulymirrors.com?utm_source=artificialnouveaugrantdesk&utm_med ium=referral LOCATION:East and Central Asia (Kazakhstan\, Japan\, South Korea\, Mainland China\, Hong Kong\, Uzbekistan\, Mongolia) END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:singapore-ai-safety-fellowship-2026@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260716T224101Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260710 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260711 SUMMARY:Deadline: The Singapore AI Safety Fellowship 2026 DESCRIPTION:The Singapore AI Safety Fellowship is an independent research f ellowship that connects fellows with leading mentors working on technical AI safety and governance. Fellows conduct research for three months in Sin gapore (21 September to 4 December 2026)\, building the skills and relatio nships for international coordination on AI safety. It is built for resear chers who want their work to inform real-world AI safety practice on top o f publishing it\, drawing on Singapore's role as a globally connected\, po licy-engaged hub. The program rests on three pillars: cross-regional colla boration (bringing together researchers from East and West to build truste d relationships for sustained cross-border AI safety collaboration)\; tech nical depth and research excellence (guided by experienced researchers and advisors\, fellows investigate pressing challenges in making frontier AI systems safe\, secure\, and trustworthy)\; and applying research to policy (institutional partnerships that ground projects in real-world applicatio n and help fellows translate technical ideas into practical frameworks and policy recommendations). Advisors include Zhang Ya-Qin (Chair Professor\, Tsinghua University\; Founding Dean of the Institute for AI Industry Rese arch) and Ryan Kidd (Co-Executive Director\, MATS Program). Fellows receiv e weekly mentorship from established AI safety researchers\, dedicated Res earch Managers\, a stipend of SGD 5\,000 per month with housing provided t hroughout\, up to USD 30\,000 in compute for projects that require it\, ce ntral office space at SASH's hub in Chinatown\, and a community of talks\, workshops\, and social events. The application deadline is 10 July 2026.\ n\nOrganisation: Singapore AI Safety Hub (SASH)\nLocation: Singapore (thre e-month in-person fellowship\, 21 September - 4 December 2026)\nAward: Sti pend of SGD 5\,000 per month\, plus housing and travel. Up to USD 30\,000 in compute per project. Includes mentorship\, research management support\ , and central office space in Chinatown.\nDuration: Three months in Singap ore\, 21 September to 4 December 2026\n\nMore: https://www.aisafety.sg/pro grams/singapore-ai-safety-fellowship?utm_source=artificialnouveaugrantdesk &utm_medium=referral URL:https://www.aisafety.sg/programs/singapore-ai-safety-fellowship?utm_sou rce=artificialnouveaugrantdesk&utm_medium=referral LOCATION:Singapore (three-month in-person fellowship\, 21 September - 4 Dec ember 2026) END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:transmediale-arko-residency-2027@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260716T224101Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260828 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260829 SUMMARY:Deadline: transmediale x ARKO Residency 2027 DESCRIPTION:Third edition of transmediale's residency in collaboration with Arts Council Korea (ARKO)\, awarded to one person of Korean nationality ( based in Korea or elsewhere) working in digital art and moving image pract ices\, design\, sound and media theory. Open to artists\, researchers\, pr actitioners\, designers and sound artists across all formats. The two-mont h residency comes with an artist fee of EUR 1\,500 per month\, additional production support\, and travel and accommodation support for the festival and residency\; duos and collectives are welcome but share the same fee. Part of transmediale's 2027 programme (40th anniversary\, themed 'RFC 40') \, which seeks proposals offering alternatives to how we understand\, resp ond to and shape our technological conditions\, moving from critique to co nstruction outside extractive logics. Deadline: 28 August 2026\, 23:59 CES T.\n\nOrganisation: transmediale (in cooperation with Arts Council Korea / ARKO)\nLocation: Berlin\, Germany (two-month residency around the transme diale festival)\; applicants must be of Korean nationality (based in Korea or elsewhere)\nAward: Two-month residency with an artist fee of EUR 1\,50 0 per month\, additional production support\, plus travel and accommodatio n support for the festival and residency. For duos or collectives the fee remains the same and is shared. No application fee.\nDuration: Two-month r esidency\n\nMore: https://transmediale.de/en/news/transmediale-x-arko-resi dency?utm_source=artificialnouveaugrantdesk&utm_medium=referral URL:https://transmediale.de/en/news/transmediale-x-arko-residency?utm_sourc e=artificialnouveaugrantdesk&utm_medium=referral LOCATION:Berlin\, Germany (two-month residency around the transmediale fest ival)\; applicants must be of Korean nationality (based in Korea or elsewh ere) END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR