Currently 3 active cross-disciplinary and social impact grants, fellowships and residencies open to applicants in Asia. Hand-curated and updated weekly. Every entry is funded, no exposure-only calls. Browse the list below, or use the interactive desk for filtering and shortlisting.
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Multidisciplinary international residency at the A4 Residency Art Center in Chengdu, China, a global exchange platform integrating creation, networking and resources, dedicated to fostering cross-cultural creative collisions and innovation through residency programmes while promoting deep integration of creative culture with commerce and communities. Residents initiate one to two participatory local activities to facilitate communication with the city and community; A4 also organises group activities, intimate sharing and exhibition opportunities to foster understanding among creators and connect them with local resources. ELIGIBILITY: international applicants from any field; A4 welcomes applications from multidisciplinary artists (visual, performing, music, film, sound, architecture), curators, designers (product, fashion, spatial, interactive), and interdisciplinary creatives. PROGRAMME SUPPORT: studio and accommodation; round-trip economy airfare or 2nd-class train within a set budget; RMB 10,000 production grant per person/team (excluding living expenses). DEADLINE: 30 June 2026 (Autumn 2027 cycle). APPLY via the A4 Residency Art Center latest-recruitment page.
Pier-2 Artist-in-Residence Programme (PAIR) 2027 welcomes artists whose practice engages experimental approaches, cross-disciplinary work, and place-based research from Taiwan and abroad. Pier-2 Art Center is a settlement-style arts hub in Kaohsiung, transformed from former warehouse clusters, known for diversity, openness, experimentation and innovation across visual arts, music, theatre, cultural and creative industries, film, television, and more. 2027 THEME: 'Beta Port | An Unfinished Harbour' - a state of becoming; Beta Port suggests an unfixed, in-progress condition embodying openness, fluidity and ongoing evolution; An Unfinished Harbour points to a city that continuously retains the potential to be re-examined, reconnected, and rearticulated. PAIR approaches the residency as an open site of artistic production, supporting artists to develop works and methodologies in dialogue with Kaohsiung through research, exchange and practice. Artists are invited to take Kaohsiung as a starting point and propose projects emphasising public engagement, local sensibility, and experimental approaches. ELIGIBILITY: open to artists and artistic groups (of two people) of all nationalities with at least two years of experience in art creation. BENEFITS: studio and living space; art exchange opportunities; round-trip economy flight or high-speed rail ticket; daily allowance of NTD 800 per person/group; project material subsidy up to NTD 35,000; an assigned project manager. RESIDENCY 2027 PERIOD: 1 January - 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 more than 90 days. DEADLINE: 5 July 2026.
Multidisciplinary international residency at the A4 Residency Art Center in Chengdu, China, a global exchange platform integrating creation, networking and resources, dedicated to fostering cross-cultural creative collisions and innovation through residency programmes while promoting deep integration of creative culture with commerce and communities. Residents initiate one to two participatory local activities to facilitate communication with the city and community; A4 also organises group activities, intimate sharing and exhibition opportunities to foster understanding among creators and connect them with local resources. AVAILABLE DATES: Spring 2028 (April - June) or Autumn 2028 (July - October). ELIGIBILITY: international applicants from any field; A4 welcomes applications from multidisciplinary artists (visual, performing, music, film, sound, architecture), curators, designers (product, fashion, spatial, interactive), and interdisciplinary creatives. PROGRAMME SUPPORT: studio and accommodation; 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.