The Grant Desk - Artist Residencies, Asia, weekly digest

YAO Residency #02 (Taiwan): Research Residency 2027 and Exhibition 2028

Sun, 01 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000

YAO Residency Program (Yao Zuo Zhu Cun Ji Hua) · deadline 31 Dec 2026 · Research Residency 2027: travel support (international applicants reimbursed up to NTD 20,000 for one round-trip to Taiwan against receipts), production budget up to NTD 20,000, living stipend of NTD 10,000, accommodation, Open Studio venue, local connections, and documentation, text editing, translation and promotional support. Exhibition Phase 2028: travel support up to NTD 20,000 again, a further NTD 10,000 living stipend, accommodation, exhibition venue at YAO, installation and de-installation assistance, and exhibition documentation. Application fee: NTD 300 for Taiwan-based applicants (bank transfer) or USD 10 for international applicants (PayPal), non-refundable.

Sixi Museum: SIXI AiR Open Call 2027 Spring & Autumn (Nanjing)

Sun, 04 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Sixi Museum · deadline 15 Nov 2026 · Round-trip flights, visa application fees, insurance, and a private city-center apartment or loft studio on the outskirts, plus a material allowance (amount not published), technical assistance, airport pickup and translation support. NO artist fee or stipend mentioned. No application fee.

A4 Residency Art Center: International Residency Fellowship 2028 (Chengdu)

Sun, 04 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

A4 Residency Art Center (A4 Art Museum) · deadline 31 Dec 2026 · Fully funded fellowship: private studio and accommodation, round-trip economy airfare or second-class train ticket within a set budget, and a production grant of RMB 10,000 per person/team for materials and production (excluding living expenses). No application fee.

SAM Residencies Open Call: Cycle 4 (2027/2028) at Singapore Art Museum

Sun, 27 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Singapore Art Museum · deadline 30 Sep 2026 · Monthly stipend of SGD 1,500 plus a shared studio or co-working space for all residents. International residents also receive a return economy flight, housing arrangement and visa assistance; Singapore-based residents receive an additional monthly local allowance of SGD 250. No application fee.

Tokyo Biennale 2027: Social Dive open call

Sun, 27 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Tokyo Biennale · deadline 30 Sep 2026 · JPY 100,000 honorarium (incl. tax), round-trip travel expenses up to JPY 300,000 (economy, one person), accommodation in Tokyo, project development support up to JPY 200,000 (incl. tax), plus venue coordination, interpretation and translation support and an invitation letter. No application fee.

Peripheral Acts Edition 2: Leaning Out (UAE balcony residency)

Sun, 27 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Peripheral Acts, conceptualised and hosted by Shazia Salam and Priyanka Mehra · deadline 04 Oct 2026 · AED 1,000 artist commission fee plus AED 1,500 production budget per artist. Three artists commissioned. No application fee.

Stimuleringsfonds: Open Call Residency Jatiwangi art Factory 2027 (Indonesia)

Sun, 27 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Stimuleringsfonds Creatieve Industrie (Creative Industries Fund NL) in collaboration with Jatiwangi art Factory, Indonesia · deadline 21 Oct 2026 · EUR 4,500 subsidy for a two-month residency, paid by the Creative Industries Fund NL. Accommodation at Jatiwangi art Factory is provided: a small private container house furnished with two single beds and a bathroom/toilet. No application fee.

Making Space Residency 2027 for Netherlands-Based Practitioners (Guangzhou)

Sun, 13 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Making Space, in partnership with the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in China · deadline 03 Oct 2026 · EUR 2,700 travel and artist fee subsidy (fixed per application; duos or collectives share it), plus accommodation in Guangzhou and shared studio space