Location: Residency in Scuol, Switzerland (Fundaziun Nairs). Applicants must live and work in the Kingdom of the Netherlands (including its Caribbean parts) or Suriname for at least one year. Applicants outside the Randstad particularly encouraged.

Award: Fully supported stay (accommodation and meals paid directly to Fundaziun Nairs) plus an unrestricted living, travel and production budget of EUR 7,000. 80% paid before the residency, the remainder on receipt of a brief final report. No application fee.

Duration: Intensive three-month working period (July through September).

Deadline: 11 Sep 2026

Stichting Stokroos funds a three-month reflective residency at Fundaziun Nairs in Scuol, Switzerland, for one selected visual artist, designer or craft practitioner (overlap possible). Both emerging and established makers may apply. Stokroos covers full accommodation and meals directly with Fundaziun Nairs and provides a discretionary EUR 7,000 budget for living, travel and production. The application should include a proposal that engages specifically with the residency, its Alpine surroundings and/or its historical and cultural context. Eligibility: you completed your first subject-specific (vocational or higher) programme in 2022 or earlier, or have an equivalent established practice, or started without formal training (first presentation marks the start of your practice); at least 21 years old; living and working in the Kingdom of the Netherlands (including its Caribbean parts) or Suriname for at least one year; not currently enrolled in a study or post-academic programme. Applications are individual only; duos and collectives cannot apply. Makers already selected by Fundaziun Nairs may still apply if they meet the criteria. You may submit only one application per year across all Stokroos grants, and must not have received a Seed Grant rejection in the previous calendar year. Apply via the online form (Dutch or English) with a portfolio PDF up to 20 pages, optional video up to 10 minutes total, CV up to 2 pages, and work/plan descriptions up to 2,500 characters each. Selection includes an introductory interview with up to three candidates; Stokroos aims to respond within 8 weeks. No appeal is possible. Application window: 1 to 11 September 2026. More information at nairs.ch.

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Location: Lenzburg, Aargau, Switzerland

Award: CHF 600/month per-diem (CHF 20/day) + free accommodation in private modern studio with kitchen and bathroom + use of workshop and music rehearsal room. No application or entry fee.

Duration: 3 months (mid-January to mid-April 2027); minimum 80% attendance

Deadline: Closed 07 Jun 2026

Stiftung Villa Sonnenberg's 2027 Artist-in-Residence programme on the annual theme 'Myths'. ELIGIBILITY: Professional artists working in visual arts and music. THEME: Artistic works engaging with myths in their social, personal, or political dimensions; future-oriented approaches welcome (e.g., myths in digital public spheres, gaming cultures, AI-generated visual worlds, or projects considering Villa Sonnenberg in Lenzburg and the Aargau canton). DISCIPLINES: Visual arts, music. FUNDING: Free single-use accommodation in a modern top-floor studio with private kitchen and bathroom; daily allowance of CHF 20 (CHF 600/month). Access to studio house with a 20 sqm workshop, 20 sqm music rehearsal room, and garden. APPLY: Read the 'Open Call Artist in Residence 2027' document on villasonnenberg.ch and submit CV with photo, project outline referencing the annual theme (max 2 pages), optional contribution proposal to daily life at Sonnenberg, work samples, and proof of illness/accident insurance. TIMELINE: Deadline 7 June 2026; residency mid-January to mid-April 2027. NOTE: Residents contribute through events (workshops, exhibitions, concerts) and conclude with a final public exhibition or presentation.

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Location: Lenzburg, Aargau, Switzerland

Award: CHF 600/month per-diem (CHF 20/day) + free accommodation in private modern studio with kitchen and bathroom + use of workshop and music rehearsal room. No application or entry fee.

Duration: 3 months (mid-May to mid-August 2027); minimum 80% attendance

Deadline: Closed 07 Jun 2026

Stiftung Villa Sonnenberg's 2027 Artist-in-Residence programme on the annual theme 'Myths'. ELIGIBILITY: Professional artists working in visual arts and music. THEME: Artistic works engaging with myths in their social, personal, or political dimensions; future-oriented approaches welcome (e.g., myths in digital public spheres, gaming cultures, AI-generated visual worlds, or projects considering Villa Sonnenberg in Lenzburg and the Aargau canton). DISCIPLINES: Visual arts, music. FUNDING: Free single-use accommodation in a modern top-floor studio with private kitchen and bathroom; daily allowance of CHF 20 (CHF 600/month). Access to studio house with a 20 sqm workshop, 20 sqm music rehearsal room, and garden. APPLY: Read the 'Open Call Artist in Residence 2027' document on villasonnenberg.ch and submit CV with photo, project outline referencing the annual theme (max 2 pages), optional contribution proposal to daily life at Sonnenberg, work samples, and proof of illness/accident insurance. TIMELINE: Deadline 7 June 2026; residency mid-May to mid-August 2027. NOTE: Residents contribute through events (workshops, exhibitions, concerts) and conclude with a final public exhibition or presentation.

Open call details

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Location: Lenzburg, Aargau, Switzerland

Award: CHF 600/month per-diem (CHF 20/day) + free accommodation in private modern studio with kitchen and bathroom + use of workshop and music rehearsal room. No application or entry fee.

Duration: 3 months (mid-September to mid-December 2027); minimum 80% attendance

Deadline: Closed 07 Jun 2026

Stiftung Villa Sonnenberg's 2027 Artist-in-Residence programme on the annual theme 'Myths'. ELIGIBILITY: Professional artists working in visual arts and music. THEME: Artistic works engaging with myths in their social, personal, or political dimensions; future-oriented approaches welcome (e.g., myths in digital public spheres, gaming cultures, AI-generated visual worlds, or projects considering Villa Sonnenberg in Lenzburg and the Aargau canton). DISCIPLINES: Visual arts, music. FUNDING: Free single-use accommodation in a modern top-floor studio with private kitchen and bathroom; daily allowance of CHF 20 (CHF 600/month). Access to studio house with a 20 sqm workshop, 20 sqm music rehearsal room, and garden. APPLY: Read the 'Open Call Artist in Residence 2027' document on villasonnenberg.ch and submit CV with photo, project outline referencing the annual theme (max 2 pages), optional contribution proposal to daily life at Sonnenberg, work samples, and proof of illness/accident insurance. TIMELINE: Deadline 7 June 2026; residency mid-September to mid-December 2027. NOTE: Residents contribute through events (workshops, exhibitions, concerts) and conclude with a final public exhibition or presentation.

Open call details

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