Location: Chengdu, China

Award: 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 creative production and material costs (excluding living expenses). No application fee.

Duration: No less than 8 weeks during Autumn 2027 (July - October 2027)

Deadline: Closed 30 Jun 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. 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.

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Location: Chengdu, China

Award: 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 creative production and material costs (excluding living expenses). No application fee.

Duration: No less than 8 weeks during one of two 2028 cycles: Spring 2028 (April - June) or Autumn 2028 (July - October)

Deadline: 31 Dec 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.

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Location: TOKAS 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)

Award: Round-trip economy-class airfare between nearest airport and Tokyo (Narita or Haneda); per diem living expenses of JPY 4,200 per day (excl. tax); fee for work/project of JPY 300,000 (excl. tax); living space (single 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.

Duration: Three-month residency in one of three slots: May-July 2027, September-November 2027, or January-March 2028 (six creators total, two per slot), concluding with an Open Studio research presentation

Deadline: Closed 16 Jun 2026

Tokyo Arts and Space (TOKAS) International Creator Residency invites practitioners to develop new works and ideas in Tokyo, with research outcomes presented at a closing Open Studio at TOKAS Residency. The programme fosters cross-cultural creative exchange across visual arts (drawing, installation, painting, performance, photography, media art, sculpture, sound art, video, etc.), design and architecture. ELIGIBILITY: creators residing outside Japan with at least five years of experience in visual arts, design or architecture; sufficient English to communicate with residents and TOKAS staff; independent and capable of working and living on one's own; duos eligible if at least one member resides outside Japan and they have completed at least one prior project together; students ineligible except PhD candidates. CONDITIONS: must stay consecutively at TOKAS Residency for the proposed period; create work for the Open Studio and submit a comprehensive project report; cooperate with TOKAS public relations; 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).

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