Top Artist Residencies in London
London is renowned for its thriving arts scene, and artist residencies in the city offer a unique opportunity for artists to immerse themselves in the capital's rich cultural and artistic landscape. Here are some of the top artist residencies in London:
Delfina Foundation | Residency for Artists, Curators and Writers
Delfina Foundation provides opportunities for artists, curators and writers to develop their practice, explore connections, and build collaborations with colleagues, communities and institutions.
Rewards: Variable
Royal Drawing School | Don Bachardy Fellowship
The Don Bachardy Fellowship at the Royal Drawing School invites a gifted and dedicated post-graduate artist from outside the United Kingdom to study at the Royal Drawing School during the Summer Term and to experience the cultural life of London. The School’s Shoreditch campus is located in a converted Victorian warehouse in the heart of East London’s art, design and fashion scene.
Rewards: $5,000 stipend
Cubitt | Curatorial Fellowship
This unique opportunity of research and curatorial experimentation in the field of visual arts is based on a 24 month residency at the renowned Cubitt Gallery, the only such scheme in the UK.
Rewards: 32,000 pounds per year
Image: Morgan Quaintance, Software, Hard Problem, Cubitt, supported by Outset Contemporary Art Fund
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Unit 1 Gallery Workshop | Solo, Radical or Writing Residency
The gallery is offering one artist access for three months to one of its spectacular 350 ft² (35m²) studio spaces, with both natural and professional lighting. Working above the gallery space, the successful applicant has the opportunity to network with artists, curators, collectors and the wider public whilst visiting ongoing exhibitions and events organised in the gallery.
Rewards: Variable
Image: Callie’s, Petrit Halilaj’s studio
Gasworks | Residency Program in London
Gasworks programmes up to sixteen residencies each year, inviting emerging and early career international artists to work alongside a community of nine London-based peers for three months. The residencies are non-prescriptive and process-based and focus on enabling artists to research and develop new work. They are made public through open studios and events, these opportunities encourage interaction, dialogue, and professional networking.
Rewards: Variable
Cluster | Cluster London Artist-in-Residence
The Cluster Artist-in-Residence programme aims to provide a tailored experience with a broad network of opportunities to counter the ‘one-size-fits-all’ logic that so frequently pervades our industry. Working from a studio in East London with specific equipment provided in response to the artist’s needs, residents will be given a custom designed programme of one-on-one mentoring sessions with industry professionals who will guide them through research and production, and help shape their concluding solo show.
Rewards: Variable
Victoria and Albert Museum | Artist in Residence Program
Since the V&A's inception, supporting contemporary artists, designers and makers has been at the heart of our vision. V&A South Kensington has three on-site studios: a dedicated ceramics studio in our Ceramics galleries and two interdisciplinary studios in the Learning Centre.
Rewards: Variable
Image: Victoria & Albert Museum
Flat Time House | Residency Program
FTHo offers a rare and valuable opportunity: a place to live, work and engage with the public while being mentored or closely supported by the curatorial and education staff. Living and working in the house-sculpture fosters research-led projects and experimentation by allowing a long-term engagement, the result is often significant site-specific work. A residency is always a two-way process for us, bringing new and exciting perspectives for FTHo and the living archive.
Rewards: Variable
Image: Flat Time House
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