Top Artist Residencies in London
London is renowned for its thriving arts scene, and residencies in the city invite artists to engage in the capital's rich cultural and artistic landscape. To help you find the right residency, we’ve created a list of the top opportunities city-wide.
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Ready to apply? These artist residencies in London are accepting applications right now. Be sure to check the deadlines, as many programmes only open once or twice a year.
Delfina Foundation | Mondriaan Fund Residency
Delfina Foundation in partnership with the Mondriaan Fund is currently hosting a residency open call for visual artists and curators who are Dutch or based in the Netherlands. Delfina offers participants a platform to carry out research, develop ideas and position their practices within the global discourse. Delfina not only introduces its residents to the London art scene, but also to their extensive international network.
Rewards: €9,188 fee for artists and €7,232 fee for curators
Gasworks | Residency open call for artists based in Italy
This residency open call is for an early-career artist based in Italy. The eleven-week, fully funded residency will take place at Gasworks in London from 6 January – 24 March 2027. Their residencies programme supports professional development, cultural exchange, and artistic experimentation. All their residencies are self-led, non-prescriptive and process-based; they are about enabling artists to research and develop new work, engage with the city, and build their networks.
Rewards: Studio, accommodation, weekly stipend of £175, materials budget of up to £800, local travel, and more
Cluster | Illustration Artist-in-Residence
Cluster Artist-in-Residence returns with its mission to support emerging talent through a carefully curated, artist-first model - offering tailored support, mentorship, and meaningful connection to shape the next stage of their careers. This fully funded four-week residency for illustrators in East London culminates in a solo exhibition, showcase at Vienna Design Week, and participation in the Cluster fair.
Rewards: Solo exhibition, studio, accommodation, materials, transport, and food
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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. The fellowship takes place each year during the Royal Drawing School summer term (April - July).
Keep an eye on their ArtConnect profile to find their next open call.
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.
Application deadline is usually around mid-May, keep an eye on their ArtConnect profile to stay up to date.
Rewards: 32,000 pounds per year
Victoria and Albert Museum | Artist-in-Residence Programs
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.
Keep an eye on their ArtConnect profile to find their next open call.
Rewards: Variable, usually including a studio, mentorship, & more.
Delfina Foundation | Various Residencies 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.
Throughout the year, they open different calls for applications, often for specific residency programmes and projects in collaboration with partner institutions. Stay updated via their ArtConnect profile.
Rewards: Variable depending on the program, usually includes accommodation, travel support, & living allowance.
Gasworks | Various Residency Programmes
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.
Throughout the year, they open different calls, stay updated via their ArtConnect profile.
Rewards: Variable depending on the program, usually includes accommodation, studio travel, & living stipend.
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