Top Artist Residencies in South Korea
South Korea boasts serious cultural infrastructure, strong public investment in the arts, and a spirit of technological experimentation, making it an exciting destination to deepen your artistic practice.
For your next artist residency, why not check out the bustling metropolis like Seoul or a quieter coastal town amidst nature. To help you get started, we’ve compiled a list of some of the best residency opportunities currently open to international artists.
K-ARTS Creative Studio | International Artist Residency Program
The Creative Studio, affiliated with the K-ARTS School of Visual Arts, hosts an annual open call for resident artists. This program, held on K-ARTS Seokgwan-dong Campus, is equivalent to a post-master’s program in the field of visual arts, where artists establish and carry out their own creative research projects and present their works.
Location: Seoul
Rewards: Studio, materials budget, and more
National Asian Culture Center | ACC Residency
This residency is a transdisciplinary creative platform that supports forward-looking and experimental ideas from multidisciplinary experts, including artists, professionals, researchers, and engineers from Korea, Asia, and around the world, who work at the intersection of art and technology. Creators in this program utilize the infrastructure of the ACC’s facilities to develop ideas centered on various media.
Location: Gwangju
Rewards: Studio, accommodation, and more
Photo: National Asian Culture Center’s ACT Studio
Located in an enterprise city embracing the beautiful Yellow Sea and Bunamho Lake, Chungnam Artist Residency offers nature-friendly creative environment for artists and supports them by organizing professional programs.
Location: Taean-eup, South Chungcheong Province
Rewards: Accommodation, studio, monthly stipend, and more.
The Seoul Dance Center | Residency
This program, open to international and local applicants, supports a stable working environment for choreographers/dancers and provides various experimental opportunities to help artists expand their capabilities.
Location: Seoul
Rewards: Dance rehearsal room, accommodaiton, and an allowance
Photo: The Seoul Dance Center
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National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art| Residency
MMCA Residency aims to improve the creative environment for local and international artists and expand their global network. The program supports artists and researchers working in a diverse range of materials and techniques.
Location: Seoul and Goyang
What’s included: Accommodation, studio, exhibition, and more
Photo: MMCA ® Hyunjun Mihn
Naughty Muse Studio | Self Financed Residency
The residency program at Naughty Muse Studios provides an opportunity for a self-directed creative experience that honors creative integrity. They organize trips to local museums, galleries, artist's studios, historical sites monthly. The studio is located just a short walk from the Busan’s main beach, Songjeong.
Location: Busan
Fee: USD 1200 per month
What’s included: Studio, accommodation, and more
Photo: Naughty Muse Studio
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