Top Artist Residencies in Switzerland
Switzerland offers a remarkably diverse landscape for artistic research and production, where internationally renowned cultural institutions coexist with remote alpine regions, small towns, and rural communities. From major cultural centres to mountain villages, artists can engage with a wide range of contexts, perspectives, and working environments.
To help you navigate this landscape, we’ve compiled a selection of some of the most compelling residency opportunities in Switzerland currently open to international artists and designers.
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Ready to apply? These artist residencies in Switzerland are accepting applications right now. Be sure to check the deadlines, as many programmes only open once or twice a year.
TaDA - Textile and Design Alliance | Artist Residency Programme 2027
Each year, six candidates, coming from Switzerland and abroad, have the opportunity to work with textile companies in Eastern Switzerland, use a local studio in Arbon and extend their own individual networks over a period of three months.
Location: St.Gallen
Rewards: Accommodation, studio, stipend, and travel
Image: TaDA - Textile and Design Alliance
Fondation Jan Michalski | Residency for Writers and Translators
The Jan Michalski Foundation’s residency for writers is designed to provide an environment for literary creation and to support those involved in the written word. The Jan Michalski Foundation lies at the foot of the Swiss Jura Mountains in Montricher, with each cabin overlooking Lake Geneva and the Alps. Residences are available for all types of writers engaged in literary creation.
Location: Montricher
Rewards: Accommodation, travel costs, 400 CHF weekly allowance, and meals
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Villa SonnenÂberg | Artist-in-ResidÂence Programme
The Villa SonnenÂberg FoundÂaÂtion annually invites profesÂsional artists from the fields of visual arts and music to apply for a three-month residÂency. For each residÂency period, the foundÂaÂtion selects one artist to stay at Villa Sonnenberg in the small town of Lenzburg.
Keep an eye on their ArtConnect profile to find their next open call.
Location: Lenzburg
Rewards: Accommodation, CHF 600 monthly stipend, and more
Image: Villa SonnenÂberg
La Becque | Principal Residency Program
Every year in March, La Becque opens a call for applications for its Principal Residency Program. The residency program dedicates particular attention to projects that focus on the interplay between nature and technology—two notions that are more than ever intertwined and lie at the heart of contemporary concerns. It is open to both accomplished practitioners and up-and-coming candidates with a high potential for artistic growth.
The next call, for residencies taking place between May 2028 and March 2029, will open in March 2027. Keep an eye on their ArtConnect profile for more details.
Location: La Tour-de-Peilz
Rewards: Accommodation, studio, and travel
Image: La Becque
Arts at CERN | Artistic Residencies
The residencies are designed for artists who are deeply interested in art, science, and technology. During their residency, artists immerse themselves in CERN’s cutting-edge research, gaining first-hand understanding of experimental sites. The residency programmes run through open calls for applications or by nomination.
Keep an eye on their ArtConnect profile to find their next open call.
Location: Geneva
Rewards: Travel, accommodation, stipend, and more (varies based on program)
Image: Arts at CERN
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Gastatelier Gleis70 | Residency for Visual Artists & Designers
The Gleis 70 guest studio is located in Zurich Altstetten in a former factory building in an industrial area. They host Europe-based visual artists and designers for three-month live/work stays at the studio.
Keep an eye on their ArtConnect profile to find their next open call.
Location: Zurich
Rewards: Studio, accommodation, and funding
Image: Gastatelier Gleis70
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