by Carole Epp | Jul 24, 2026 | residency opportunity
WIELS calls for applications from Canadian artists (Canadian nationals, or those living and working in Canada) for a 6-month residency at WIELS, January through June 2027, sponsored by Aureus Ars & Scientia. The application deadline is Sunday, 23rd August 2026, 09:00 (CET).
CONDITIONS
The call is open to artists over 21 years of age, no longer students, legally able to travel and work, with Canadian citizenship or living and working in Canadian territory, having contributed to the Canadian art scene in the last few years.
The Residency is aimed at artists seeking to develop their artistic practice in a professional context, through projects involving experimentation, research and/or critical theory. Candidates may work with any medium, but must have developed at least two years of professional practice and have participated in several exhibitions. We welcome emerging artists and those who, with an established professional trajectory, are interested in reorienting their creative process or carry out research or a new project in a different line than previous works.
The selected resident will have their travel, insurance, accommodation and visa-application costs covered, as well as a provision of 850 €/month for living expenses.
The proposed dates of the residency are granted provided the selected artist holds the relevant long-stay visa, or a European passport, in due time.
THE RESIDENCY PROGRAMME
There are 9 individual working spaces located in the WIELS building, for selected artists from various countries across Europe, Africa, Asia, North and South America.
Besides the studio, in-house technical and administrative support, the residency programme also offers weekly meetings with the mentors – established artists Sylvie Eyberg, Simon Thompson and Joanna Zielinska. These collective studio visits bring the residents together to show and assess the progress of their work on a regular basis, to engage in in-depth dialogue, and to consider divergent points of view.
Other guests (artists, curators, critics) are occasionally invited to meet the residents in their studios and discuss their work.
Field trips are organised mainly within Belgium, but also to major cities with a renowned art scene in the surrounding countries, such as Cologne, Düsseldorf, Amsterdam or Paris, where the residents can visit exhibitions, collections, and meet with other artists and cultural producers.
A public programme called Meet the Residents is organised towards the mid/end of the residency session during which the artists are invited to present their work and research matter to a varied audience, including art professionals, in an open, interactive and performative atmosphere. It is not meant as an exhibition nor a result of the residency.
Residents are encouraged to participate in all the complementary activities of WIELS, i.e. lectures, screenings and discussions with relevant professionals of the international contemporary art scene.
Artists have the opportunity to return to WIELS after their residency to present their work in the WIELS AFFILIATE space, with the aim of consolidating links with the institution and providing visibility for the outcomes of the creative processes initiated or developed during their residency.
The resident artists’ work is featured in an online archive on the WIELS website.
If you have any questions about the application or the residency programme in general, please contact: [email protected].
Please do not send emails to enquire about the selection results. Notifications will be sent in due course.
This residency is supported by Aureus Ars & Scientia.
by Carole Epp | Jul 4, 2026 | residency opportunity
NEW Summer Ceramic Residency ✨
What better way to vacay than with clay on the coast? 🌊
Spend your summer at Ilwaco Artworks, where salty air, slow days, and clay come together just steps from the ocean.
1 week • 2 weeks • 1 month residencies available
ilwacoartworks.org
by Carole Epp | Jun 15, 2026 | residency opportunity
Our 2027 Potter in Residence Open Call is now live.
This is a year-long opportunity for a maker working in clay to spend time with us at County Hall Pottery, develop their practice, and become part of the life of the studio.
We welcome applications from artists, designers, potters, ceramicists, craftspeople, functional makers, fine artists, and other practitioners working through clay.
The residency offers dedicated studio space, seven-day studio access, use of our facilities, free use of kilns, recycled clay and standard studio materials, professional support, paid teaching opportunities, and a solo exhibition in December 2027.
It is both a supported studio residency and a fixed-term role. The resident will contribute 20 hours per week to the studio, gallery, teaching programme, exhibitions, events, and wider County Hall Pottery community.
Applications are open from 1 June until midnight on 30 July 2026.
How to Apply?
1. Read the full open call and application guidance via the link.
2. Please submit your application (pdf) in here
by Carole Epp | Jun 3, 2026 | residency opportunity
We’re inviting applications for a year-long residency at County Hall Pottery, Waterloo, London.
This opportunity is open to makers working with clay in all its forms, from functional ceramics and design to fine art, experimental, and material-led practices.
✨ What’s on offer:
– Dedicated studio space with 7-day access
– Free use of kilns, clay, and materials
– Professional support within a working ceramics studio
– Paid teaching opportunities + a solo exhibition in Dec 2027
This is both a residency and a role within the studio, contributing 20 hours per week to our programme while developing your own practice.
We’re looking for someone confident in a professional ceramics environment, excited to engage with a creative community, and ready to bring their own skills into the space.
📅 Programme: 4 Jan – 23 Dec 2027
💰 Salary: £20,000
📍 County Hall Pottery, Waterloo, London
⏰ Applications open 1 June – close midnight 30 July 2026
Applications Now Open: Potter in Residence Program 2027
by Carole Epp | Jun 2, 2026 | residency opportunity
Soroche de los Andes is a multidisciplinary studio–home in the Ecuadorian Andes where craft, nature, daily life, and artistic practice coexist as part of the same ecosystem.
We invite artists, makers, designers, researchers, and creatives interested in developing independent projects within a space for reflection, experimentation, and shared learning.
Residents have access to ceramics, printmaking, and woodworking workshops, private accommodation, gardens and orchards, and the possibility of organizing workshops or a final exhibition during their stay.
Ceramics · Printmaking · Woodworking · Sound• Nature
Applications now open for Summer / Fall ’26
🔗 For guidelines and info
www.sorochedelosandes.com
How to apply: Portfolio + short introduction letter:
[email protected]
CONVOCATORIA ABIERTA — Residencia CASA–TALLER
Los Andes, Ecuador
Soroche de los Andes es una casa–taller multidisciplinaria ubicada en los Andes ecuatorianos, donde el oficio, la naturaleza, la vida cotidiana y la práctica artística conviven como parte de un mismo ecosistema.
Invitamos a artistas, artesanxs, diseñadorxs, investigadorxs y creativxs interesadxs en desarrollar proyectos independientes dentro de un espacio de reflexión, experimentación y aprendizaje compartido.
Las personas residentes tienen acceso a talleres de cerámica, grabado y carpintería, alojamiento privado, jardines y huertos, así como la posibilidad de organizar talleres o realizar una exhibición final durante su estadía.
Cerámica · Grabado · Carpintería · Sonido · Naturaleza
Convocatoria abierta para Verano / Otoño 2026
🔗 Bases e información
www.sorochedelosandes.com
Cómo aplicar:
Portafolio + carta breve de presentación
[email protected]
by Carole Epp | Jun 2, 2026 | residency opportunity
The application deadline for the “2027 Taiwan Ceramics Residency Program” is fast approaching. We warmly invite independent artists with at least two years of experience in ceramic creation and basic communication skills in either English or Chinese to seize this opportunity. Join us in sparking a dynamic dialogue between tradition and modernity, local identity and international perspectives.
👀 Past Visiting Artists ▸
https://reurl.cc/OYaOY3
★ Deadline ▸
June 30, 2026 (Tuesday), 11:59 PM (GMT+8)
★ Program Guidelines ▸
https://reurl.cc/r0GE9r
