Delfina Foundation’s Open call for Taiwanese Artists and Curators

Residency Activities

• Alongside offering practitioners time and space to develop their work, Delfina Foundation residencies offer a programme that includes:
  • Opportunities to meet and engage with artists, curators, academics and researchers through organised presentations, studio visits, events, and meals;
  • Professional development activities including presentations and crits, portfolio reviews, and mentoring activities to strengthen the artistic practice;
  • Collaborative exchange between residents through informal gatherings; and
  • Guided visits to museums, galleries, non-profits, artistrun spaces and studios, as well as trips to institutions outside London.

Travel and Living Support

• The selected applicant will receive a 12-week residency at Delfina Foundation, including:
  • A return economy-class flight
  • Airport transfers in the UK
  • Reimbursement of visa fee (if required)
  • A living allowance of £30 per day
  • A materials budget of £700
  • Local travel pass
  • A single bedroom at Delfina Foundation – a house which hosts up to 8 residents with shared facilities, including: bathrooms, laundry rooms, a kitchen, library and dining room.

Eligibility Criteria

• Applicants must be:
  • A Taiwanese (R.O.C.) national and not restricted from travelling abroad due to mandatory military service or other legal restrictions;
  • An artist or curator working in the field of contemporary art;
  • Seeking an opportunity to develop their practice through research and access to resources;
  • Able to explain how the experience of an international residency will be of benefit, not only to the individual but also to their local networks;
  • Proficient in English.
• Additionally, applicants should:
  • Not have participated in any artist-in-residency program supported by the Ministry of Culture, Taiwan (R.O.C.) in the past three years; and — Agree to submit a report within 14 calendar days of the end of the residency. The report can be written either in Mandarin Chinese or English and should be a minimum of 2000 words.

For more information, visit Delfina Foundation.