Call for Artists: Gasworks Residency Programme – France

Gasworks is a non-profit contemporary visual art organisation working at the intersection between UK and international practices and debates. They provide studios for London-based artists; commission emerging UK-based and international artists to present their first major exhibitions in the UK; and develop a highly respected international residencies programme, which offers rare opportunities for international artists to research and develop new work in London.

This residency open call is for an artist based in Paris, Île-de-France, who have presented their work in several venues. The eleven-week, fully funded residency will take place at Gasworks in London from 6 January to 24 March 2025.

They provide administrative, pastoral, and curatorial support throughout the residency, but they expect residents to be self-motivated, and to lead on the research and production of their own work, during their time with them.

They welcome applications that think broadly about London and Gasworks as sites of exchange and production, and from artists with a clear research focus. They will prioritise applications from artists who have not had significant opportunities in London before.

Cost covered

• The residency offers:
  • Artist fee / living expenses of £525/week.
  • Single room accommodation within Gasworks’ Residency House (a two-story house, shared with other artists-in-residence), with three communal bathrooms and a kitchen.
  • 24-hour access to a fully accessible private studio at Gasworks, alongside other visiting artists and Gasworks’ London-based studio holders.
  • Production budget of and access tools and AV equipment subject to availability.
  • An Open Studio event and presentation displaying and discussing the work and research developed during the residency, which will take place on Saturday 15 March.
  • A dedicated residency page on Gasworks’ website, including short video interview introducing the artist’s work, filmed and edited by Gasworks during the residency.
  • Networking opportunities and at least two individual studio visits with other artists, curators and arts professionals.
  • Administrative, pastoral, and curatorial support from Gasworks’ staff.
  • Round trip France/UK including one cabin and one hold luggage and local transports will be covered.

Eligibility Criteria

• They encourage eligible artists from all backgrounds to apply.
• Gasworks’ building is fully accessible, and they can make to provide fully accessible accommodation, if necessary.
• Due to their limited facilities, they are not able to offer residencies to artistic duos or collectives, as the funds available for each residency and the rooms available in their shared accommodation are for one person only. For the same reasons, they are unable to accommodate partners or children, though artists wishing to travel with their families may still apply if they are able to arrange, and pay for, their own accommodation and travel.

For more information, visit Gasworks.