Res Artis — the world’s largest network of art residencies and research centers

Sometimes a residency is not a change of place, but a turning point in practice. At a certain moment, an artist needs not a grant, not a deadline, but a different environment in which to ask important questions and rethink their path. Res Artis is precisely such a point: a space where residencies are understood not as a list of opportunities, but as a map of professional growth. Here, one can see which formats exist worldwide, where research is central, and where work grows out of the context of place rather than out of reporting requirements.

What a residency is — in its many forms

The Res Artis network brings together hundreds of programs worldwide: from small autonomous spaces to university campuses and large institutional residencies. Some work with landscape and silence, others with cities and communities, others with archives, ecology, technology.

This allows artists not simply to “apply wherever accepted,” but to choose a format that fits their own stage — research-based, transitional, experimental.

Formats that rarely appear on the surface

Many programs within Res Artis do not appear in mass open-call listings. These are residencies where time, depth, context, and process matter more than quick results. There are many interdisciplinary formats here — visual art working with text, sound, performance, scientific research, and ecology.

For artists, this is a chance to step outside familiar rhythms and try a different pace of work.

Navigation instead of randomness

The catalog is designed so that you can begin with the question:
“Where am I as an artist now — and what do I need next?”

Filters by region, duration, participation conditions, and type of support help narrow the search and see real scenarios, not abstract dreams. Program descriptions clearly state what the residency offers and what to expect.

Alongside descriptions and texts, many artists use Res Artis as a professional tool for translation and editing. For example, the DeepL service often helps adapt project descriptions or artist statements for an international context (more on this — in our article on professional translation of artistic texts).

For those who think several steps ahead

Res Artis is especially valuable for artists and curators who view residencies not as a one-off experience, but as part of a long-term trajectory. This is a platform for those who are ready to research, change directions, and enter dialogue with different contexts — geographic, cultural, and institutional.

If development through residencies is your path, Res Artis helps you not get lost in possibilities, but see your route.