TransArtists — an international directory of artist residencies worldwide
The platform is designed as a point of entry into the international system of artist residencies and helps users see not scattered open calls, but a coherent map of professional mobility.
A reliable source and institutional foundation
The resource is developed with the support of DutchCulture, a governmental organization of the Netherlands working in the field of international cultural cooperation. This institutional backing ensures a high level of trust in the information and makes the catalog not just a collection of links, but an expert navigation tool for artists and cultural professionals.
A broad catalog of residencies
The database contains more than a thousand programs in over 80 countries. It includes classical artist-in-residence centers, as well as independent initiatives, research laboratories, ecological and university-based programs. The catalog presents individual, collective, and online formats, as well as residencies without a mandatory production of a final work.
TransArtists includes both short-term and long-term programs, making it suitable for first international steps as well as for more strategic professional planning.
Educational and analytical context
A separate section is dedicated to navigation and preparation: how to choose a residency for one’s practice, what to pay attention to in participation conditions, and how to build a strategy of international mobility. Materials are published on sustainable working formats abroad and on the specific features of different residency models, with particular attention to the application process.
For ArtCurator users, this section can become a logical continuation of working with our residency materials and application preparation tools.
A user-friendly filtering system
The catalog structure is intuitive. Programs can be filtered by country, duration, discipline, living conditions, cost, and availability of funding. In many cards there are explanations and comments that help assess how realistic participation is, what the workload will be, and whether the format suits a specific practice.
It is important to note that applications are submitted directly through the residency websites — the platform does not interfere in the selection process and remains a navigation intermediary.
Who the resource is for
The platform is suitable for artists from different disciplines, curators, researchers, cultural managers, and students who consider residencies as a way of professional development, expanding networks, and entering an international context.
The resource is especially useful for those who are planning a first international residency or are trying to understand how the system of artistic mobility works beyond their home country. The interface is English-language and oriented toward a global audience.
