research residency in visual arts with grant

Call for Projects

The Foundation’s residency program runs over an approximately 12-month cycle. It includes a four-week stay at the Foundation dedicated to research and writing, a presentation of ongoing work for a general audience, and a research grant. The program aims to culminate—subject to grants being obtained—in the production of a public outreach project at the Foundation that may take the form of a publication, a group exhibition or public programs (a symposium, a series of lectures, workshops, etc.).

The initial stay offers the researcher in residence a focused time to reflect and write on the Foundation’s premises. One professional meeting is planned with a member of the Foundation team or its committee of experts, on the basis of the proposed project.

By mutual agreement, the researcher in residence and the Grantham Foundation can decide to develop a project for public dissemination at the Foundation. The researcher agrees to work in collaboration with the Foundation’s team and to participate in the search for funding. Any production or publication resulting from work undertaken at the Foundation must mention the Foundation’s support.

Through its long-term commitment, the Foundation wishes to provide meaningful support for the development and dissemination of thoughtful, innovative projects whose subject, materials or process reflects the importance of the aesthetic and global issues related to the environment in the Anthropocene age.

While not required to do so, the Grantham Foundation encourages researchers to propose projects inspired by the specifics of the environment in which the Foundation is located.