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Residency in Bangalore, 1 Shanthiroad

The Swedish Arts Grants Committee's International Programme for Visual and Applied Artists, IASPIS, offers a two-month residency at 1Shanthiroad Studio/Gallery in Bangalore, India. The residency is designed for professional artists in visual and applied arts to create, develop and nurture their contacts outside Sweden. 1Shanthiroad is the oldest and most established residency in Bangalore, founded in 2003, and provides a workspace, studio apartment, and integration into the local artistic community. The residency includes a stipend of SEK 45,000 to cover travel, living expenses and material costs. The studio apartments are best suited for desk work, with shared meals being a regular feature. Artists will have access to Bangalore's vibrant arts scene, including connections to artists working with gender, sexuality, and new media technology, as well as opportunities to collaborate with other artists and engage with the city's rich cultural resources including museums, galleries, botanical gardens, and craft traditions.

Residency in New York, ISCP

The Swedish Arts Grants Committee's International Programme for Visual and Applied Artists (IASPIS) offers a residency programme at the International Studio & Curatorial Program (ISCP) in New York. The residency provides a three-month opportunity for Swedish-based practitioners in visual arts, photography, design, crafts, illustration, textile art, or architecture to live and work in New York. The programme includes a furnished two-room apartment on Hudson Street in Manhattan and a studio space of approximately 25 square meters at ISCP. The residency aims to support artists' opportunities to create, develop their practice, and nurture international contacts outside Sweden. Recipients receive a grant of SEK 90,000 to cover travel, living expenses, and certain material costs during the residency period. Four three-month residencies are offered annually for 2027, covering the periods of January-March, April-June, July-September, and October-December.

Residency in Berlin, Bethanien

The Swedish Arts Grants Committee's International Programme for Visual and Applied Artists, IASPIS, offers a residency at Künstlerhaus Bethanien in Berlin. This 5.5-month residency program runs from January to June 2027 and provides artists with a 55-square-metre studio, access to various workshops, and a 74-square-metre furnished apartment. The residency is designed to support professional practitioners in visual arts, photography, design, crafts, illustration, textile art, or architecture. Artists-in-residence have the opportunity to develop and implement projects while making valuable contacts in Berlin's vibrant art scene. Künstlerhaus Bethanien is a studio programme and project workshop for international contemporary art with 25 studios, focusing on providing individual support and creating connections among artists in the programme and the wider local community. The grant amount of 130,000 SEK is intended to cover travel and living expenses as well as some material costs during the residency period.