Spring/Summer 2025
open call
Our Residency Programme welcomes artists from different disciplines to stay from 1 to 2 months.
Applications for Spring/Summer 2025 (residencies from April through September)
are expected to open October 2024.
Before applying
Make sure you read and familiarise yourself with the program and the residency guidelines before applying.
We will favour artists who have researched and propose projects suitable to the residency and the surrounding environment.
Residencies are for an agreed period of 1 month or 2 months and will begin and end in the dates stated.
How to apply
Application is done via an Open Call.
This Open Call deadline will be updated in due time.
This is what you will need to apply and begin your preparations (updated may occur until the open call is officially opened).
Cover letter (max. 300 words)
Include name, email, address, phone number & nationality/where you are basedPreferred dates and duration of stay (1 – 2 months)
Artist’s statement (max. 300 words)
Describe your practice/research and areas of interestProject proposal (max. 300 words)
Outline your residency project, motivation & expectationsSustainability statement
A few sentences how your project will minimise its impact on the environmentPortfolio (5 -10 images)
Include dimensions, technique, title and dateCV
Selection criteria
• Quality and commitment of work.
• Applications that take into consideration PADA´s unique location and facilities.
• Unique perspective and approach.
• Interest and willingness to work and live in a community of artists.
• Clarity and focus of proposal.
After applying
We will select Artists-in-Residence based on their body of work, CV and proposed project.
Artists will be informed by the 15th May about the success of the application.
If successful, selected artists will be asked to pay a 50% deposit in order to secure a place in the residency programme.
We encourage artists to apply for individual funding to cover the residency costs. Make sure to inform us as soon as possible when applying for funding. We help all successful applicants with letters of support.
Residencies are for an agreed period between 1 or 2 months and will begin and end in the dates stated above, so artists should arrange transport to arrive or depart on these dates.
If you have any questions, feel free to contact us.