Overview
Eligibility
- Artists or artist collectives from all disciplines are welcome to apply, especially artists working in the visual arts as their primary artistic language, or in non-material research-based projects.
- Applicants must be at least 18 years old at the time of applying and in good physical and mental health.
- Sufficient English language skills for research and communication.
- Compelling rationale, plan, and execution for the residency.
Sixi AiR Project will cover fees of:
- Visa application
- Travel expenses (return flight)
- Insurance for the duration of the stay
- Accommodation (100 square metre private loft studio with Bedroom and Kitchenette)
- Residency personnel assistance, technical assistance
- Material allowance
Sixi AiR Project application guidelines
Deadline: 1 January 2025
Sixi Museum is a non-profit art institution that integrates the functions of collection, exhibition, academic research and public education. Lauched in 2024 to support young emerging artists, the Sixi International Artist-in-Residence Project is committed to facilitating exchanges between artists from different backgrounds and helping them achieve creative breakthroughs and personal growth in their creative work. The Sixi AiR Project will provide living and working space, as well as financial support and other necessary assistance. A loft studio in the outskirts is available for the research and productive demands of artists of different disciplines. Apart from the necessary hardware facilities and staff assistance, we will also help the artists to establish contacts with the local art scene. By the end of the residency period, artists will also have the opportunity to showcase their outcomes in exhibitions. Nanjing is a distinctive Chinese city that combines traditional and contemporary culture, where contemporary art is vibrant in the midst of its rich history. As one of the few local art residency programmes, the Sixi AiR Project hopes to provide artists with the opportunity to engage in dialogue with the city, and to make its contributions to the international cultural exchanges in Nanjing and the diversified development of the art ecology in contemporary China.
