This four-week residency will take place from 17 November to 14 December 2025, during Delfina Foundation’s autumn residency season.

Each year, Delfina Foundation runs four three-month residency seasons. These residency seasons are dedicated to ‘open’ independent research or to 'thematic’ collective research around a specific issue or idea. This residency will take place during their ‘open’ autumn season 2025.

Travel and Living Support 

• The selected applicant will receive a four-week residency at Delfina Foundation, including:
  • A return economy-class flight
  • Airport transfers in the UK 2
  • Reimbursement of visa fee (if required)
  • A living allowance of £40 per day
  • A materials budget of £400
  • Local travel pass
  • A single bedroom at Delfina Foundation - a house which hosts up to 8 residents with shared facilities, including: bathrooms, laundry rooms, a kitchen, library and dining room
  • Opportunities to engage in the art scene in UK through structured activities and independent time
  • Access to a programme of planned group activities

Eligible Activities

• Alongside offering practitioners time and space to develop their work, Delfina Foundation residencies offer a programme that includes:
  • Opportunities to meet and engage with artists, curators, academics and researchers through organised presentations, studio visits, events, and meals;
  • Professional development activities including presentations and crits, portfolio reviews, and mentoring activities to strengthen the artistic practice;
  • Collaborative exchange between residents through informal gatherings;
  • Guided visits to museums, galleries, non-profits, artistrun spaces and studios, as well as trips to institutions outside London.

Eligibility Criteria

• Applicants must be:
  • A citizen, or long-term resident, living and working in one of the following countries: Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Georgia, Hungary, Kosovo, Latvia, Lithuania, North Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, or Ukraine;
  • Seeking an opportunity to develop their practice through research;
  • Able to explain how the experience of an international residency may benefit their career development and local networks;
  • Proficient in English.

For more information, visit Delfina Foundation.

https://www.delfinafoundation.com/open-calls/current/open-call-for-curators-based-in-central-and-eastern-europe/