Artist Residencies in Cambridge

Cavendish Arts Science

Cambridge, United Kingdom

The Cavendish Arts Science Fellowship at Girton College, University of Cambridge, offers a unique interdisciplinary opportunity that blends artistic creativity with scientific inquiry. This one-year fellowship, generously supported by Una Ryan, is designed for artists to engage with cutting-edge physics research and experiment with new forms of practice that push conventional boundaries. It aims to facilitate adventurous artists in exploring alternative ways of understanding and re-imagining the world through the prism of both the arts and the sciences. The fellowship includes a stipend, rent-free accommodation, meals at Girton College, and substantial budgets for production and travel, making it a fully supportive environment for creative and scientific exploration.

Ecotones Arts at Field Stations and Marine Labs

Cambridge, United States

Ecotones is a consortium of biological field stations and marine labs hosting artist residencies and arts activities at the intersection of art, science, and environment. Varies by site: 1 day-1 year; check individual programs for details.

MIT Theater Arts

Cambridge, United States

The MIT Theater Arts Artists-in-Residence Program invites guest artists and professionals from the industry to join the department for residencies and workshops, serving as an educational resource for faculty, students, and staff. Residencies vary in length from a few hours to an entire semester, during which artists lecture, lead projects, teach master classes, and direct full-length productions. The program is supplemented by collaborations with the Center for Art, Science & Technology (CAST), embedding artists in MIT's research and teaching environment.

Wysing Arts Centre

Cambridge, United Kingdom

Wysing Arts Centre is a contemporary arts residency centre in South Cambridgeshire, England, focused on artistic production, experimentation, and learning. Its main activity is an international residency programme where around twelve artists per year are selected by invitation through a process led by the research-active programme team. The centre provides facilities including 24 low-cost artists' studios, specialist new media facilities, a ceramics studio, recording studio, gallery, and accommodation in a 17th-century farmhouse.