Interdisciplinary Residencies in Belgium

a.pass (Advanced Performance and Scenography Studies)

Brussels, Belgium

a.pass (Advanced Performance and Scenography Studies) offers a unique 2-month paid residency program for collectives of 3 to 10 people. This program, aimed at fostering collaborative and transdisciplinary artistic research, invites collectives to explore innovative methodologies and frameworks for sustainable artistic practices. Participants will engage in a reflective process on institutional frameworks, artistic research, and sustainability, contributing to the reimagination and reorganization of a.pass. The residency includes a stipend, travel and accommodation support, access to collective workspace, and a production budget. This opportunity is ideal for collectives interested in self-organization, collaboration, and transdisciplinary approaches to artistic research.

Culture Moves Salone Mobility Fund Grants for Sierra Leonean Artists

Brussels, Belgium

Organizer Information Kɔlchɔ de muv Salone / Culture Moves Salone is an EU-funded programme dedicated to supporting the development of Sierra Leone’s cultural and creative sectors. The initiative strengthens professional skills, networks, and market access for local artists, cultural organisations, and creative businesses through structured mobility and learning opportunities. The programme prioritises decentralisation beyond Freetown,

DESIGNREGIO Kortrijk

Kortrijk, Belgium

Designregio Kortrijk annually invites recently graduated designers from various creative disciplines to participate in its Designers in Residence Kortrijk program. Established in 2014, this residency allows selected designers to develop experimental concepts through interactions with citizens, society, entrepreneurs, and education in Kortrijk. Running from September to November, participants create contextual work and engage in inspiring excursions and conversations. The residency includes travel reimbursement, accommodation, a fee, and access to the Budalab Open Makerspace. Designers showcase their research at the Kortrijk Creativity Festival and Design Fest Gent. Eligible candidates must be recent graduates with manual and conceptual skills, ready to collaborate and innovate.

Destelheide

Dworp, Belgium

A youth, arts and creation centre in the green outskirts of Brussels, offering inspiring spaces and overnight accommodation for creative activities and educational groups.

E:\ART

Brussels, Belgium

E:\ART, a center for mediation, education, and contemporary art based in Barcelona, collaborates with The Green Corridor in Brussels to offer a unique residency program. This initiative invites creators, researchers, and cultural agents from Catalonia to engage in a two-month residency focusing on mediation as an artistic practice. The residency aims to explore the intersection of contemporary art, education, and mediation, supporting processes that generate critical, emancipatory, and collective practices. Participants receive financial support, travel and accommodation coverage, workspaces, and curatorial mentorship. E:\ART emphasizes interdisciplinary research and seeks to foster relationships between the local cultural scenes of Brussels and Barcelona. The residency is committed to non-hierarchical exchange and the integration of diverse cultural and artistic perspectives.

HECTOLITRE

Brussels, Belgium

Experimental art space and living-working residency in the Marolles, supporting transdisciplinary practice and community exchange.

Kunsthal Gent

Ghent, Belgium

Kunsthal Gent, located in a 14th-century Carmelite monastery in Ghent, Belgium, offers residency programs including approximately six mini-residencies per year (up to 1 week with apartment access and €500 budget) and a Development Fellowship for up to 3 months with up to €5,000 budget for research and practice development. These programs support artists, collectives, and organizations in visual arts, architecture, design, audiovisual, performing arts, and public space, fostering experimentation, collaboration, and integration into the public programme. International participants receive an apartment, with irregular open calls for applications.

Mophradat

Brussels, Belgium

International nonprofit contemporary arts association supporting artists from the Arab world through funding, commissioning, collaboration, and gathering.

Nadine

Brussels, Belgium

Brussels-based laboratory for contemporary transdisciplinary arts offering residencies, research projects, and workshops for artists developing work across performance, public space, and multimedia installations.

Résidences Ateliers Vivegnis Internationales (RAVI)

Liège, Belgium

The Résidences Ateliers Vivegnis Internationales (RAVI) in Liège, Belgium, is a residency program designed for visual artists, particularly those working in contemporary art. This program offers artists a unique environment for research and professional development. Hosted in a converted industrial site, RAVI provides a dynamic setting that reflects the historical and contemporary landscape of Liège. Artists are provided with housing, workspace, and a monthly stipend of 600 euros. The program emphasizes connections with contemporary art professionals and culminates in an open workshops exhibition. RAVI is available to visual artists through a competitive application process, with a focus on those whose work aligns with the program’s goals of fostering artistic growth and visibility.

Timelab

Gent, Belgium

A citylab and makerspace in Gent focused on art, technology, and society, with artist residencies, open workshops, co-creation, and research.

Transcultures

Mons, Belgium

Interdisciplinary center for sound and digital cultures, active in production, mediation, reflection, and residencies focused on sound art and digital creation.

WIELS

Brussels, Belgium

WIELS is a contemporary art residency program located in a former brewery in Brussels that hosts up to 20 artists annually in two 6-month sessions. The program provides studio spaces, living accommodations, and a stipend while fostering critical reflection, professional feedback, and dialogue with peers within an internationally renowned contemporary art center.

workspacebrussels - Studio Residency

Brussels, Belgium

workspacebrussels is a platform for research, experiment and creation in the performing arts. The studio residency supports artists and researchers in dance, performance, theatre and cross-disciplinary projects. The programme provides studio space via partner venues, optional sharing moments, a library, and communal lunches for residents. Accommodation is available only for non-Belgian artists depending on guesthouse availability.