Architecture Residencies in China

Name of Residency: 2415 Art Residency2415艺术驻地是一个独立的、由艺术家运营的非营利驻地项目，促进艺术发展、跨学科交流和特定的现场探索。驻地位于中国丽江省2415米，为艺术家提供了一个独特的环境、省份、时间和交通相互组成，以同样的方式塑造艺术体验。2415 既象征着我们的海拔高度，也寓意着一种扭曲的时间感——在午夜与未知交错之处，模糊了时间的界限，从而创造出探索新的维度。艺术家们邀请驻地的地理和概念环境，让地域和景观影响他们的视角、方式和艺术创作过程。在2415艺术驻留计划中，我们鼓励实验、研究驱动的项目和跨学科合作。我们的驻留计划为艺术家、作家、策展等创意思想家提供了一个平台，让他们走出惯常的环境，接触丽江丰富的文化历史、传统的纳西族遗产和高领生态。我们的主要目标： 为艺术家提供时间和空间来开发新项目，支持艺术研究和实验。 鼓励创作现场特定和自然灵感的作品，响应丽江独特的街区、环境和文化。 通过艺术家讲座、研讨会和社区参与促进跨文化对话。 为深度思考、创意制作和跨交流学科提供沉浸式休憩场所。 驻留活动和结构： 独立工作室时间——艺术家有专门的时

A4 Residency Art Center

Chengdu, China

The A4 Residency Art Center, based in Chengdu’s Luxelakes Eco-City, is an interdisciplinary and community-driven residency dedicated to fostering boundary-crossing creative practices. Since its foundation as part of the A4 Art Museum, it has supported artists, scientists, designers, and other thinkers from over 23 countries through deep, localized engagements. A4 emphasizes sustainability, transdisciplinarity, and co-creation with the public and community. The program offers artists studio and accommodation space, round-trip travel, production support, and access to a unique “Super Agent” system—local residents who help artists integrate culturally and socially. Residents are expected to engage with the community through public events, collaborative workshops, and open studios. The residency fosters experimental, interdisciplinary projects that examine the relationships between people, place, and culture. Each session ends with a major public event such as RE-CREATE Art Season or the RE-SALON Residency Forum. A4 is a hub for international creators seeking to blend artistic innovation with social relevance in China’s rapidly evolving urban and ecological context.

ACENTRICSPACE

No.12, China

Name of Residency: ACENTRICSPACE Artist in ResidenceACENTRICSPACE Artist in Residency encourages young artists to continue their practice upon graduation and practicing artists to be kept inspired. ACENTRICSPACE AiR aims to provide all artists with an ideal creative and living environment. It opens to all contemporary artists throughout the year,  during the residency, artists are encouraged to create a new body of work and engage in conversation with artists from China and around the world.Resi

Institute for Provocation

Beijing, China

The Institute for Provocation (IFP) is a Beijing-based independent art workspace, think tank, and curatorial platform that hosts artist residencies focused on the thinking and research process before artwork creation, emphasizing cross-disciplinary and cross-cultural provocations. It supports research, workshops, lectures, and experiments stretching borders between art, architecture, design, and other fields, introducing international artists to local networks since . Residencies provide shared studios and housing in central Beijing's Dongcheng district.

Sixi Museum

Nanjing, China

The Sixi Museum in Nanjing, China, offers the Sixi International Artist-in-Residence Project, a program designed to support emerging artists from diverse disciplines. The residency fosters cross-cultural exchange, creative breakthroughs, and personal growth by providing living accommodations, a dedicated studio space, and financial and logistical assistance. Participants stay in a city-center apartment and work in a loft studio on the outskirts of Nanjing, benefiting from technical resources and connections with the local art scene. The residency concludes with an exhibition showcasing the artists’ outcomes. Nanjing, a city known for its fusion of traditional and contemporary culture, provides a rich backdrop for creative exploration. The residency aims to contribute to Nanjing’s vibrant art ecology and international cultural exchanges, supporting the development of contemporary art in China.

WilderHaven

Chengdu, China

WilderHaven is an artist-founded initiative based in Southwest China that fosters cross-cultural dialogue and interdisciplinary creation in deeply immersive rural settings. Founded in 2024, it offers artist and writer residencies in the provinces of Sichuan, Yunnan, and Guizhou, engaging directly with the region’s diverse landscapes and minority cultures. The residency supports visual artists, writers, musicians, performers, and designers through flexible programs designed to bridge global practices with local traditions. With small cohorts and a balance of solitude and community, WilderHaven emphasizes experimentation, collaboration, and critical inquiry. Participants have access to studios, cultural excursions, and local engagement opportunities with ethnic Yi and Lisú communities. Group and pop-up exhibitions offer residents ways to showcase work locally and in major Chinese cities. Family-friendly accommodations, bilingual support, and curated events make it accessible to a broad range of creatives. The program is primarily self-funded but offers merit-based stipends to reduce participation costs for selected artists.