Interdisciplinary 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.

BY ART MATTERS Residency is a non-profit program under the BY ART MATTERS contemporary art museum in Hangzhou, China, offering contemporary artists and researchers a dynamic space for living, working, showing, and sharing to foster international and domestic art exchange. It provides fully-equipped studios (50-100 sq. m each) with separate bedrooms, kitchens, and bathrooms, accommodation for 7 days to 3 months, a living stipend, and opportunities for public presentations and artist talks. Initially aimed at overseas artists, it now focuses on Chinese artists due to travel restrictions, with plans to resume international residencies.

Chongqing Dimensions Art Center (DAC)

Chongqing, China

Chongqing Dimensions Art Center (DAC) in Chongqing, China, offers artist residencies through programs like the Regular Residency Program for contemporary artists, curators, and designers worldwide, and the Emerging Artists Residency Program for those under 35, emphasizing cross-disciplinary research, creation, and symbiosis of art and society. Residencies provide free opportunities with facilities including studios for photography, wood, fabric, music, exhibition halls, and support for public activities like exhibitions, lectures, and workshops. Applications are open via email to info@chongqingdac.org, with durations from half a month to several months, including comfortable housing and workspaces in downtown Chongqing.

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.

K11 Art Village

Wuhan, China

The K11 Art Village, inaugurated in 2011 in Wuhan, China, is a dynamic platform designed to support and nurture emerging artists. It features seven studios and a 500-square-meter exhibition space dedicated to its artist-in-residence program. The village focuses on cultivating young talent, aiding in their artistic career development through curatorial support, project management, and creative communication guidance. It emphasizes community engagement and encourages interaction and exchange among artists and the local community. Over the past decade, K11 Art Village has established partnerships with prestigious institutions such as the Nissan Art Award in Japan, the Royal Academy of Arts in the UK, and the British and French consulates in China. The K11 Art Foundation, founded by Dr. Adrian Cheng in 2010, is a non-profit organization in Hong Kong committed to nurturing emerging Asian artists and promoting contemporary art. The foundation organizes various art projects, including exhibitions, residencies, and educational programs, fostering cross-cultural collaborations with global art and cultural institutions. These collaborations have included partnerships with renowned entities like the Royal Academy of Arts, Serpentine Galleries, Centre Pompidou, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, and MoMA, among others. The foundation's efforts significantly contribute to expanding creative horizons and strengthening ties within the art community.

Lijiang Studio is an artist residency program located on a farm in a valley near Lashihai, outside Lijiang Old Town in Yunnan, China, encouraging longer stays for artists to immerse in rural life, incorporate the land, and engage the local Naxi community. It provides housing, food, basic materials, studios, and facilities like showers and wifi, with no fees or stipends required from artists, who cover their own travel. The program supports interdisciplinary practices benefiting local culture and connecting international artists with rural China.

Platform China Contemporary Art Institute, established in in Beijing's Caochangdi Art District, is a non-profit art experimental space dedicated to creating a platform for artistic communication and dialogue between China and the international community. The residency provides artists, curators, writers, designers, researchers, and academics with opportunities to live and work in China, with five fully equipped studios (50-70 sqm) located in emerging art districts. Participants have the possibility of exhibiting at BIAP gallery during or by the end of their residency at no charge, with staff assistance in contacting other exhibition venues across Beijing, Shanghai, and other major cities.

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.