Digital Residencies in Cyprus

CYENS “Boundary-Crosser” Residency

Nicosia, Cyprus

The Boundary-Crosser is an artist-in-residence programme hosted by the CYENS Centre of Excellence in Nicosia's historic centre, offering artists the opportunity to explore creative intersections with technologists across eight participating research labs. Selected artists collaborate with CYENS researchers to generate artistic work through Creative Placemaking processes while engaging with the local community.

Kimonos Art Center

Paphos, Cyprus

Kimonos Art Center, located in Paphos, Cyprus, is an independent art center that brings together various artistic disciplines and promotes creativity through workshops, classes, and residencies. The “Episkeptes” residency program offers artists from around the world the opportunity to engage with the local creative community while developing their projects in the center’s well-equipped studios. The program is designed to foster interaction and collaboration between international artists and local creatives. Each artist selected for the residency receives accommodation, access to studio space, technical assistance, and financial support for travel and materials. The residency culminates in a presentation of the artists’ work in a local art space, curated by the center in collaboration with the participants. The program emphasizes artistic quality and is open to visual artists working in various disciplines such as sculpture, painting, photography, installation, and multimedia.

Name of Residency: MeMe Art ResAiming to minimise the gap between the public and the local artistic community, MeMeraki’s main Residency Program hosts local and international artists, providing for three 2-3 month Residency Periods in the course of a running year. Its schedule consists of various events namely: Meet the Artist Dinner, Open Studios, Critiques, Lecture Series, Studio Visits, Discussion Panels and various Group Shows.Artists apply mainly through open calls, or by special invitation