Curation Residencies in Switzerland

Atelier Mondial

Basel, Switzerland

Atelier Mondial is an international and interdisciplinary artist residency program in Basel, Switzerland, hosting guest artists from partner institutions worldwide in its seven studios for stays typically lasting three to six months. It provides live-in studios, stipends for living expenses, and opportunities for open studios and exhibitions at Salon Mondial. The program also offers grants to regional artists from Basel, South Baden, and Alsace for residencies abroad in fields like visual arts, literature, fashion & textiles, dance & performing arts, and curation.

The Embassy of Foreign Artists (EOFA) is an international residency program based in Geneva, Switzerland, established in , that welcomes artists, researchers, and cultural actors from around the world. The program provides logistical and financial support for creative development, with a focus on bridging artistic and scientific practices around themes such as imagination in research processes.

Muzeum Susch / Art Stations Foundation CH

Susch, Switzerland

The artist residency 'Temporars Susch' by Muzeum Susch / Art Stations Foundation CH in Susch, Switzerland, offers individual residencies to artists of all disciplines, writers, curators, cultural producers, and researchers in a historic Chasa next to a medieval monastery, emphasizing contemplation, intellectual exchange, and disconnection from production pressures without requiring tangible outcomes. Residents engage with the community through workshops, talks, or discussions and benefit from the inspiring Engadin valley setting historically linked to figures like Nietzsche and Giacometti. The program provides accommodation, travel expenses, and a weekly stipend of 350 CHF, with typical stays of 2-4 weeks.

Pro Helvetia

Zürich, Switzerland

Pro Helvetia's residency programme enables artists from Switzerland and regions covered by its liaison offices to spend up to three months immersed in a different daily context, offering possibilities for artistic exchange, reflection, and the emergence of new work, collaborations, and ideas.

Villa Sträuli

Winterthur, Switzerland

Kulturhaus Villa Sträuli in Winterthur, Switzerland, is a non-profit contemporary art center established in 1999 that offers tailor-made international artist residencies emphasizing interdisciplinary and intercultural exchange, diversity, and inclusion for artists, curators, and researchers of all disciplines and backgrounds. Residents receive professional curatorial, technical, and production support, integration into public programs, networking opportunities with local and international cultural scenes, and access to facilities including three autonomous studios with living spaces. Applications can be made directly or via partner institutions like Pro Helvetia, with residencies varying in duration from two months to several months depending on the program.