Sculpture 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.

Centro Internazionale di Scultura (CIS)

Peccia, Switzerland

Centro Internazionale di Scultura (CIS), based in Peccia, Ticino, Switzerland, offers a distinguished residency program for artists specializing in three-dimensional art. The Foundation awards five scholarships annually, running from May to October, providing artists with a comprehensive working environment. Each artist receives an atelier and access to workshops equipped for stone, wood, and metalworking, including a 20-tonne crane. Residents stay in the Casa degli Artisti, which offers individual living units with private facilities and shared kitchen amenities. The program emphasizes marble from Peccia, though artists can work with various materials. The residency fosters artistic exchange through visits and meetings with other artists and art professionals, enhancing networking and professional growth. Artists are expected to leave a piece of work for the Foundation, participate in events, and cover their living and travel costs.

Dogo Residenz für Neue Kunst

Hauptgasse 12, Switzerland

Dogo ist eine Residenz, die sich der künstlerischen Entwicklung und der Vermittlung und Produktion von zeitgenössischer Kunst widmet.

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.

Fundaziun Nairs

Nairs 509, Switzerland

Name of Residency: Fundaziun Nairs – Künstler*innenhaus, Kunsthalle, KulturlaborThe residence is located in the historic bathhouse of the former spa town of Scuol-Tarasp on the banks of the Inn River. It comprises nine studios and bedrooms, a large kitchen, a fully equipped event hall, and exhibition rooms on three floors. Artists in residence have their own studio and bedroom (studio and bedroom separate or combined). In the evenings, all artists take turns cooking and eating together.The villa

index freiraum

Rautistrasse 31, Switzerland

Name of Residency: index freiraum Artist ResidencyThe index freiraum Artist Residency is an international artist-in-residence program for artists and curators from all artistic disciplines, including visual arts, literature, music, theatre, dance, and film. The fellowship includes free use of a live-in studio apartment in the city of Zurich as well as a contribution toward living expenses. In addition, the program fosters artistic exchange and networking with the local cultural scene. When neede

Museo Vela

Ligornetto (Tessin), Switzerland

No evidence of an artist residency program named 'Museo Vela' exists in the search results; Museo Vincenzo Vela is a historic artist's house-museum in Ligornetto, Switzerland, dedicated to 19th-century sculptor Vincenzo Vela and his family, featuring plaster casts, paintings, drawings, and photographs. It hosts temporary exhibitions and guided tours but does not offer residency opportunities for contemporary artists. The museum was built by Vela, renovated by Mario Botta, and is located near the Italian border at the foot of Monte San Giorgio.

Sasso Residency

Nucleo Vairano 12, Switzerland

Name of Residency: Sasso ResidencyWith a lot of love and almost no money, we play Casa Sasso on the east side of Lake Maggiore: a beautiful, carefully restored 17th century house. The area is characterised by a mass of holiday and second homes, far from urban structures. Distractions are few and far between: a good starting point to dedicate yourself to your project. You can apply in autumn for a one-month residency in the following year, which takes place between May and October.The Sasso Resid