Visual Arts Residencies in Switzerland

Bibliothek Andreas Züst

Oberegg, Switzerland

The Bibliothek Andreas Züst in Oberegg, Switzerland, offers studio residency stipends for national and international cultural workers in disciplines such as visual arts, literature, new media, music, theatre, design, architecture, film, and photography, with projects focused on the library or its sub-areas. Residencies typically last 4-6 weeks at the Alpenhof panorama lodge, providing free accommodations, meals, studio access, travel costs coverage, and optional living stipends up to CHF 750. The program supports individuals, duos, collectives up to 5 people, and families, emphasizing research into cultural diversity.

CAN, Centre d'art Neuchâtel

CH-2000 NUECHATEL, Switzerland

CAN Centre d'art Neuchâtel is a leading Swiss art center in Neuchâtel dedicated to contemporary artistic creation, renowned for its spacious exhibition spaces, audacious programming, and collective management by artists, curators, and technicians. It produces site-specific exhibitions in close collaboration with artists from Switzerland and abroad, offering them visibility, curatorial support, financial backing, technical assistance, and promotional opportunities. While it serves as an experimental platform for novel works rather than a traditional residency program with fixed stays, it features artist activities at 'the Studio' and has hosted over 1,400 artists through more than 500 events since 1995.

Center for Experimentation and Realisation in Contemporary Ceramics (CERCCO)

Geneva, Switzerland

The Center for Experimentation and Realisation in Contemporary Ceramics (CERCCO) at Geneva University of Art and Design offers two 3-month residencies called Workspace at CERCCO, open to artists, designers, architects, and ceramists to experiment and realize specific projects in ceramics and polymers. Residents gain access to advanced facilities including ceramic studios, kilns, molding and firing equipment, rapid prototyping workshops with CNC milling, 3D printers, and laser cutters, along with technical expertise. The program runs from September to December, with housing available for rent nearby but no stipend provided.

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

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.

PROGR Zentrum für Kulturproduktion is a cultural production center in Bern, Switzerland, that hosts events, exhibitions, and supports artistic production through its facilities. It operates as a foundation providing spaces for artists and cultural projects, including potential residency-like opportunities via tenant access.

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

Stiftung Atelier Robert

Biel, Switzerland

The Stiftung Atelier Robert in Biel, Switzerland, manages a historic artist studio house once belonging to painter Léo-Paul Robert, renting it out to external and international artists for stays typically lasting 2 to maximum 5 years to enrich the local cultural scene. Residents pay monthly rent of approximately CHF 880-1000 plus additional costs of CHF 400-500, with applications announced in publications like Kunstbulletin and selected by the foundation board and experts. The program excludes dusty disciplines like stone masonry.

Stiftung Eduard Bick

Zürich, Switzerland

The Stiftung Eduard Bick, based in Zürich, Switzerland, provides affordable temporary artist residencies since 1959, primarily in the Tessin region at properties like Casa Bick in Sant’Abbondio with its adjacent large Atelier Bick, and Casa Maria in Costa-Intragna suited for smaller works. These stays target less affluent artists, offering simple houses and ateliers for creative work periods amid scenic surroundings near Lago Maggiore.

Verein Werkraum Warteck PP

Basel, Switzerland

Verein Werkraum Warteck PP is a collaborative cultural space in a former brewery in Basel, Switzerland, housing studios, workshops, and projects for artists, performers, craftsmen, and musicians under the concept of 'permanentes provisorium' emphasizing change and development. It supports creative work through shared facilities including artist studios and ateliers, with a residency program offering accommodation and studio for 2-3 months, where artists cover board, food, and travel expenses. The site hosts events, markets, workshops in areas like printmaking and bookbinding, and temporarily accommodates art fairs like Liste.

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.

Villa Villekulla

Faucogney-et-la-Mer, Switzerland

Villa Villekulla is an artist residency in an antique house in the medieval village of Faucogney-et-la-Mer, France, offering spaces for living, studios, workshops, and exhibitions to facilitate slow living, serenity, and artistic processes. It emphasizes autonomy for residents, temporary communities, cultural discourse with the local environment, and constant transformation of the program. Residents cover ancillary costs of CHF 660 and maintain the facilities collectively.