Artist Residency Reviews

The location is great, close to center of Berlin. The staff and curator is nice, they care about artist’s situation and work environments. They promote the residency events well, so artists can showcase their works to many viewers.

A big group of team to make an amazing 3-months-experience! 10 international artists, 2 local artists, 4 interns, 2 invited curators, and 2 organizers (Julianne and Maeshelle). I really loved getting lots of feedbacks and input from these wonderful and diverse group of professionals and they documented the whole growth journey of artists really well with in-depth interview, which is published on their blog, and photos. Potluck lunches on every Friday gives a home-like warm feeling and you get to share your culinary culture with the group. Weekly activities were fun and engaging also. It could be a bit of hassle to find an accommodation that is affordable and close enough to the studio, but the studio space is humongous and interesting with the industrial and artistic vibe. I really loved my stay for 3 months and the organizing team is so sweet and helpful. Leipzig is a very interesting city also. Definitely recommend to come and explore! You get a free entrance ticket to some big museums and galleries as a PK (Pilotenkueche) resident too.

PADA is located in Barreiro which is 40 minutes away from Lisbon and fairly cheaper place from Lisbon. There are a lot of shops around for food and art supplies. The industrial site offers a lot of waste materials for projects. It is very inspiring. I believe the best month to go to PADA is September due to the weather in Portugal.

I was generally sastisfied with the programme, mentors I had were mostly friendly and avaliable, and so were the guest lecturers and other participants in the programme. I do wish there were more opportunities to focus on practical work with art materials and on starting/developing new research pre-production, also on getting feedback on works we were doing. Approach to theoretical side of things was more oriented to benefit people doing curatorial/art-history practices, and sometimes this approach could get a bit too dry for me, but the topics weren't uninteresting. I also wish there was more opportunities to network with other people in the programme and get to know them and their practices better, but the programme was fully online when I participated so this might be the reason why. We had a stipend of 600eur per month during my participation, and the programme lasted for 3 months.

The living and studio spaces are of high quality. The center charges approximately €500-750 per month for a room. It is a very good price considering Iceland. The residence does not offer any financial support for foreign artists. But you will receive an invitation letter, which is often necessary if you apply for a grant in your home country.

The residence is meticulously organized, offering opportunities to connect with people from diverse backgrounds, fostering organic collaborations and collective projects. For those inclined towards city life and cultural hubs, Seljavegur is an ideal stay, providing larger studios, while the other residence outside Reykjavik offers seclusion, perfect for focused project work. The residency organizers are dedicated, consistently supporting each artist's endeavors and staying abreast of their creative processes. While the residency lacks external funding, it boasts the most affordable rent prices in Reykjavik. I highly recommend this experience, especially if you can secure additional funding. In my case, the financial backing of the European Union made this residency possible.

Amazing experience. One month in a beautiful beach village, residency includes housing and a moderate stipend for food/etc. Two-bedroom apartment is shared by the 2 artists. No formal studio space, so this would not be a good fit if you need to work on large pieces. Dexter Wimberly, the founder, and his family, are lovely and live nearby.

Wonderful life changing residency. Excellent for networking with international and local artists and organizations. Iceland is a great place for artists with plenty of support and opportunities. Cost was for living at the residence shared with fellow artists on a monthly application term.

This residency is run as one on one to give you a solo show for 1~4 weeks depending on your needs and timeline. Very flexible and customized for you. You can opt in/out for a living space (in Roma, which is the most buzzing and hip neighborhood in Mexico City) and you can also choose an exhibition space between white-wall galley (in Centro, which is a bit far from Roma, always with heavy traffic) vs the living space apartment. Quite often Lester (a founder and owner of the gallery) is a curator to help you enthusiastically to develop your solo show. You get very engaged and dedicated input from the curator and also have access to hire some local performance artists to elevate your show. Downside is that it’s short of resources (as an one-person gallery and residency) to handle multiple artists/projects at once and there could be some confusion or unexpected cost of money or time and sales opportunity is limited as there’s no dedicated person or team to make sales of your artworks. So artists should be ready to really commit to it and make a great show. But in general, the curatorial advises you get can push your limits and help you grow as an artist.

You have a very private space if you choose to stay at La Casita which is a mansion attached to a beautiful private studio. If you are okay with just a private room, there’s an option for that as well. Not cheap but think worth the investment as you will develop a solo show. Having the studio space transformed into a solo show exhibition space is a quite an experience. Curators are a bit loosely engaged but they have well-structured cultural and activity program as this residency is run by a family who lived in this property for generations. Also they invite a local artist in addition to 3-4 international artists to stay at the property during the residency which helps to learn more about the Mexican culture. The hosts (Vincente and Lupe) are very nice people! I also got lucky with fellow residents and had a great time. A but downside is that the exhibition is open only for 1 evening and you have to deinstall on the next day as it’s 5 week program which is not long enough to develop the show and keep it open for longer. The location is a bit far from the city center but I preferred the quiet local surroundings. They also have 3 lovely dogs who perfect the idyllic country life!