Best Art Residencies in Asia

Overview

A curated collection of artist residencies across Asia, featuring programs in Japan, China, India, and South Korea. Programs range from 14-day stays to 4-week sessions, offering accommodation, stipends, housing, and exhibition opportunities.

Residencies Listed

• Hayama Artist Residency (Hayama-machi, Japan): 4-week program with roundtrip flight, shared accommodation, weekly stipend, group exhibition in Tokyo
• MA UMI Residencies (Ishigaki Island, Japan): Short-term stays of about 14 days, emphasis on fieldwork and interdisciplinary practices
• Swatch Art Peace Hotel (Shanghai, China): For dancers, musicians, photographers, filmmakers, and writers
• Farm Studio International (Rajasthan, India): October–February annually, accommodates 3-6 artists, includes accommodation, meals, studio space, exhibition opportunity
• K11 Art Village (Wuhan, China): Features seven studios and 500-square-meter exhibition space, supports emerging artists
• Oreum Residency (Seogwipo, Jeju Island, South Korea): 4-week program for five domestic and five international artists under 35, visual arts focus (drawing, painting, photography, sculpture)

Disciplines Supported

• Visual arts (painting, drawing, sculpture, installation, photography, video, film)
• Performance and dance
• Writing and literature
• Interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary practices
• Architecture, ceramics, culinary, curation, digital arts, research