OPEN CALL: INDEX FREIRAUM RESIDENCIES 2026 FOR ARTISTS AND CURATORS
Apply for a two-month or three-month residency stay in Switzerland with logistical and financial support for artistic development and research.
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- Entry fee
- Free
- Award
- $500
- Location
- Zurich-Albisrieden and Zollikon, Switzerland
About
Overview
index freiraum offers two residency formats for international artists and curators near Zurich, Switzerland: index freiraum RESIDENCY (two-month live-in studio stay) and index freiraum COLLAB (three-month collaborative residency for a team of an international applicant and a local artist or curator).
Key dates
- Residency applications deadline: January 31, 2026
- COLLAB applications deadline: February 15, 2026
What's offered
- Free accommodation
- Monthly stipend of 500 CHF
- Production support
- Access to the local art scene
- Dedicated time and space for artistic work
- Connections within the Swiss art community
- Public presentation of selected works (Residency) or joint final presentation (COLLAB)
Eligibility
International artists and curators are invited to apply.
How to enter
Submit applications according to the residency format chosen: Residency or COLLAB, by the respective deadlines.
- Award
- Free accommodation, monthly stipend (500 CHF), production support, and access to the local art scene
- Entry fee
- Free to enter
- Eligibility
- International artists and curators
- Audience
- International artists and curators
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