Reviving Nature 2027 by Studio 88 Residency 2027

Overview

Studio 88 Artist Residency invites artists across all disciplines to Reviving Nature 2027, an international artist residency and festival in Chiang Mai, Thailand, centered on the mantra Play • Learn • Perform • Participate. The program explores how creative practice can inspire environmental awareness through curiosity, imagination, and shared experience rather than doom-focused narratives, inviting artists to transform ecological learning into interactive playgrounds where audiences become active participants.

Key Dates

• Application Submission Deadline: October 31, 2026 (rolling review)
• Notification of Selection: Mid-November 2026
• Residency Implementation: January 4 – March 28, 2027
• Reviving Nature Festival: February – March 2027

Eligibility

Open to emerging and established practitioners worldwide across all artistic and research disciplines. Accepts proposal concepts, experimental starting questions, or developing works-in-progress.

Residency Length & Format

Stays range from 3 to 8 weeks, with a recommended stay of 4 weeks or longer. One fully funded grant offers a 100% fee-waived residency placement to one selected applicant.

Program Benefits

• Individual/shared studio spaces, private bungalow accommodation with equipped kitchenettes, air conditioning, Wi-Fi, water, electricity, and cleaning service
• Pre-arrival research assistance, curated local studio visits, and networking introductions within the Chiang Mai art scene
• Administrative guidance and digital promotion
• Participation in the Reviving Nature Festival 2027 through public workshops, exhibitions, performances, talks, or open studio events

Residency Costs

• Individual Artist: 2 weeks: 40,000 THB (~€1,000 EUR) | 4 weeks: 60,000 THB | 8 weeks: 100,000 THB
• Artist Duo / Assistant: 2 weeks: 36,000 THB/person | 4 weeks: 54,000 THB/person