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What's in a name?

Sometimes it's difficult to pinpoint distinctive 'artist-in-residence' features. Which opportunity should be mentioned as a residency, and which shouldn't be?

Trans Artists doesn't hold any true definition of what an artist-in-residence opportunity should be about or how it should be organized. Therefore we also offer information on residency related opportunities and subjects.

Residency related opportunities

Artist-in-residence programs aren't the only opportunities for artists to stay and work abroad. Competitions, festivals, workshops and art schools offer these opportunities too. Trans Artists keeps track of those opportunities that are in some way or another related to the artist-in-residence phenomenon:

Residency related subjects

Artist-in-residence opportunities don't stand on their own. They are embedded in residency networks and they are connected to organisations that foster international mobility in the arts. Trans Artists guides you to the main residency networks and related organisations.