Ferme-Asile
The Ferme-Asile is a multidisciplinary artistic centre designed to develop and promote creation in Valais and in Switzerland. Specialising in contemporary art and music, the Ferme-Asile participates in the development of artistic expression and culture in a place of creation, production, training and research.
The aim of this residency programme is to enable artists to stay in Valais and benefit from a natural and cultural environment that is conducive to their artistic practice. It is open to applications from international professional artists working in the visual, sound or performing arts. Applicants may apply as a duo or a collective, but the resources provided remain the same. Interdisciplinary projects are welcome.
Residency calendar
Residency calendar:
- from 1 November to 31 December 2023;
- from 2 January to 29 February 2024;
- and from 1 May to 31 July 2024
An artistic event will conclude the artist's stay in residence: for example, an open studio, an outdoor exhibition, a performance, an evening screening. This event will be directly linked to the artist's work produced while in residence.
The selected artists will be provided with a 18m2 studio.
The selected artists will be provided with a 45m2 apartment (1 bedroom, 1 living room and kitchen, 1 bathroom).
The technical equipment of the Ferme-Asile is available.
Beware: until 2025, Ferme-Asile’s neighbourhood is under construction! Noise pollution is possible, but the construction site can also lead to artistic research.
The aim of this residency programme is to enable artists to stay in Valais and benefit from a natural and cultural environment that is conducive to their artistic practice. Sion is a small city surrounded by mountains in the heart of the Alps.