A4 Residency, Sichuan Sheng, China
The A4 International Artist in Residence International Exchange Program as an annual project of the LUXELAKES·A4 Art Museum calls for artists, curators, and researchers for a residence for 1-3 months. A4 Art Museum will select artists/ groups from all received applications and provide support such as round-trip air tickets, accommodation, studios, material fees, salons, sharing sessions, etc.; also, the artists will also receive professional support from project assistants and art museum team for knowledge production and cooperation.
2024 A4 International Residency Annual Theme is: How to discuss sustainability sustainably?
Deadline: 10 March
1. Public artworks (temporary/permanent)
2. Exhibition of artworks or projects
3. Public Activities and extension
4. Literature research cases and outputs
5. Publications
The studios are simply equipped with a work table, a water dispenser, and wireless internet. Artists can use other museum facilities as required by the event or project, based on their project plan; the museum also provides standard tools, such as chainsaws, drills, and scaffolding, as well as basic technical support.
They have several apartments that are shared by visiting artists. Artists have separate bedrooms, but they share the kitchen, living room, bathroom, and balcony. The apartments are all equipped with a refrigerator, washing machine, WIFI, and shower. The apartments are located in several different places, and artists can take the subway and shuttle buses between the museum, their studios, and their apartments.
The museum has over 3,500 sqm of space including three floors of independent exhibition space, and 1500 linear square meters of exhibition space, including working areas and functional spaces: a public library, an academic lecture hall, multi-purpose performance hall, children's educational center, residency studios, gift store, cafe, professional art storage area.
Read more about the program and application here