Collide Residency Award at CERN

Artists across all countries and creative disciplines are invited to submit a project proposal for a research-led residency at CERN in Geneva and in various laboratories and research centres in Barcelona, while being hosted at the Hangar Centre for Art Research and Production.

Artists interested in applying to Collide are invited to submit a project proposal that combines research and production. The scope of this proposal will include a research period at CERN and a second developmental phase in Barcelona, where the artists will have the opportunity to expand their research through Barcelona’s rich scientific and cultural network, as well as to engage with a wide range of communities.

CERN is the largest physics laboratory in the world, where the fundamental structure of matter and the origin of the universe are studied. Through Arts at CERN, artists from all over the globe and from all creative disciplines are invited to spend time at CERN and work alongside particle physicists, engineers and staff. During this process, the artists become a part of the lab community and experience how fundamental science pursues the big questions about our universe. Building on these important principles of openness and collaboration, the Collide residency programme has flourished, bringing these two creative cultures together, and is now a renowned model for art and science engagement. The established collaborations with cities have helped broaden the reach of our mission to other communities and contexts. Since 2019, we have proudly partnered with Barcelona, a city that hosts some of the leading cultural and scientific communities and organizations in Europe.

Collide grants one artist or a collective a fully-funded residency at CERN in Geneva and Barcelona. The artist will spend two months at CERN, followed by a one-month stay in Barcelona (not necessarily consecutively). The exact timing of the residency will be defined after the
announcement in conversation with the artist. It may occur after May 2022. If an artistic collective is the recipient of the residency award, a maximum of two members will be invited to stay simultaneously as residents. The budget will remain the same, with the possibility of splitting the grant between the members.

A maximum of two Honorary Mentions may be announced. The recipients will be invited to be part of CERN’s Guest Artist programme, consisting of a two-day exploratory visit to the Laboratory. At least one Honorary Mention will be awarded to an artist residing in Barcelona.

The award includes the following support and conditions:

• 15.000 Swiss Francs as a research and artistic production award.
• Personal allowance for two months at CERN in Geneva and one month in Barcelona. − Travel and accommodation costs within a fixed budget for the three months of the artistic residency at CERN and in Barcelona.

Application deadline is 22 November 2021, 11:59 PM (CET).

Artists intending to apply shall submit a proposal adhering to the criteria of the call. The application should be written in English and submitted via the online form that can be found at Arts at CERN’s website or here.