Residencies and small organisations are microcosms. Very often, they are spaces of experimentation that give the artist in residence a moment out of time and in a new space, while being inextricably linked to new contexts, networks and environments. In December 2020 and January 2021 Kunsthuis SYB, Hotel Maria Kapel and AiR Platform NL, took time to reflect on an extraordinary year: 2020 saw the continuation of the global pandemic as well as massive Black Lives…read more

In November 2025, DutchCulture | TransArtists and IGBK, together with a consortium of regional partners, organized a two-day meeting for residency operators, artists, and art organizers to share transregional contexts and interests in cross-border cultural cooperation.

The gathering also included a field trip in cooperation with the Borderland Residencies program and a joint panel at the Reading the Region conference at Kunsthaus NRW in Kornelimünster, hosted by the trinational network Very…read more

In April, our advisors Bojana Panevska and Judith van der Kooij attended On the Move's yearly event, the Cultural Mobility Forum, which this year took place in Skopje, North Macedonia. On the Move, a knowledge platform for international mobility in the cultural field, supports artists and professionals in creating a fairer, more diverse, and more sustainable approach to operating internationally. Each year, they organise the…read more

AiR Cross Border meeting is a two-day expert meeting including presentations, panels, workshops, and a field trip, for artist-in-residence organisations and art professionals, about working in the border region and the wider context of cross-border collaboration.

The work-related mobility of individual artists, and the welcoming culture of artist-in-residence (AIR) programs contribute significantly to an on-going…read more

There’s no need to state the obvious, but we do need to remind ourselves to remain grounded in these times of permacrisis. In our everyday lives and work, we constantly face the struggle between losing our minds or losing our hopes. Many of our colleagues internationally are facing a plethora of life-threatening issues, not only professionally but also in many other parts of their lives. Their fights, strength and endless inspiration are what this issue of Station to Station is all about: Places and Acts…read more

AiR programs can serve as catalysts for artistic and social innovation. They not only enhance the vitality and renewal of regional and international art networks but also play a crucial role in emerging artists' creative and professional development. Furthermore, these programs address pressing local issues relevant to their audiences.

DutchCulture | TransArtists AiR NL organized an afternoon of exchange and discussion between artist-in-residence (AiR) program…read more

One of the aims of Russia’s unlawful invasion is to deny and consequently destroy Ukrainian cultural identity and cultural heritage in all its forms. It’s a cultural genocide. How do Ukrainian artists and curators protect their culture and keep it alive while under fire?

Last summer, DutchCulture | TransArtists's advisor Lotte Geeven visited Ukrainian artist residencies in cities near the frontline, where she met with the hosts and artists who continue to create art against all odds.…read more

The phrase “Welcome to Europe” echoes like the opening line of the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest entry by the Dutch contestant, hinting at the universal yearning for travel and self-discovery. It celebrates the freedom to travel across borders, an achievement of the European Union amidst ongoing efforts for unity, solidarity, and freedom. The origin of the name Europa is believed to stem from Greek mythology, referring to the name of a Phoenician princess who was abducted by Zeus in the guise of a…read more

"We were having beers and conversations about art," grins Rotterdam-based Johannes Langkamp as he reminisces about his first encounter with Martin Lucas Schulze from the Eastern German city Chemnitz. It was the perfect setting for the first encounter between the two originally German artists. Their paths crossed during a double residency between Germany and the Netherlands last January. This residency stemmed from a visitors program established by the Netherlands Embassy in Berlin and DutchCulture in 2023.

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The California Institute of Technology (Caltech) is welcoming applications for an artist residency, which is part of the Caltech-Huntington Program in Visual Culture, managed by Caltech’s Division of the Humanities and Social Sciences in coordination with The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens (“The Huntington”).

The Art + Research Residency Program provides an artist the opportunity to develop a…read more