Program guide
How to apply to Swatch Art Peace Hotel Residency
Three-to-six-month artist residency at the Swatch Art Peace Hotel in central Shanghai, with one of 18 workshop-apartments; applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.
Step by step
- Check that you are eligibleThe published rules: Open to creators and freelancers; Applications in English; duos must apply individually.
- Gather the materialsYou will need: Project proposal, Personal statement / SOP, Portfolio.
- Write the answersChoose work samples that relate to the project you propose; panels look for continuity.
- Submit on the official pageApply through the official page (Own portal), and keep the confirmation.
- Follow upNote when results are due. If the organiser invites questions, ask once, briefly, after the date has passed.
Timeline
- 28 days before the deadlineChoose the workSelect samples that fit the call's theme and the project you will propose.
- 21 days before the deadlineWrite the statementWrite the artist statement or project proposal for this call specifically.
- 7 days before the deadlinePrepare the filesExport files to the exact specifications and check rights and releases.
- 2 days before the deadlineSubmitSubmit early and keep the confirmation and any receipt for the fee.
Questions you will meet, answered honestly
What will you work on?
A concrete project with a plan that fits the residency's length.
Why this residency?
Something specific about the place, its facilities or its community that your work needs.
What reviewers of residencies look for
- Choose work samples that relate to the project you propose; panels look for continuity.
- Explain what you will do during the residency and why it needs this place.
- Check costs and what is provided: some residencies charge fees, others pay stipends.
How Onward Scout helps
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