Collide Residency Program 2025 in Switzerland & Denmark (Fully Funded)

The Collide Residency Program 2025 is a fully funded, two-month fully immersive art residency opportunity within the interdisciplinary space of where art meets science and technology. This residency collaborates with the scientists and engineers at the two main institutions: CERN, Geneva, Switzerland, and Copenhagen Contemporary, Denmark. For artists who seek to embark on research opportunities, have an exchange of ideas in the cultural influence of those scientific discoveries.

Programme Summary

Duration of stay: 2 months

• Countries hosting the programmes
• CERN, Geneva, Switzerland May 2025
• Copenhagen Contemporary, Copenhagen, Denmark June 2025
• Collide Residency Program
• Collide Residency Program accepts artists into research and projects on what goes into the culture of science and technology in society today.

Eligibility Criteria

All applicants worldwide are eligible to participate in Collide Residency Program 2025 given that one is 18 years old and above.

• Experience: Applicable candidates must have had 5 years of professional experience in art and good port folios of their works.
• Interest: Artists who have an interest in how science, technology, and art intersect in influencing advanced technologies on culture and society.
• Collaboration: The artists have to agree to collaborate with the scientist, engineers, and other professional persons.
• Interdisciplinary Approach: It is an interdisciplinary program for artists who work across different disciplines and allows new models of social inquiry.

Benefits of residency

The residency program of Collide is fully funded in that they provide participants

Round trip air to Switzerland and Denmark

A stipend of CHF 15,000: to cover living costs through the residency period.

Such finance is essential since participants would then be able to direct more resources and focus on the respective work with no fear of such budget constraints.

Focus on the residency:

The program supports research artistic endeavors in the arts, science, and technology areas. It gives the participants a chance to:

• Present studies about the impact cultural events of scientific discovery, as well as technological changes on society.
• Collaborate with scientists, technologists, and engineers toward generating new ideas and thoughts.
• Discuss with experts from CERN and Copenhagen Contemporary, share, and benefit from one another’s knowledge.
• Residencies are mainly available to artists whose work relates to how science and technology transform society, culture, and human experience.

Application Procedure

Online application is required in the Collide Residency Program 2025. Many documents are presented during the application process.

• Personal Information
• Group Bio
• Relevant artworks or previous projects that show experience and expertise of the applicant.
• Project Proposal that explains what the artist wants to do in the residency regarding planned research and collaboration.
• Project Summary and Motivation: why the artist is interested in the program and how the project will contribute to the intersection of art, science, and technology.

Application Deadline

This was at December 13, 2024. It is very advisable to apply early in advance to allow the submission by the deadline.

Conclusion

This will be an exciting cross of art, science, and technology for artists in this Collide Residency Program 2025. It supports artists with the opportunity to work collaboratively with world leaders in science and engineering and stimulates creative works reflecting upon the power of science and technology in creating contemporary culture. Fully funded, full-time residencies at these facilities suit artists interested in exploring at the edge of their practice and to collaborate with a few of the most influential scientific institutions globally.

For further information and to apply, visit the website of Collide Residency Program.