Overseas Residency Exchange for Cultural Professionals 2027
RESIDENCY

Overseas Residency Exchange for Cultural Professionals 2027

Ministry of Culture of Taiwan

October 12, 2026 (7 publicSeo.openCall.daysLeft)Partner art villages abroad; organised from Taiwan

The Ministry of Culture (Taiwan) is taking online applications for the 28th Overseas Residency Exchange, for stays in 2027 at 12 partner art villages. The news page closes the round at 17:00 on 12 October 2026; the year is written as ROC year 115. About 25 people will be selected across seven categories, including a new picture-book category. The Ministry pays the foreign studio rent and subsid...

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The Ministry pays the studio rent at each foreign art village and subsidises related costs during the residency. The news page does not itemise the subsidy or name the 12 villages. Selection is in one of seven categories: visual art, independent curating, performing arts, film and popular music, literature, comics, and the new picture-book and illustrated-book category. Online application only; paper copies are not accepted.

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Applicants must hold a Republic of China (Taiwan) national identity card. Current students are not eligible, including people on leave from a degree. English, or the official language of the host country, is required, plus a relevant creative practice. One professional category only. About 25 people will be sent to 12 international partner residencies.

Dates & details

Deadline
17:00. The news page writes the year as ROC 115, which is 2026, and the time as 下午5時. It does not name a timezone.
Programme dates
2027 residencies. Village dates are in the announcement pack, not on the news page.
Duration
The stay is at a partner art village abroad. Dates for each village are in the announcement pack.
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Studio rent and residency costs
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Not stated on the call page