Radical Sabbatical 2027, University of Birmingham — £3,500 Fee and £500 Production Budget for a Six-Month Research Residency on «Touch», UK-Based Artists, Deadline 20 November 2026

publicSeo.openCall.benefits

A £3,500 artist fee (£2,750 at the start, £750 after the final sharing) and a £500 production budget claimed against receipts for travel or materials. A six-month research-and-development residency from January 2027 with at least 14 days of work, mostly in Birmingham, one-to-one conversations with university and Eastside Projects staff, matching with academics, and a public sharing in June/July 2027.

publicSeo.openCall.eligibility

Artists working in any medium with at least three years of professional experience and a portfolio, based in the UK with the right to work there, and not enrolled on an academic course including a PhD. Proposals interpret the theme «touch» (haptic and sensory experience, embodied knowledge, accessibility, medical perspectives, digital touch, materiality, memory and emotion, non-human senses) and name one or more of the listed University of Birmingham academics to work with. Two artists are selected.

Dates & details

Deadline

Applications by 11:59 pm on Friday 20 November 2026; interviews 10 December 2026; residencies from January 2027; public sharing June/July 2027

Programme dates

January – June/July 2027

Results

Interviews 10 December 2026

Language

English