Embassy of Foreign Artists     

 

Dear candidates to the Art&Science – Imagination call, 
 
We received over 560 applications making it our all time most successful call ever even if we divide this number by the 3. This is why it has taken us so much time before reaching a first selection for this fall’s residency. 
 
The winners for the Art & Science Imagination 2026 are 
 
Natalie Braido
Nina Gross
Margarita Wenzel
 
All the other candidates who have applied for the 2027 and the 2028 sessions, remain in the selection process that we will do our best to finish as soon as humanly possible.
 
We noticed that most applications were written using AI. We read every single one with our own eyes, so that our process is 100% human. It’s not an efficient choice but we feel strongly that it is an important one. 
 
On this note we would like to inform you that when many applications tend to look alike, have the same phrasing and structure (ie. 3-step methodology) it plays in your disfavor because what makes you uniquely you disappears, and art is still one of the rare place where idiosyncrasy is valued.
 
We thank you for your participation.

 

Embassy of Foreign Artists is a cultural organisation founded in 2012 that offers thematic artist residencies and accommodation for cultural practitioners. It designs research programmes linked to the scientific, academic and civic spheres, with a particular focus on socially engaged practices. It forges strong links with other Geneva-based organisations such as Campus Biotech and the Graduate Institute, thereby fostering exchanges between the local and international communities in Geneva.


The range of services provided ensures artists have optimal working conditions and facilitates meetings with key contacts for their projects. Public presentations are co-designed by the artists and the EOFA team and, where necessary, benefit from our extensive network of partner organisations.


Our spaces are welcoming and conducive to encounters; the bonds that are formed transcend mere professional relationships and shared space, allowing for a genuine appreciation of the hosted projects and the people behind them. Hospitality becomes a powerful relational act in which the roles of host and guest merge, intertwine and sometimes reverse, creating a shared space for the presence of the other.


We make our accommodation available to other local, national and international organisations, for whom we host around a hundred artists each year. These institutions and festivals can rely on our expertise and benefit from bespoke support in hosting their guest artists and collaborators. Our spaces often become a place for confidential meetings between artists invited by Geneva’s cultural events, fostering the development of professional networks and contributing to the promotion of Geneva’s cultural vitality.