Embassy of Foreign Artists     

APPLICATION FORM FOR THE ART & STORIES PROGRAM

OPEN UNTIL THE 15TH OF SEPTEMBER 2026 – 00:00 UTC + 2

 

No confirmation email will be sent.

We will contact you if necessary.

The selected artist will be announced on our website on the 10th of October 2026

We do not use AI to read your applications, so please do not use it to write them.
We receive hundreds of applications; only artists whose work and project are relevant to the call for applications will be shortlisted. If this is not the case, please do not apply. This will save both you and us time. Thank you.

 

PRACTICAL DETAILS

  • Duration of the residency: 3 months (to be selected according to the proposed sessions).
  • Location: EOFA’s house and archives of internationals organisations
  • Support: The artist will receive
    • accommodation in a private room with access to the areas shared with other residents.
    • a residency stipend of CHF 1400 per month.
    • communication and artistic support provided by EOFA.
    • establishing links with the relevant contacts within the archives of international organisations.

 

CONDITION FOR APPLICATION

Candidates must respond to the following criteria:

  • Be a professional artists coming from following artistic fields: performing arts, visual arts and applied arts, that is active in either fine arts, music, literature, comics, cinema, dance, theatre, design, video, etc.
  • Must have a wide range of creations, publications and performances at a professional level.
  • Not be currently registered in a basic artistic training course.
  • Be over 28 at the time of application.
  • Speak French or English.
  • Accept and agree to pay costs related to their travel and possible artistic production.

 

 

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Name
Name
First name
Name
Address
Address
city
region
postal code
country
Which messaging apps do you use?
Which international organisation would you like to work with? Please list one organisation per box, using only the acronym. PLEASE NOTE: The United Nations archives are currently physically inaccessible due to building refurbishment.
Mediums
What are the preferred or possible dates for the residency?
To be valid, your application must also include a single PDF document of no more than 15 pages, to be sent to application(at)eofa.ch before September 15, 2026. It will include: