[OPEN CALL] Artist-in-Residence 2026
DATE
26 SEPTEMBER 2025 – 26 OCTOBER 2025
SUN, 18:00 (SGT)
Submit your applications to:
https://forms.gle/8cRaSTFgxCkoyAMp6
About
DECK’s Artist-in-Residence (A.i.R) is a year-round programme designed to support innovative and experimental photography practices in Singapore and across Asia. Providing a supportive and open environment, the residency offers artists opportunities to refine their craft through activities such as field trips and consultations with industry professionals. Each cycle of the A.i.R. programme culminates in an exhibition showcasing the works developed during the residency, alongside public talks, guided tours, and workshops led by the artist.
Each residency cycle hosts 2 to 3 artists, fostering meaningful exchange, collaboration, and the development of creative networks both locally and beyond.
The Open Call for Artist-in-Residency only opens twice a year.
The duration of Residency will span from 3 to 8 weeks.
Each residency cycle hosts 2 to 3 artists, fostering meaningful exchange, collaboration, and the development of creative networks both locally and beyond.
The Open Call for Artist-in-Residency only opens twice a year.
The duration of Residency will span from 3 to 8 weeks.
Eligibility
This opportunity is open to both local and international artists who demonstrate a committed practice and a desire to engage with the community through artistic exploration.
Applicants must meet the following requirements:
- Age: 21 years and above
- Experience: Minimum of 3 years of active practice in the arts
- Discipline: Must be working primarily in photography or image-based arts
Programme Provisions
Accommodation (for overseas professionals only):
Space Provision:
Project Support:
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Terms of Exchange
What We Offer:
- Public announcement of your participation on DECK’s social media platforms and printed collaterals
- Interview, filming, and documentation support by DECK
- Provision of an official letter of invitation and a reference letter to support your grant application in your home country
What You Offer:
- Facilitation of a workshop, lecture, or any community engagement programme
- Donation of one artwork of your choice to support our fundraising efforts and sustain the residency programme
- Contribution of a small personal keepsake (written piece or small object, max 5cm x 5cm) to be part of our residency archive at Shop–House by DECK
Programme Timeline
Application Period: September – October 2025
Residency Period: April 2026 – March 2027
1st Cycle: April 2026 – September 2026
2nd Cycle: October 2026 – March 2027
Review & Selection: 4th week of October 2025
Announcement: November 2025
Deadline
Submissions end on 26 October 2025, Sunday (18:00SGT)
Enquiries
For further enquiries, please reach out to adrianna@deck.sg
Featuring
Dr Adele Tan
Senior Curator, National Gallery Singapore
Dr. Adele Tan, Senior Curator at the National Gallery Singapore, focuses on research in modern and contemporary art in Southeast Asia and China. Her recent curatorial projects include Awakenings: Art in Society in Asia, 1960s to 1990s, a monographic exhibition on the artist-computer scientist Lin Hsin Hsin, and OUTBOUND, a commissioned series of site-specific artwork at the Gallery. Currently, she is working on a retrospective on Kim Lim (2024) and leading the curatorial revamp of the DBS Singapore Gallery (launching in 2025).
Usha Chandradas
Co-Founder, Plural Art Mag
Usha Chandradas is a co-founder of Singapore-based digital art magazine Plural Art Mag (www.pluralartmag.com). The magazine and its related platforms offer accessible content on modern and contemporary Southeast Asian art. Before embarking on postgraduate studies in Asian Art Histories in 2016, Usha worked as a tax lawyer for 12 years. She lectures in international tax law at Nanyang Technological University, is a Consultant at international law firm Withers Khattarwong, holds independent directorships and is an active volunteer with the Law Society Pro Bono Services Office. She is also a Council Member of the Singapore Red Cross Society, and served as a Nominated Member of the 14th Parliament of Singapore representing the arts community.
He Yining
Researcher, Curator and Writer
He Yining is a curator and researcher based in China. She is the founder of two academic journals, Floating Island and Starlight. Her written, edited, and co-authored publications include The Routledge Companion to Photography, Representation, and Social Justice; The Adobe of Anamnesis; The Routledge Companion to Photography and Visual Studies; The British Photography Classroom; and The Ports and Images series, among over twenty other works. Her current doctoral research focuses on decolonial practices in contemporary Chinese art, examining the connections between artists' personal experiences, semi-colonial legacies, and global decolonial discourse.
He Yining has curated major group exhibitions in China and Europe, including "Imaging the Future", "China Imagined", "Between Mountains, Hills, and Lakes", "The Adobe of Anamnesis", and "Ports and Images". She served as co-curator for the 8th Singapore International Photography Festival, the 3rd Beijing International Photography Biennial, and the Guangzhou Image Triennial 2025.
He Yining has curated major group exhibitions in China and Europe, including "Imaging the Future", "China Imagined", "Between Mountains, Hills, and Lakes", "The Adobe of Anamnesis", and "Ports and Images". She served as co-curator for the 8th Singapore International Photography Festival, the 3rd Beijing International Photography Biennial, and the Guangzhou Image Triennial 2025.
Gwen Lee
Co-Founder and Director, DECK
Gwen Lee, DECK’s Co-Founder and Executive Director, has been shaping Singapore’s photography arts landscape. In 2008, she co-founded 2902 Gallery, a commercial gallery for photography. She also established the Singapore International Photography Festival (SIPF), now one of Southeast Asia’s longest-running photo festivals. Recognising her artistic impact, Gwen received accolades from the Japan Chamber of Commerce & Trade in 2010 and the Chevalier, Ordre des Arts et des Lettres conferred by France’s Ministry of Culture in 2022. In 2023, she was recognised in Singapore 40-over-40: Inspiring Women as a Social Contributor.
