The Art House × ROSL Residency

Name: The Art House × ROSL Residency
Start: 2026-02-07
End: 2026-02-07
Location: Worldwide

Opportunity type: Residency

For: Artists

Deadline: 07/02/2026

Rewards: Fully funded 2-month UK residency + Mentoring

Location Eligibility: Commonwealth countries

About this opportunity

The Art House (TAH) and the Royal Over-Seas League (ROSL) are delighted to announce the return of this incredible UK-based residency opportunity in 2026, for artists living and working outside of the UK in a commonwealth (or former commonwealth) country, the US/EU/EEA or Switzerland. Artists are eligible to apply if they were born in, hold nationality of, or have strong personal, cultural, or professional connections to a Commonwealth or former Commonwealth country. We are committed to supporting those who want to raise their practice and profile here in the UK.

The Residency Opportunity

TAH and ROSL are seeking proposals from artists who would engage in a two-month supported residency at TAH’s purpose-built accessible studios in Wakefield, between May and July 2026. The opportunity is to help develop the practice of artists living and working internationally who have not yet worked or exhibited in the UK. The successful artist(s) are not required to make an object or exhibition, but they will receive curatorial and technical advice if required. We are keen to support two artists, staying with us at the same time.

Proposals are welcome from artists working in all types of contemporary visual arts practice, including photography, new media, fine art, sculpture, socially engaged and interdisciplinary practices. We are accepting proposals from artists at all stages of their development and are particularly interested in artists who want to experiment, innovate and extend their practice.

Rewards

The residency offers:

Fully covered travel costs
Fully covered visa costs
Living costs covered with a per diem
Funded studio space and accommodation in The Art House
Funded access to a fully equipped Print Studio, with screen print, etching and laser cutter | Funded access to a fully equipped Ceramic Studio | Funded access to a fully equipped Darkroom – each includes the support of an onsite technician
An opportunity to discuss showing either, an existing, or a new body of work created during the residency, or work in progress at TAH as part of an Open Studio, or potentially elsewhere at TAH
Material budget
UK travel budget between London-Wakefield
Coaching and mentoring are available through 1-2-1 sessions with our Programme team to support artists to develop their critical understanding of their artistic practice, marketing, and developing audiences for their work (we will look at artists’ support needs at the start of the residency and put together a package of support)
A supported and funded visit to ROSL London, up to a week’s stay in central London, and the opportunity to see the art scene of the capital over London Gallery Week, Photo London.
An opportunity to visit other local galleries including YSP and The Hepworth and nearby cities such as Leeds and Manchester.

Eligibility

To be eligible, applicants must:

Be living and working outside the UK at the time of application
Be either:
- From a Commonwealth or former Commonwealth country, or
- Born in, hold nationality of, or have strong personal, cultural, or professional connections to a Commonwealth or former Commonwealth country
Be an artist working in contemporary visual arts
Be at any career stage (emerging to established)
Be interested in experimentation, innovation, and extending their practice
Artists currently living in the UK may apply if they have not previously exhibited in the UK or have a very limited professional footprint there
Artists from the US, EU/EEA, and Switzerland may apply if they meet the Commonwealth connection criteria

Entry Fee

Free to enter

How to Apply

Apply using the link: The Art House × Royal Over-Seas League Residency

All questions regarding this award should be sent to residencies@the-arthouse.org.uk