Open Call: SAM Residencies Cycle 4 (2027/2028)

Singapore Art Museum (SAM) is inviting applications for the fourth cycle of its international residency programme, running from June 2027 to December 2028.

Since launching in 2021, SAM Residencies has welcomed over 80 residents from 35 countries to its post-industrial warehouse spaces at Tanjong Pagar Distripark. The programme provides a space for artistic incubation, drawing on SAM's networks and resources to support experimentation, creative development, and international exchange.

Three thematic strands shape Cycle 4:

• Listening/Attuning — practices that respond critically to the urgencies of our time
• Making/Material Cultures — foregrounding material inquiry and process-led making
• Beyond Human/Interdependence — exploring relationships between humans, technologies, ecologies, and other life forms

Applicants are encouraged to interpret these themes in relation to their own practice.

Three residency tracks are available:

• Artist Residency — for artists and collectives pursuing new research, experimentation, and modes of making
• Community & Education Residency — for practitioners working at the intersection of artistic practice, education, and community engagement
• Curatorial & Research Residency — for curators and researchers developing new approaches to exhibition-making and research methodologies

The programme is open to individuals, duos, and collectives across all mediums and disciplines. International applicants may apply for residencies of one to three months; Singapore-based applicants may apply for up to six months.

Residents pursue independent research and are encouraged to engage with local communities and share work in progress through open studios, screenings, workshops, talks, and other experimental public formats.

Applications are assessed by an international panel of respected voices in contemporary art and practice.

Applications close: 30 September 2026, 11:59pm (GMT+8)

For enquiries, contact residencies@singaporeartmuseum.sg