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TED & POSCA Global Artist Residency 2026

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TED & POSCA Global Artist Residency 2026 — Fine Acts
  • Who Can Apply: Open to artists worldwide, 18+, from any discipline (visual artists, muralists, designers, community-based practitioners, collectives, architects, interdisciplinary artists). Ineligible: applicants in countries subject to U.S. sanctions; current government officials/employees/agents; those whose participation would violate FCPA or equivalent anti-bribery laws.
  • The Focus: A globally distributed artist residency. Community-engaged public art interventions exploring repair, resilience, hope, and civic imagination; projects rooted in local context, participatory, visually compelling, and open to documentation/storytelling collaboration.
  • The Funding: USD $15,000 per artist (artist fees, production costs, community activation, documentation); POSCA tools and supplies; creative direction and curatorial support; global visibility through TED, POSCA, and Fine Acts platforms.
  • Key Requirements: Projects must unfold in public space with community participation; process matters as much as outcome; artists do not need fully resolved proposals at application; selected artists will develop proposals collaboratively with curatorial team post-selection.
DeadlineFriday, July 31, 2026
AwardUSD $15,000
Application fee$0
DurationProjects implemented January 1–June 30 2027 (~6-month implementation window)
Program datesApplications close July 31 2026; four artists selected Sept–Oct 2026; projects implemented Jan 1–Jun 30 2027
Locationglobal
ParticipationRemote
Career stagesAll Stages
Disciplinespublic art, community-based practice, participatory art, civic art, social practice, public installation, performance, temporary activation, workshop-based practice, story-based work
Application notesApplications reviewed through curatorial selection process based on artistic merit, proposal quality, and programmatic fit. Selected artists participate in shared international cohort with periodic curatorial check-ins, feedback sessions, and collaboration on documentation/storytelling. Documentation is central component; artists collaborate with curatorial team on documentary and storytelling outputs amplified globally. Artists retain ownership of artwork; TED, POSCA, and Fine Acts receive non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide license to use documentation (photographs, video, written materials) for residency-related purposes with artist credit. Residency does not create employment relationship. Artists responsible for own tax obligations, insurance, and legal compliance. Program may be modified or cancelled if circumstances require; if no agreement signed, no compensation owed for application itself.
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