Masaha Residency Cycle 12

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Misk Art Institute

Masaha Residency Cycle 12 Deadline: 22 Aug 2026 Country: Saudi Arabia About Misk Art Residencies  Misk Art Residencies aims to support artistic development and practice by promoting the possibilities of meaningful exchange between the local community and the global cultural landscape.  The Masaha Residency is designed to cultivate the art sector by facilitating discourse, research, and experimentation around themes that concern the local community.    Theme: What Remains in the Crossing  This cycle invites artists to examine what experience becomes when it passes through the tools we use to create, translate, and share it, and what, in that process, changes.  Digital tools have reshaped how we form and communicate experience. A story gains reach through a platform, but loses something in tone. A place captured on camera is not the same as a place lived in. A feeling, once processed and shared, may circulate widely while growing distant from its source.   The digital is no longer separate from lived experience. It is one of the ways experience is shaped and expressed, and yet every act of translation changes something. The question is: what exactly?  At the center of this inquiry is the artist, the one who brings to a tool what the tool cannot generate on its own: gesture, hesitation, memory, doubt.  Artists are invited to work with digital tools, including AI, photography, video, sound, and generative media, as spaces for genuine experimentation rather than production, drawing from personal memory, inherited stories, or lived experience, and asking what each becomes when it passes through.   “What Remains in the Crossing” is ultimately an invitation: to move through the digital with intention, and to bring to it what only you can: your context, your curiosity, your doubt, and your imagination.      Program Structure  Weekly mentorship sessions   Development of project and budget proposals   Trips to cultural/historical sites in Riyadh   Public engagement through open studios and resident-led educational programing   Networking sessions   A critique session with external and internal collaborators  Final group exhibition showcase, funded by Misk Art Institute     Residents will gain  Time and space to focus on researching a new theme-related project   External and internal experts to advise, provide feedback, and critique your research and project   Long-lasting contacts within the Saudi and international arts network   Exposure to and from important members of the art community (such as artists, press, curators, etc)   A group showcase exhibiting your new body of work   Professional development as an artist     Who’s it for?  Full-time visual and digital artists from all artistic disciplines who meet one or more of the following:  3+ years of fine arts experience  3+ years of exhibiting history  Actively practicing and engaging in the arts    Applicants must be fully committed to prioritizing this three-month program, with no exceptions.    What we provide  Roundtrip flight to Riyadh  Visas for Saudi Arabia  Accommodation (for those based outside of Riyadh)  Private studio  Production budget    Artwork Credit: Marco Conti Sikic, Masaha residncy Cycle 10. 2025 Duration of residency A 3-months full-time commitment Accommodation 4 stars hotel in Riyadh Disciplines, work equipment and assistance The Masaha Residency is open to 12 full-time emerging visual artists from all artistic disciplines who meet one or more of the following criteria: 3+ years of fine arts experience 3+ years of exhibiting history Actively practicing and engaging in the artsFees and support Roundtrip flight to Riyadh Visas to Saudi Arabia Accommodation at a 4-star hotel in Riyadh Breakfast and Dinner at accommodation site Daily transportation Private studio space Expert mentorship Masterclass/Lectures/Workshops Networking opportunities Final showcase exhibition Generous research and production budget *Only for those who are not based in Riyadh. Expectations towards the artist Required Full-time commitment to this research-based residency program Produce new work(s), Attend all mentorship sessions, masterclasses, lectures, and crit sessions. Optional: Give a talk or conduct a workshop Application information Application steps: Create an account on miskartinstitute.org, this will ease the application process as you can save and return to the application at any time before submission. Write a statement of interest detailing your interest in joining Masaha residency. Please include any relevant background information, artistic goals, and what you hope to gain. Upload a proposal, considering the thematic topic, outlining a proposed project or body of work you plan to develop during the residency. Please include details such as the materials and techniques that will be used, timeline, and any challenges or opportunities anticipated. Upload a portfolio. Please ensure that the images are high-quality and labeled with the title, date, and medium of each piece. Review all application materials and ensure they meet the specified requirements and file formats. Submit, please note that incomplete applications will not be considered. The Masaha Residency Team looks forward to receiving your application and wishes you the best of luck in the selection process. If there are any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact the program’s administration team at: mai-info@misk.org.sa

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roundtrip flight, visa, accommodation, private studio, production budget, final exhibition

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full-time visual/digital artists with 3+ years fine arts experience or exhibiting history