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| Res Artis | |
|---|---|
| Name | Res Artis |
| Type | International network |
| Founded | 1993 |
| Headquarters | Amsterdam |
| Region served | Global |
| Membership | Art residencies, cultural institutions |
Res Artis is an international network of artist residencies and cultural organizations connecting creative spaces across continents. Founded in the early 1990s, it serves as a membership and information hub linking independent studios, university-affiliated programs, museum residency schemes, and municipal initiatives. Its activities intersect with institutions such as British Council, UNESCO, European Union, Asia-Europe Foundation, and philanthropic bodies including Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and Ford Foundation.
Res Artis emerged during a period of rapid expansion in artist residency models alongside developments at institutions such as Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, Goethe-Institut, DAAD, and British Council. Early networks and precedents included exchanges associated with Biennale di Venezia, Documenta, Whitney Museum of American Art, and artist-run initiatives in cities like Amsterdam, Berlin, Paris, and New York City. The growth of cultural mobility in the 1990s connected it to programs supported by European Commission, Prince Claus Fund, Asia Arts Network, and festival platforms such as Edinburgh Festival Fringe and São Paulo Art Biennial. Over subsequent decades Res Artis expanded its global membership parallel to the rise of residency hubs in Tokyo, Seoul, Cape Town, Johannesburg, Mexico City, and Buenos Aires.
The organization's governance and membership model reflects collaboration among diverse entities including independent residencies, university departments at institutions like Royal College of Art, Goldsmiths, University of London, and School of the Art Institute of Chicago, municipal cultural offices such as City of Amsterdam, arts councils including Arts Council England, Canada Council for the Arts, and regional networks such as Asia-Europe Foundation and Mercator Network. Members range from artist-run centers associated with Tate Modern and Museum of Modern Art partnerships to theatre and music residencies linked to Royal Opera House and Sydney Opera House. Directory listings frequently reference major residency providers like Cité internationale des arts, MacDowell, Yaddo, Banff Centre, Künstlerhaus Bethanien, and university-based programs at Harvard University and Columbia University. The organization typically operates through a secretariat, volunteer board drawn from members with experience at institutions such as British Council, Goethe-Institut, Asia Arts Association, and advisory committees in dialogue with funders like Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and Open Society Foundations.
Activities include global directories, annual meetings, regional conferences, training workshops, and thematic convenings that bring together stakeholders from institutions such as UNESCO, European Cultural Foundation, Asia Art Archive, American Alliance of Museums, and national ministries of culture. Programs promote cross-border residencies, exchange projects, and capacity-building for residency managers associated with galleries like Serpentine Galleries, research centers such as IFAC, and academic hubs like Goldsmiths and Rijksakademie van Beeldende Kunsten. It organizes events at cultural festivals including Venice Biennale, Documenta, Sydney Biennale, and Liverpool Biennial, and partners with arts service organizations such as Trans Artists, On the Move, Arts Council England, and regional development agencies. Resource development includes guidelines on hosting international artists, funding partnerships with Mellon Foundation and European Commission programs, and advocacy on mobility issues intersecting with visa regimes of countries like United Kingdom, Netherlands, Australia, Canada, and United States.
Proponents credit the network with enhancing mobility and professionalization of residency practice, strengthening ties among programs like MacDowell, Yaddo, Banff Centre, Künstlerhaus Bethanien, and fostering collaborations with museums such as Tate Modern, Museum of Modern Art, and Centre Pompidou. Critics, including commentators from independent platforms and scholars linked to Goldsmiths and University of Amsterdam, point to issues around equity, funding dependence on foundations like Mellon Foundation and Ford Foundation, colonial legacies in cultural exchange, and uneven access for artists from regions represented by African Union and ASEAN. Debates reference displacement concerns raised in relation to major art events such as Venice Biennale and urban gentrification in cities like London, Berlin, and New York City where residency influxes interact with real estate and policy. Calls for transparency, decolonization, and labor protections echo campaigns by advocacy groups associated with institutions like Artists' Union England and networks such as On the Move.
Notable associated residency providers and partners frequently mentioned in conjunction with the network include MacDowell, Yaddo, Banff Centre, Cité internationale des arts, Rijksakademie van Beeldende Kunsten, Künstlerhaus Bethanien, Wysing Arts Centre, Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture, Djerassi Resident Artists Program, Martial Arts Residency, Künstlerhaus Schloss Balmoral, Künstlerhaus Boswil, Portikus, The Delfina Foundation, Jerwood Arts, Tate Modern, Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago, Centre Pompidou, Museum of Modern Art, Serpentine Galleries, Whitney Museum of American Art, British Council, Goethe-Institut, Asia Art Archive, Trans Artists, On the Move, European Cultural Foundation, Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, Ford Foundation, Open Society Foundations, Arts Council England, Canada Council for the Arts, City of Amsterdam, Rijksakademie, Royal College of Art, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Harvard University, Columbia University, University of the Arts London, Australian Council for the Arts, National Endowment for the Arts, Cultural Vistas.
Category:Arts organizations