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30 Nov 2014

Art & Research residencies at the Visual Sociology and Museum Studies Lab, Cyprus

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The Art & Research Residency program is offered by the Visual Sociology and Museum Studies Lab (VSMS Lab) of the Cyprus University of Technology, with an open deadline through the year. The residency program provides academics, artists, curators and other professionals access to facilities and equipment for the purposes of developing and implementing a research or artistic project.

Visual Sociology and Museum Studies Lab (VSMS Lab) aim is to produce cutting edge research in the fields of visual sociology and museum studies. The lab is located at the Department of Multimedia and Graphic Design of the Cyprus University of Technology in Limassol.

The Art & Research Residency was launched in 2012 and it aims at encouraging:

  • research related to museums, visitor studies, cultural policy, cultural sustainability, photography and theory, visual sociology/ anthropology and other related fields;

  • the production of art projects and more specifically film and photographic projects;

  • projects which combine research with art practice


The Art & Research Residency can take place at any time of the year and its duration can vary from 2 weeks to 3 months depending on the project and the availability of space and equipment. The Residency does NOT cover any costs for accommodation or traveling expenses but can make arrangements with the University to rent a studio nearby at a lower cost.

Eligibility/ Who can apply: The Residency Grant is available to:

  • academics and researchers

  • photographers, filmmakers and other artists

  • curators

  • producers


Working languages: English or Greek

Application Deadline: The Art & Research Residency has an open call so we receive applications throughout the year. Please allow one month from the time you send your application to process it and send you a notification of grant decision.