FDDM × EPFL-Valais × Energypolis
Traces Art & Science Residency 2027
- Deadline
- Check website — deadline not yet published
- Location
- Sion, Switzerland
- Application fee
- FREE
- For
- Professional visual artists aged 25+ with at least two years of established practice; main working language English
A pilot art & science residency on the Energypolis campus in Sion, Valais. The three-month programme pairs an international visual artist with EPFL-Valais's Laboratory for Energy Materials (Prof. Sascha Feldmann), which studies light–matter interactions in flexible soft semiconductors used in solar cells, screens and quantum technologies. Residency dates: 11 January – 18 April 2027.
The specific application deadline for 2027 is published only in the organisers' PDFs — check the application page for the current date before applying.
Who can apply
- Confirmed professional international visual artist, aged 25+
- At least two years of established practice
- Comfortable working mainly in English
- All visual disciplines welcome, including installation, sculpture, digital media, visual performance and photography
What you get
- CHF 2,000 monthly grant (CHF 6,000 total over three months)
- Housing and travel expenses covered
- Privileged access to the Energy Materials laboratory and scientific support
- Public presentation of the completed work