Applications open for the 2026-27 Artist Residency Programme

This year, we are looking for 9 artists or companies to join our 2026-27 residency programme. Artists and companies at any stage in their career are welcome to apply. Whether you’re emerging, mid-career or established, if you have a new idea, you’re keen to explore, we want to hear from you.

Successful applicants will be given space, time and seed funding to develop a project at artsdepot. Artists and companies on our residency programme will become members of our artist alumni network and will be offered a free place on all of our artist development workshops with industry professionals throughout the year.

Residencies run from September 2026 – September 2027. Successful applicants will receive:

• Up to four weeks of rehearsal space in our Creation Space (this can be split over 12 months as suits your project)
• Work in progress / scratch performance opportunity (if required)
• £1,000 seed funding
• Mentorship / support from the artsdepot team
• Access to hot desking / meeting space
• Professional development workshops
• Networking opportunities

The deadline for applications is Tuesday 26 May, 5pm. 

We will be running an Online Q&A Information Session on  Mon 18 May for applicants to find out more about the programme. Sign up for free using this link.

Find out more and submit your application here.