Application 006 – Al Riwaq Art Residency Programme

Location: Bank House 1, Al Guful, Manama, Bahrain

Open to: Artists from all disciplines, 18 years and older. International applicants are welcome but must cover their own travel and accommodation.

Application Fee: None specified

What’s Provided:

  • 12-week intensive residency (29 September – 22 December 2025)

  • Individual studio space within a residency compound

  • Basic studio set-up and resources

  • Mentorship, discussions, critique, and collaborative opportunities

  • Workshops, talks, courses, cultural visits, and research facilitation

  • Support from Al Riwaq staff

  • 4-week exhibition production period (23 December 2025 – 19 January 2026)

  • Exhibition of participants’ work from 27 January – 2 April 2026, developed in collaboration with Al Riwaq’s curation team

What the artist/applicant must cover:

  • Travel and accommodation expenses (no funding provided for these)

  • Commitment to full participation during the residency and production phases

Duration:

  • Residency: 12 weeks

  • Production: 4 weeks

  • Exhibition: Approximately 2 months

Deadline: 1 September 2025 (Application open from 23 July 2025)

  • Shortlisted applicants contacted between 9–10 September 2025

  • Successful applicants notified 11–14 September 2025

  • Public announcement of participants on 22 September 2025

Other Notes:

  • The programme is process-oriented and requires openness to critique and collaboration.

  • It supports research-driven projects and interdisciplinary practice.

  • The residency aims to expand artists’ critical perspectives and engage with global and local art histories.

  • Applicants must acknowledge the demanding nature of the programme.