Image-Maker in Residence (2026)

Location
Online, The Sociological Review

Open to
Creative individuals or collectives working with visual practices that engage with social issues.
Open to practitioners across media including photography, video, illustration, collage, painting, textile, digital work, GIFs, maps, zines, spatial installations, and mixed audiovisual formats.
Welcomes applications from both emerging and established practitioners, including those from underrepresented groups in arts, humanities, and social research.

Application Fee
No fee stated.

What’s Provided
6–9 week online showcase via The Sociological Review’s Instagram.
Interview publication on The Sociological Review website.
Honorarium:
• £500 for self-funded or early-career individuals applying solo
• £250 each for self-funded or early-career individuals in group residencies (up to three members)
• £100 each for established academics with permanent positions

What the Artist/Applicant Must Cover
Not specified.

Duration
Six to nine weeks of online publication.

Deadline
12 MIDDAY (GMT/UTC) on Wednesday 17 December 2025.

Additional Notes
Applicants must submit a Residency Statement (up to 300 words) and one PDF work sample (up to 100 MB).
Residencies may be individual or group. Existing work or new work may be presented.
Four residencies will run in 2026.