Sustainable Darkroom Futures Residency

Location: Hybrid (Online + Sunderland, United Kingdom)

Open to
UK-based individuals working in photography, filmmaking, or related creative and research practices. Five participants will be selected, with two places reserved for Northern England residents and two for disabled artists.

Application Fee
Free

What’s Provided

• £3,400 grant for research, development, and the final project outcome

• Six-month hybrid research residency

• Fortnightly one-to-one mentorship

• Seven online seminars with invited speakers

• Access to prototyping facilities and technical support at the University of Sunderland

• Participation in a final exhibition and symposium

• Travel stipend and accommodation for the final in-person event

• Publication of research outcomes online

What the Artist/Applicant Must Cover
Applicants must develop an original research project exploring sustainable systems in photography or filmmaking. Group applications are not accepted.

Duration
6 months (April–October 2027)

Deadline
23 October 2026

Essential Notes

• Research may be speculative, conceptual, or prototype-based; a fully functioning outcome is not required.

• The residency concludes with an exhibition and symposium in partnership with the University of Sunderland.