Region Uppsala, in partnership with the Quilt Academy of Sweden and Uppsala Municipality, announces an international artist residency for textile artists residing in Europe, outside of Sweden. This unique opportunity is designed to foster individual creativity and encourage international collaboration within the textile and fibre arts community.
The residency is scheduled for 22 September to 13 October 2026.
The residency is open to professional textile/fibre artists, or individuals with a compatible active artistic commitment, living in Europe outside of Sweden. Applicants should work with modern art expressions and primarily with textile-/fibre art techniques, such as:
- Textile surface design (fabric printing, dyeing, shibori)
- Piecing, applique, quilting (patchwork)
- Free embroidery
- Incorporating mixed media
Projects based on commercial garments, the fashion industry, and yarn-based methods (tapestry, weaving, knitting, crochet, trapunto) are excluded. The residency project may continue the artist’s individual practice or serve as a phase in planned or ongoing collaborations with professional fibre/textile artists from the Uppsala region.
The selected artist will receive a grant of 30,000 SEK to cover the expenses for the stay and the workshop plus a travel allowance of up to 5,000 SEK for travel to and from Sweden. A separate agreement and payment on the artist talk will be sorted closer in time to the residency. The place of the residency, the Quilt Academy of Sweden accommodation, is situated in the countryside a short drive to the north of the city of Uppsala. Access to the public transportation is limited. An assisting person may accompany the artist if necessary, however, no additional funding is available.
