As part of After the Single Use (ATSU), eight artists will be selected (one per location) to join the local research team for a residency period between March-May 2027 (one month full time or up to three months part-time).
This is a research-embedded residency, not a production residency: the focus is on curiosity, exchange, and process. Artists are not expected to illustrate or communicate the research. They are invited to work alongside it — to observe, question, and respond in whatever way feels true to their practice.
The locations are:
- Baltimore
- Dakar
- Edinburgh
- Geneva
- Hyderabad
- Oslo
- Tanzania (multiple sites)
- Goroka (Open Call will launch later)
Artistic works in progress will be presented locally at or near the end of the residency period, and the artist will contribute to the ATSU online exhibition after completion of the residency, featuring the results of all eight residencies worldwide.
There will be regular online check-ins with the artist throughout the residency and the artists will exchange ideas with the other ATSU artists and researchers in the network.
The residency is open to artists working in any medium or discipline (including visual art, performance, sound, film, photography, installation, writing, design, and socially engaged practice) who have a genuine interest in engaging with a research environment and the themes of the project.
Selected artists will receive the following financial support, administered by NOBA:
- An artist fee
- A materials budget to support the development of their work
Exact amounts are determined by local cost of living. Some locations also provide funds for other things such as food.
