Cavendish Arts Science Fellowship 2026-7 International open call for artists

Who can apply

This unique collaborative opportunity is open to artists internationally and is not confined to any single aesthetic, theme or medium. Artists with no previous experience of working with scientists or in a scientific environment are particularly encouraged to apply. The Fellowship offers opportunities for playful experimentation and the space to re imagine beyond conventional artistic and scientific boundaries. It is conceived as a transformative artistic fellowship, designed for artists to explore new approaches and ways of thinking through engagement with scientists and beyond, and to use these explorations as a springboard for experimenting with and developing new artistic work. Cavendish Arts Science seeks adventurous artists whose practice resonates with its ethos of experimenting, decentring and re imagining; who can demonstrate high quality artistic ideas, processes and outcomes; whose approach to making work is playful, who are open to new ideas and to experimenting with new approaches to their practice; who work with communities that are not privileged in the mainstream and who explore alternative ways of knowing the world.

Financial support

The fellowship is financially supported: a £10,000 GBP stipend paid to the artist towards living costs and expenses; rent free accommodation and meals provided at Girton College during the residency period in Cambridge; a travel budget of up to £3,000 GBP (depending on where the artist is based) to support the cost of travel to/from Cambridge; and a production budget of £10,000 GBP to support the development of new work arising from the Fellowship.

Deadline

16 May 2026

Locations

United Kingdom, International