International Artist Residency 2026

Thank you for your interest in Art for Change’s International Artist Residency. The application for this residency is now closed. We will be informing all applicants of the confirmed cohort for this years international residency by 25th April, 2026.

Please connect with us on Instagram @artforchangeindia for future openings and call for applications.


The Art for Change International Artist Residency is an intense two-week opportunity for international artists to live, learn, and create alongside Indian artists. This year’s theme: ‘What to do with Technology? Human-being in the Age of Tech.’ will be engaged amid the vast, rugged Himalayan landscape in Ladakh, where artists will step away from rapid technological immersion to reflect on its impact. The program will examine technology’s benefits, risks, and influence on personhood, creativity, and society. Through dialogue, mentorship, site visits, and studio work, participants will engage critically and collaboratively, culminating in a public exhibition shaped by shared inquiry, intercultural exchange, and a deeper consideration of what it means to be human.