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Exchange Residency Hangar

Hangar and MORPHO are delighted to inaugurate their collaboration in 2026 with an international residency programme. Hangar and Institut Ramon Llull are supporting the participation of one artist from Catalonia going to Antwerp for a three-month residency, followed by a public presentation at Hangar.

Period

  • The residency in Antwerp, Belgium, lasts for 3 months, from August 1 until October 31, 2026.

For whom?

  • This call is open to artists living in Catalonia (residents and nationals).
  • You are a visual artist, possibly with a transdisciplinary approach.
  • You want to focus on artistic research and the development of your work in the company of peers.
  • You are welcome regardless of age, ethnic-cultural background, gender diversity, neurodiversity, and more.
  • We do our best to accommodate everyone’s needs, but the specific architecture of the building (stairs, no lift) means the residency is not suitable for all conditions.
  • There is only room for 1 adult, possibly with a child (arranging daycare is challenging but we have good contacts with a municipal primary school).

MORPHO offers

  • Artistic, productional and administrative guidance from the team.
  • Use of our shared residency house (including kitchen, living room, library and bathroom).
  • Individual workspace in the monastery (ranging between 20-30 m2).
  • Use of our project space and monastery garden.
  • Weekly programme of sessions that encourages critical dialogue and playful experimentation (composed in response to the residents’ input and interests).
  • Access to the production facilities of St Lucas School of Arts (dark room, ceramics, lasercutting or screenprinting workshops,...).
  • Online presentation of your work (website and social media).
  • Newly commissioned portrait by artist-photographer Miles Fischler.
  • Free entrance to exhibitions and events at neighbouring Kunsthal Extra City.

Commitments

  • You will deliver a public presentation of the research at Hangar following the residency.
  • You will submit a final report to Hangar on the project (max. 1,000 words and 2 images), including an evaluation of the residency, within one week of its completion (7 November).
  • You will include the logos of the following organisations in all project communications: Hangar, MORPHO and the Institut Ramon Llull. If it is not possible to include the logos, the following text must be added instead: ‘Developed during a residency at MORPHO, organised by Hangar with the support of the Institut Ramon Llull.’

Financial support
Up to 500 euros round trip economy-class airfare travel costs are covered, arranged by Hangar. The resident will also receive a 6000 euros fee (gross amount), of which 1,500 euros is allocated to living expenses and 1,500 euros to research-related costs.

The total amount of 6,000 euros will be paid in three instalments:
The first instalment of 2,000 euros will be paid upon submission of the first invoice, two months before the start of the residency (early June).
The second instalment of 2,000 euros will be paid upon submission of the second invoice at the start of the residency (early August).
The third instalment of 2,000 euros will be paid upon submission of the third invoice at the start of the second month of the residency (early September).

Selection procedure

Selection process
Applications must be submitted via this form and include a PDF containing the following information:

  • Personal details:
    — Full name
    — Full address (city and country)
    — Phone number
    — Email address
    — Date of birth
    — Nationality
  • Statement (max. 500 characters, including spaces), outlining the main lines of work and research
  • Curriculum vitae (max. 1,500 characters, including spaces)
  • Project description (max. 5,000 characters, including spaces), including:
    — Objectives of the residency
    — Work plan
    — Planned actions (networking and mentoring)
  • Link to personal website and/or online portfolio (Google Drive, Vimeo, YouTube, etc.).

All documentation must be submitted in English. Applications that do not meet these requirements will be excluded.

Any questions about the application? Contact Veronica Valentini via veronica@hangar.org.

If you have questions regarding the residency, feel free to follow the online info session with Yasmin Van der Rauwelaert (residency coordinator MORPHO) and ask them directly. Sign up here.

Selection criteria

  • The match between the artist’s needs and what the residency can offer.
  • The impact the residency is likely to have on the development of the artist/project.
  • The relevance, coherence, significance and interest of the proposed project.
  • The applicant’s artistic trajectory or research experience.
  • If the project involves participation from groups of people with disabilities, or from those in situations of vulnerability or at risk of social exclusion, consideration will be given to how these groups are integrated, and to the social impact or value that they generate.
  • If the project addresses topics related to gender and/or LGTBIQ+ perspectives, the evaluation will consider how these aspects are incorporated and articulated in the project’s development.
  • The complete submission of all requested documents and materials in the specified format and length will be a key evaluation criterion.

Jury

  • Veronica Valentini, Head of International Residency Programmes and Research Networks at Hangar
  • A member of Hangar’s stable jury
  • Caroline Dumalin, Artistic Director of MORPHO

Save the dates

  • Online info session: April 22, 2026 at 2pm
  • Application deadline: May 11, 2026 at 1pm
  • Announcement of results: Late May 2026

About MORPHO

MORPHO is an artist-centered organisation supporting the development of artistic work in the visual arts. We do this by setting up residency programs with international exchanges and renting out workspaces below market value. We also give visibility to the artists in our network in our presentation space and advocate their place in the city with policy makers. In this way, we strive to foster a lively and solid ground for artistic work. Our main premises are located behind the Antwerp Central Station and Zoo, in a 20th-century townhouse (the residency) and former monastery (the studios). We share the monastery site and garden with Kunsthal Extra City. We are funded by the Flemish government and the city of Antwerp.

About Hangar, Center for Artistic Production and Research

Founded in 1997, Hangar is an artist-run initiative committed to sustaining the conditions for artistic production and research, understood as critical practices that respond to contemporary debates.

Hangar supports creators at all stages of the production process, providing resources for technical, logistical, material, and conceptual development, while also amplifying artistic careers locally and internationally. It develops contexts for presentation and knowledge transfer tailored to contemporary creation.

Hangar views art as a knowledge-producing practice and defends artistic research as a legitimate form of inquiry with its own modes of discovery. After more than 20 years, it has become a leading center in this field. It promotes internationalization through mobility opportunities, collaborations with other spaces, visits from international professionals, and participation in research networks.

Through alliances and networks, Hangar fosters exchange between contemporary art, technoscience, and cultural studies, addressing issues such as ecological transition and social inequalities. Hangar operates as a private foundation created by an association of artists with a public and community orientation.