Delfina Foundation: Open Call for Artists from Syria (United Kingdom)

On the Move; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A cultural institution in the UK is offering a twelve-week residency for artists from Syria. The residency, running from June 25 to September 11, 2026, provides financial support including a living allowance of £40 per day, a £1000 materials budget, and accommodation in shared facilities. Applicants must be nationals of Syria or currently living in specific countries with a previous residence in Syria before 2012. This is an opportunity to engage creatively in London.

Benefits

Airport transfers in the UK

Reimbursement of visa fees

Living allowance of £40 per day

Materials budget of £1000

Travel pass for London’s public transport

Accommodation with shared facilities

Qualifications

• Applicants must be a national of Syria or currently living in specified countries.
• Must have lived in Syria before 2012.

Responsibilities

• Participate in a twelve-week residency.
• Engage with the provided resources for artistic development.

Job description

Delfina Foundation: Open Call for Artists from Syria (United Kingdom)

With support from Rambourg Foundation and strategic coordination from Hani Zaitoun, Delfina Foundation welcomes applications from artists from Syria for a twelve-week residency in London.

Applicants must be a national of Syria; or currently living in Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Tunisia, Turkey, or UAE but have lived in Syria before 2012.

The selected applicant will be offered a residency covering the period 25 June – 11 September 2026.

A twelve-week residency at Delfina Foundation includes in terms of support:

• Airport transfers in the UK
• Reimbursement of visa fees (if required)
• A living allowance of £40 per day
• A materials budget of £1000
• A travel pass for London’s public transport network
• A single bedroom with a desk at Delfina Foundation, a house which hosts up to 8 residents with shared facilities, including: bathrooms, laundry rooms, a kitchen, library and dining room