The SMUS RBA commission: ec(h)otoning is a fully funded one-year commission, part of a multi-phase research-based art (RBA) programme run by the Mexican artist platform TRES as part of the Global Center of Spatial Methods for Urban Sustainability (SMUS).
We stimulate dialogue and collaboration on urban sustainability research addressing wicked urban problems.
The selected artist will receive mentorship from TRES and collaborate with scholars from:
– Chulalongkorn University, Thailand;
– Diponegoro University, Indonesia and
– IT Kharagpur, India.
Deadline: 15 December 2025 [11:59 PM CST]
Results: 26 December 2025
Project duration: 01 April 2026 to 31 March 2027 with two on-site residencies
WHAT WE OFFER:
– Monthly research stipend from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027
– Roundtrip airfare to Bangkok and accommodation during the two-week residency
– Accommodation during the one to three-month residency period at the chosen university
– On-site travel allowance during residency period
– Production and documentation budget of EUR 8,400
ELLIGIBILITY
Open to international artists from the Global South who are working within the field of research-based art.
No age limit.
We are seeking RB artists who are committed to long-term research projects that are process-driven, participatory, community-engaged, and/or site-specific and that emphasise transitional zones of ec(h)otoning, attuned to ecological and socio-cultural flux.
RB artist-practitioners working in any medium or combination of media.
deadline: 15 December 2025 [11:59 PM CST]
more info: https://www.tresartcollective.com/2025-ec-h-otoning-research-based-art-commission
