CERN and Copenhagen Contemporary are calling for applications from artists and collectives from any country for a fully funded, two-month residency split between CERN in Geneva (May 2025) and Copenhagen Contemporary in Copenhagen (June 2025).
Collide is an annual residency programme for artists with a distinct interest in science and technology, who have a strong motivation to engage in dialogue with scientists and engineers.
During the residency, the artist conducts research for their proposal, fostering meaningful exchanges with scientists, engineers, and staff in both locations. The residencies will be followed by a remote phase to define and produce a new artwork with the support of both curatorial teams in Geneva and Copenhagen.
Arts at CERN and Copenhagen Contemporary invite proposals that reflect on the role of advanced technologies and scientific research in contemporary culture and their impact on society.
Eligibility
- Artists from any country who are over 18 years old
- Artists with a convincing body of work and at least 5 years of professional artistic experience
- Artists (or their collaborators in the case of a collective) may only submit one proposal
Support
- Travel costs and accommodation within a fixed budget for the two-month residency period at CERN in Geneva and CC in Copenhagen
- A production stipend of 15,000 CHF
- For artist collectives, all these costs will be split between the members; a maximum of two members of a collective can be hosted at the same time as residents
