The Goethe-Institut’s Slow Travel artist residency, running from 22 April – 12 May 2026 (plus travel time), will offer two individual artists from Germany and France the opportunity to explore Scotland’s diverse landscapes, sustainability challenges, and emerging climate solutions.
The residency will provide a slow‑travel experience, with the artists journeying by train and/or boat from their home countries to Edinburgh, Glasgow, and two week‑long stays in the Scottish Highlands and Islands, in Cove Park and Linkshouse – Orkney Arts Residency, respectively.
The artists are invited to engage with the key themes of rewilding and the oceans. There are no fixed or required production outcomes, and artists may shape their engagement according to their own practice.
During their journey, artists are invited to take part in optional school visits coordinated by the project partners to share their experiences with pupils, as well as additional site visits and networking opportunities. The artists are also invited to an Artist Talk. Six months after the residency, a digital workshop will be held with the participating artists and the organising partners to discuss the residency’s impact.
The programme is seeking two individual artists working with any time‑based or durational media (e.g. sound, lens‑based media, performance) whose work reflects an engagement with climate, environmental, or ecological themes.
Residency benefits:
- All travel and accommodation provided
- Stipend of 80 GBP per day per artist
- Speaker’s fee of 150 GBP per artist for the Artist Talk
- Opportunity to engage with local cultural and sustainability networks
- Artistic exchange with local peers and site visits
- If school visits are scheduled: 150 GBP per school visit per artist (up to 5 visits)
