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Residency Dates: 23 February – 2 March 2026

Deadline to Apply: 2 January 2026

Location: Armaş Foundation (İzmit, near Istanbul, Turkey)

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Stories of Migration is implemented by mezopArt and Hür Adalar (Turkey), together with New Women Connectors and BAK Basecamp (Netherlands), as part of the VAHA Programme.

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🌍 About the Residency

We invite artists, storytellers, and creative practitioners with lived experiences of migration, displacement, or transnational belonging to apply for a one-week residency at Armaş Foundation (İzmit, near Istanbul).

This residency offers a collective space for artistic resistance, care, and solidarity, where participants explore storytelling as a way of reclaiming visibility, shaping collective memory, and connecting experiences across borders.

As part of the transnational project Stories of Migration: Art, Resistance and Solidarity Across Borders, the program connects Turkey-based artists with migration backgrounds to storytellers from the Netherlands to co-create new artistic expressions that challenge dominant narratives around migration and belonging.

👥 Who Can Apply

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We strongly encourage applications from women+, queer, and non-binary artists, and artists from underrepresented communities.

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We welcome applications from:

• Artists with migration, refugee, or diasporic backgrounds, or those whose work engages with similar themes
• Individuals working in any artistic discipline: visual arts, performance, film, sound, music, literature, or new media
• Applicants based in Turkey at the time of the residency
• The working language of the residency will be English, and translation support will be provided when needed

Our selection process prioritizes diversity of perspectives and lived experiences.

✨ What We Offer

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Accommodation & Workspace

A one-week residency at Armaş Foundation, including accommodation and a shared workspace

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Artist Fee

An artist fee to acknowledge participation and support basic production needs

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