The FUTURES
Residency Program

The FUTURES Residency Program provides emerging artists with time, space, and resources to develop new work, emphasizing artistic process and research, while offering opportunities to push the boundaries of their practice and engage with contemporary themes.

#futures residency

currently curated by
Yu Shuk Pui Bobby

Each artist in residence keeps a visual diary showcasing moments from their stay in Amsterdam, Riga or Budapest, bits of their creative process and insights into the development of their research.

residency theme

Nature, Technology and the Environment
The residency program places a particular focus on projects that explore the intersection of Nature, Environment, and Technology—topics that are increasingly urgent in contemporary life. We encourage projects that engage deeply with these themes, challenging our perceptions of human and ecological relationships, technological advancement, and environmental responsibility. Through this residency, artists will have the opportunity to investigate, reflect on, and expand upon these concepts in an interdisciplinary and culturally vibrant setting.
The program emphasizes the creative journey, supporting residents as they research, experiment, and develop their ideas. Public engagement is a key component, with each residency concluding in a public event where participants present their work and engage in dialogue with diverse audiences.

how it works

research residency
program

At the beginning of 2025, FUTURES introduced a Research Residency Program across three locations: the FUTURES Hub in Amsterdam, the Capa Center in Budapest, and the ISSP Gallery in Riga. Selected from a pool of nominated FUTURES artists, participants are chosen by a diverse panel of experts. Open to all artists nominated in previous years, the program aims to foster production, exchange, and meaningful artistic growth. Applicants are evaluated based on their artistic practice and the quality and relevance of a residency project developed specifically for their time with FUTURES.

what we offer
  • Professional Mentorship: Residents receive tailored mentorship from experts relevant to their project, offering guidance and support throughout the residency.
  • Public Engagement and International Exposure: Each residency concludes with a public event, and the artist's work is promoted through communication channels of FUTURES.
  • Fair and Inclusive Working Environment: The residency ensures fair pay, safe working conditions, and a commitment to inclusivity.
  • Access to the FUTURES local network and introduction to Amsterdam art and contemporary culture scene.
What we expect
from the residents
  • Residents are encouraged to maintain a Visual Diary, posting weekly updates about their creative process on FUTURES’ social platforms. This offers an inside look at the artist’s journey.
  • A Video Portrait is created during the residency, offering a personal insight into the artist and their practice. This video is shared through FUTURES’ platforms, extending its reach.
  • A public-facing event, such as an open studio, workshop, exhibition or artist talk, is an essential component. This event offers residents a chance to share their work and process with the local community. This will also be live-streamed, allowing international audiences to engage with the residency's work.
  • Interview with a local writer about the artist's creative process during their residency. This written interview will be featured on the FUTURES website, offering further insight into their work and artistic journey.

residency locations

Futures Hub, Amsterdam: In 2023, FUTURES launched its first residency program at the FUTURES Hub, a vibrant space in Amsterdam that serves as the platform’s global headquarters and flexible exhibition venue. Situated on a former industrial site, the Hub offers a fully equipped live-work environment, including an atelier, furnished apartment, and event space. It welcomes artists from diverse regions and cultural backgrounds for both short- and long-term stays.

ISSP, Riga: The resident will be housed at the ISSP Riga Residency apartment in the city centre, shared with other two artists. The accommodation offers comfortable conditions for living and working - a separate bedroom with a working space, spacious shared living room and a fully equipped kitchen. The resident will have access to ISSP office facilities including use of printer, scanner, ISSP photography library and studio lights.

Capa Center, Budapest: The Capa Center residency program offers all entering participants a fully furnished private room within a communal apartment located on the Art Quarter Budapest premises, a studio space catering to the project’s requirements within its 400 m2 shared studio in the coolest postindustrial area of Budapest. Capa Center provides varied services to integrate the residents into the local art scene and contribute in establishing professional connections that best support their work and career. In addition, the residency will offer the possibility to organise a presentation at the Capa Centre in downtown Budapest, and use the Capa Centre's office facilities, including the printer and scanner.

Residency Archive

Artist
Billy Barraclough
Nominated in
2021
Artist
Patrícia Assis
Nominated in
2025
Artist
Olgaç Bozalp
Nominated in
2019
Artist
Artist
Nathan Mbouebe
Nominated in
2024
Artist
Erien Withouck
Nominated in
2021
Artist
Yu Shuk Pui Bobby
Nominated in
2023
Artist
Luna Mahoux
Nominated in
2023
Artist
Thomas Nolf
Nominated in
2018
Artist
Artist
Pablo Lerma
Nominated in
2022
Artist
Krystyna Bilak
Nominated in
2019
Artist
Lia Darjes
Nominated in
2019
Artist
Sviatlana Stankevich
Nominated in
2022
Artist
Oscar Scott Carl
Nominated in
2022
Artist
Csilla Klenyànszki
Nominated in
2018
Artist
Polina Davydenko
Nominated in
2022
Artist
Johanna-Maria Fritz
Nominated in
2019
Artist
Giulia Vanelli
Nominated in
2024
Artist
Artist
Louise Sinaga Helmfrid
Nominated in
2025
Artist
Reinis Hofmanis
Nominated in
2023
Artist
Artist
Ieva Baltaduonyte
Nominated in
2023
Artist
Aoife Herrity
Nominated in
2021
resident artist
Yu Shuk Pui Bobby
residency in
Amsterdam, NL
Yu Shuk Pui Bobby (b. 1994) is a visual artist based between Hong Kong and Oslo. With a collaborative approach to her practice, her work conjures the physical, tangible and affective phenomena associated with biotechnology through combinations of video, text, installation, sculpture, and performance. She often uses speculative fiction to tackle questions of human genetic engineering, reconfiguring perceptions of gender, body and historical discourses of identity. Bobby holds a BA from Hong Kong Baptist University and an MFA from Oslo National Academy of Fine Art. Her works have been in Hong Kong, Norway, Japan, China, Iceland and the USA.
Words from the artist