Residence Sigrid A Space to Research, Reimagine and Breathe
Residence Sigrid is an international and interdisciplinary residency for professional artists, designers, and writers based in Sweden who identify as women, trans, or non-binary. Located in Collioure, a village on the Vermeille coast in the south of France near the Spanish border, the residency offers time and space for artistic development and interdisciplinary exchange. The first resident duo, composed of one writer and one artist or designer, selected by a jury, will be welcomed to Collioure in May 2027 for a three-week residency with stipend.
A Place Marked by Artistic Legacy
For generations, Collioure has attracted artists drawn to its particular geography, wild light, and position at the meeting point of cultures. The village has served as a site of experimentation, observation, and artistic renewal across disciplines and periods. Swedish painter Sigrid Hjertén, who stayed and worked in Collioure in 1929, gives the residency its name and reflects a Swedish connection to this enduring creative landscape
Time and Space for Deep Practice
Residence Sigrid offers three-week working residencies twice a year to professional womxn artists or designers and writers based in Sweden. Rooted in research and interdisciplinarity, the residency provides time for open-ended processes, reflection, creative development, and the rare opportunity to step back, think and breathe.
Selection and Eligibility
Applications are reviewed by a jury, which awards two residencies per year to one artist or designer and one writer per session. The residencies take place in September and in May. Womxn applicants are expected to be professionally active, based in Sweden, and aligned with the core principles of Misschiefs.
An Extension of Misschiefs
As an independent branch of Misschiefs, Residence Sigrid is developed in its spirit: to support womxn artists and expand the visibility of their work across contexts. Here, artistic practice is understood as a space for resistance, reflection, and transformation across borders.
Engaging with the Place
Residents are invited to engage with the local context - its people, language, nature, and crafts. The residency supports artistic development while encouraging meaningful cultural exchange between Sweden and the local cultures of Catalonia and France.
Residency Formats
Residence Sigrid is structured in two parts:
A three-week, research-based residency held twice a year (in May and in September), hosting one artist or designer and one writer.
A longer production residency of up to twelve weeks, offering the possibility to return and develop a site-specific project in collaboration with local partners.
From Research to Production
Participants may, during or after their stay, propose a project for an extended residency period. These longer stays can be structured consecutively or across multiple visits, supporting deeper engagement and production over time. The ambition is that after each residency period a publication will be produced by Misschiefs based on the yearly theme.
Pilot Phase and Launch
The pilot residency takes place in September 2026 with artist Catherine Anyango Grünewald and writer Alexandra Loske invited as the first special guest residents. The official launch of Residence Sigrid is May 2027, the application deadline for the first open call is July 20, 2026. Applications are made in the Open Call section of this website.
Open Call and Jury
The application period is from June 02 until July 20, 2026. Selected participants will be announced in November 2026. Each year’s open call will be centered around a specific theme. The first theme is Light and Color.
The jury consists of ten professionals from the art and cultural sectors in Sweden, France, and the UK, appointed for a minimum period of two years.
How to Apply
Applications are submitted via our form in the section Open Call of this website and must include:
CV
Portfolio
Motivation letter in English (including how you intend to engage with the theme during the residency period)
Contact details
Website / social media
