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title: "Open Call: OVADA Summer Residency 2026"
description: Summer residency at OVADA Warehouse in Oxford, UK. Shared studio with up to 12 creatives, 24/7 access, and weekly development sessions.
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status: closed
createdAt: "2026-03-30"
updatedAt: "2026-09-30"
programType: Residency
organization: OVADA
organizationUrl: https://www.artsume.com/o/ovada
deadline: "2026-04-10"
entryFee: 15 USD
location: OVADA Warehouse, Oxford, United Kingdom
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compensationRange: No monetary compensation. Free 24/7 studio access to the OVADA Warehouse, communal facilities including kitchen and messy sink, Wi-Fi, and weekly development sessions. Accommodation and material costs are not covered.
disciplines:
  - drawing
  - installation
  - painting
---

# Open Call: OVADA Summer Residency 2026

**Hosted by:** OVADA

**Type:** Residency | **Location:** OVADA Warehouse, Oxford, United Kingdom | **Deadline:** April 10, 2026 | **Entry fee:** $15

## About This Program

Our Summer Residency program in the OVADA Warehouse is returning in August 2026! This is your chance to work alongside, share and learn with practitioners from all creative fields, and to shape your own residency here in Oxford, UK

The Summer Residency will see our warehouse space transformed into a shared studio space, allowing time for the development of new work and ideas in a stimulating environment

You will get full 24/7 access to the Warehouse space between Friday 31 July – Monday 31 August 2026

Share with up to 12 creatives: artists, curators, writers and researchers - anyone - at any stage in their career will be selected to take part at one time

There are no expected outcomes for this residency and there are opportunities to engage with the public through talks and events or to organise an open studio or exhibition with the other residents – it's all up to you!

Each week an OVADA staff member or trustee will host a development session offering Summer Residents a chance to connect with one another, share their practices and become familiar with the space

Facility:
Our building has 24 hour access and is well connected to many bus routes and only minutes from Oxford Rail Station
We also have a large off-street loading area with wide doors
The Warehouse has power sockets and Wi-Fi
Communal facilities including access to a messy sink with running water and a kitchen

Please note:
Accommodation is not provided with this residency
Material costs are not covered with this residency

## Eligibility & Requirements

- **Geographic Eligibility:** International
- **Disciplines:** drawing, installation, painting
- **Note:** Open to artists, curators, writers, researchers, and practitioners from all creative fields at any stage in their career.

## Compensation & Benefits

No monetary compensation. Free 24/7 studio access to the OVADA Warehouse, communal facilities including kitchen and messy sink, Wi-Fi, and weekly development sessions. Accommodation and material costs are not covered.

## What's Provided

- **Studio Access:** Provided

## Timeline

- **Opens:** March 30, 2026
- **Deadline:** April 10, 2026
- **Program Start:** July 31, 2026
- **Program End:** August 31, 2026

## How to Apply