Fabric Residencies 2026 to 2027 Open Call
Open to artists based in the UK, we are offering money, space, and staff time to explore new ideas and support the realisation of projects.
We have a total budget of £45,000 to distribute across approximately 6 projects. At least 2 residency places will be prioritised for artists that currently live and work in the Midlands.
Residencies will take place between April 2026 and March 2027 in either of the Fabric sites. Delivery can be in consecutive blocks or individual days to work around other work/life commitments.
Key Dates
- Application deadline:Wednesday 4 February 2026, 10am
- Information Sessions:Wednesday 14 January, 12.30pm and Thursday 22 January, 6.30pm
- Offers made by:Monday 2 March 2026
- Delivery period:Between April 2026 and March 2027.
Eligibility
The lead applicant must be an artist who works primarily in dance, movement or choreography.
The artist must:
- be independent
- be 18 or over and live and work in the UK
- not be employed full time by a regularly funded arts, culture or heritage organisation in the UK
- not be a full-time (undergraduate / Masters) students.
Please note:
- Regularly funded organisations can not apply
- Recipients of JCRP Phase 2 and Fabric Residencies 2024-2025 cannot apply.
We will only accept one application per artist/collective/company.
Information Sessions
We will be hosting two online information sessions for anyone wanting to know more about the Fabric Residencies 2026 – 2027 open call out.
- Wednesday 14 January 2026 (with BSL): 12.30 – 1.15pm
- Thursday 22 January 2026: 6.30 – 7.15pm.