With support from Rambourg Foundation and strategic coordination from Hani Zaitoun, Delfina Foundation welcomes applications from artists from Syria for two twelve-week residencies in London.
Applicants must be a national of Syria; or currently living in Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Tunisia, Turkey, or UAE but have lived in Syria before 2012.
The two selected applicants will be each offered a residency covering the periods: 22 September–14 December 2025, or 6 January – 29 March 2026. Applicants’ availability for these various residency periods should be indicated on their application form.
For more information about the open call and residency please read the Guidance Notes document.
To apply: Complete and submit the application form. We strongly recommend you read the Guidance Notes carefully before commencing an application.
Application deadline: Sunday 8 June 2025, 23:59 BST
Info Sessions
Two info sessions will be held, one online and one in-person, for you to hear more about the opportunity and ask any questions you may have.
Online: 12:00 BST, Thursday, 17 April 2025, Book here
Join Delfina Foundation Curator Erin Li, Delfina alum Hrair Sarkissian (from Damascus, currently based in London), and Sarah Rambourg, President Rambourg Foundation. This session is in both English and Arabic.
In-person: 18:00 AST, Saturday, 24 May 2025, MADAD Art Foundation, Damascus, no booking needed.
Join strategic liaison Hani Zaitoun at MADAD Art Foundation in Damascus, Syria. This session is in Arabic.