Da Wang Culture Highland is a relatively young artist residency program situated in a most unique setting deep in the mountainous jungle, on the outskirts of Shenzhen. Hosting a small group of artists at a time, Da Wang Culture Highland also provides communal meals and a broad array of facilities for ceramic artists, painters and sculptors, and occasionally invites artists for fully funded residencies in exchange for a donation of a portion of the work created. We sat down with associate art director and ceramic artist Tom Hayes to get the ins and outs of this residency program:

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The Inside Out Museum is one of the newest additions to Beijing's cultural scene, and well as one of the youngest artist residencies listed on China Residencies. The residency hosts one to two artists at a time, in loft studios adjoining a brand new museum that presides over the far west side of Beijing, closer to the mountains then to any part of the capital's hustle and bustle. The surrounding village in this quickly developing neighborhood is a perfect example of China in flux, a melding of rural and urban, where traditional lifestyles with daily vegetable markets on the streets exist besides the most mode ...

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China Residencies is thrilled to have two incredibly smart and very very qualified interns join us this summer to support our mission of providing resources for artists and residency programs throughout China. 

Yi Cao Grant writing + Events Intern

Born and raised in Beijing, Yi (Sally) Cao is currently pursuing her Master of Arts Management at Carnegie Mellon University. With an undergraduate degree in Accounting from Beijing's University of Science and Technology, she decided to combine her management background with her arts experience to pursue arts administration. In addition to her internsh ... Read More

Residencies Unlimited has been an asset to the arts community for their programming and residencies. This month, China Residencies co-founder Kira Simon-Kennedy contributed her view on the evolving field of artist residency from the China perspective to their archive of "dialogues". 

We just bought our ticket to their Brooklyn based 2013 RU Funraiser on July 21, celebrating the art of travel, and would love to see you there. Send us a message if you'd like to connect. 

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61 artists contributed postcard sized images of work they created on or inspired by Red Gate residences. While the exhibition wasn’t able to show as planned on the Transxpress late last year, it was recently showcased at China Residencies Kick Off Party in Beijing, and also at a pop-up exhibition in front of the Shanghai Railway Station and along the Bund. 

Observers at the pop-up shows were invited to choose a postcard they would like to post to a friend or family member in hopes of perpetuating the exchange. 

Artists who have participated in residency programs in China are invited to contribute one postcard s ...

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Artist and writer An Xiao is one of few to have covered China-based residency programs in the media. Naturally, she's first to spread the word about what we're up to at China Residencies with a post for Hyperallergic. 

The post also explores the audio magazine Uncut Talks by Ma Yongfen, Edward Sanderson, and Alessandro Rolandi. 

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China Residencies is proud have support from of some of the most qualified international advisors. Our board includes these awesome people:
Governing Board
Crystal Ruth Bell
Founder & Program Director at China Residencies 

Crystal Ruth Bell is the former director of Red Gate Residency, where she served as the primary contact for prospective, active, and alumni artists for two years. During Miss Bell’s tenure, she successfully diversified the demographics of applicants, specifically in the areas of age and nationality, by broadening the reach of the programs reputation through modern design brandin ...

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Artists looking for a place to do a residency in China may think that finding a host organization would be difficult. As one of the directors of chinavine.org (a partnership project to educate English-speaking audiences about Chinese culture), I know that there are many organizations interested in hosting artists from outside China. The best way to make a connection would be to use the resources you already have or establish new ones in your own community. I can offer a few suggestions for those living in the United States, and maybe some helpful hints that will apply elsewhere.
If you live in the United States (a ... Read More