Grand Prix Resonance 2027: Residency at CERN for Geneva-based Duos and Collectives

About this call

For the 15th anniversary of the discovery of the Higgs boson, CERN, the City of Geneva and the Republic and Canton of Geneva present the Grand Prix Resonance, a special edition of the Resonance residency programme in Geneva, Switzerland. Two artists applying as a duo, or an artist collective, based in the Canton of Geneva are invited to propose a fully funded two-month residency at CERN in summer 2027 (June to July), with a tailored programme curated by Arts at CERN that includes dialogue with scientists, engineers and staff and visits to experiments and facilities. The proposal covers the research period at CERN and a new artwork to be produced afterwards; particular attention goes to digital, multimedia and transmedia practices, including sound-based and immersive approaches. Results are announced in March 2027.

Who can apply

• Limited by country or region
• Medium: New Media / Installation / Mixed Media
• Entry fee: See official site
• Open to artists aged 18 or over based in Geneva, applying as a pair (duo) or as a collective. Based in Geneva means individuals and self-employed persons domiciled in the Canton of Geneva, or legal entities and other constituted structures with their registered office there. The programme is primarily intended for a duo or collective jointly developing a project in digital creation, and remains open to other forms of artistic expression if the approach is particularly relevant to the residency. The application must be in English or French, through the online form: contact details of the primary contact, biography of the collective or of each artist (max 500 words), portfolio (max 25 MB), project description (max 1,000 words) giving an overview of how the two-month research period at CERN will unfold and plans for an artwork to be developed after the residency, project summary (max 300 words) and cover letter (max 500 words). Selected artists must be present at CERN Monday to Friday, meet scientists, engineers and staff through the programme coordinated by Arts at CERN, communicate regularly with the Arts at CERN team during and after the residency to ensure the production of the new artwork, and submit a residency report within two months of the residency's end. Deadline 23 November 2026, 11:59 pm UTC+1.