SHA x HBF In Vitro Residency - April 2026

Potential Residency Dates: 5th April 2026 – 27th June 2026; 4th October – 26th December 2026; 17th January – 3rd April 2027 

The In Vitro Residency will launch in 2026 as a joint residency with Summerhall Arts and the Hugo Burge Foundation. The residency includes 24-hour access to your own studio in the iconic Summerhall building in central Edinburgh with the opportunity to exhibit in a gallery on-site. 

This opportunity was created for artists who cannot step away from their life for weeks at a time to join accommodated residencies. Instead, it will offer artists the time, space, and community of our regular residencies but with the freedom to come and go — to create in bursts, to stay connected to home, and to weave their practice alongside the rest of their lives, including work commitments. 

The selected artist will receive:

• Unlimited, exclusive access to the In Vitro Studio - 24/7 for 12 weeks
• A £1,200 stipend
•  Mentoring throughout the residency
• One month’s use of a dedicated gallery space for a solo exhibition, presentation, or installation of new work.
• Curatorial support, installation and technical assistance, invigilation, and coordination of a public launch event for the exhibition by Summerhall Arts
• The opportunity to deliver one publicly accessible workshop, with a £200 materials budget, 2 days of payment at Scottish Artists Union recommended rates for development and delivery of the workshop, marketing and promotional support for the workshop, and logistical and administrative assistance with workshop and exhibition logistics
• Integration into the Summerhall Arts and Hugo Burge Foundation creative networks and wider communities

Please note that accommodation is not provided as this residency is aimed at people who are already living and working in Edinburgh or within commuting distance to Summerhall. 

There are three different residency date options. Please specify your preferred dates in your application.