Offered: several visual arts residences in Corfu
REON is a newly founded independent space focused on clay, and slowly unfolding. Located in the mountainous village Porta, on the island of Corfu, REON wishes to offer an inclusive, open-ended working environment. REON’s residency is suitable for self-sufficient individuals looking for time and space, and find somehow meaningful the condition to exist within the reality of the rural greek landscape for a while. We are keen to welcome professionals such as artists, researchers, designers, architects and other practitioners, working with different facets of clay. Recently graduated individuals are also welcome to apply. Established in 2022, REON’s artist residency programme is one of the few non-profit AiR programs in the greek periphery.
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︎ Disciplines: Clay medium, ceramics
︎ Artist Residency periods: May, September or October 2025 (3-6 weeks)
︎ Art Educator Residency Periods: July, August, early September 2025 (10-15 days)
︎ Combined Residency (Artist-Educator Residency): Period to be decided upon mutual agreement
︎ Support: Accommodation, fully equipped ceramics studio & materials
︎ Covered by artist: Transportation**, Vehicle rental (essential), Food
** In the case of the Art Educator or Combined Residency there is a high possibility that the transportation cost will be funded. Also there is a possibility of an artist fee, to be paid for the service of creating a project for the children. For this, you should be able to issue an invoice.
Early applications are encouraged. If you don’t directly work with clay, but you are still very intrigued by the prospect of a residency with REON and have a specific idea, you are welcome to write to us.
Artist Residency
The residents are expected to develop (start or complete) a project or research, new or existing, according to their own natural rhythms, spending time on location. The invited residents will have the opportunity to work in a quiet environment with plently of natural light. Given the location, this is not a ‘social’ residency, however REON will be at your disposal to help you create any necessary connections for your project, discuss the process and offer guidance and support if/when needed.
It is important that you would like to share part of your work and experience with the local community. This could be for example a sculpting workshop for children, a collective dinner with the locals, a workshop on a special technique, a presentation at the end of your residency etc. We would be more than happy to talk about your own particular ideas.
A part of the work should be left for REON’s archive, agreed after mutual discussion and depending on the type of the residency.
Art Educator Residency
During a concise period of 10-15 days you will develop a project, for the local children and young teenagers aged 6-13, which will include 5-8 meetings.
Ideally, the children will get to feel comfortable with sharing their ideas, comfortable with ambiguity, mistakes and experimentation. They will develop their confidence and courage.
As an invited artist/arts educator, you will have the opportunity to discover (un)learning skills in a new territory. The studio, filled with natural light will be available for your personal work and reflection as well. Even in high summer season, residents have the opportunity to exist in privacy and grow their sensitivity to the local context and natural landscape.
Combined Residency
There is a possibility for an artist-in residence to do a mixed residency, dedicating a part of their residency to create a project with the children of the village, or offering them workshops sharing their world with them.
