Call for Applications: SMUS research-based art commission: ec(h)otoning
The SMUS research-based art (RBA) commission: ec(h)otoning is part of a multi-phase RBA programme run by the Mexican artist platform TRES as part of the Global Center of Spatial Methods for Urban Sustainability.
The Call is open to all international artists from the Global South who are working within the field of research-based art.
We are seeking RB artists who are committed to long-term research projects in dialogue with local knowledge systems. We encourage proposals that are process-driven, participatory, community-engaged, and/or site-specific and that emphasise transitional zones of ec(h)otoning, attuned to ecological and socio-cultural flux.
We welcome applications from RB artist-practitioners working in any medium or combination of media, including, but not limited to: visual arts, installation, photography, film, audio, performance, sculpture, social practice. We encourage you to choose the format that best conveys the depth of the ecotones you wish to explore.
What we offer for the selected proposal: (per artist or collective):
– A 12-month research stipend (of between EUR 400 and 700, depending on region/country).
– Round-trip airfare to Bangkok and accommodation for a two-week residency.
– Accommodation and an on-site travel allowance for a one to three-month residency period at one of three SMUS Asian Core Partner Universities.
– A production and documentation budget of EUR 8,400
Submission deadline: 15 December 2025 [11:59 PM CST]
Announcement of results: 26 December 2025
Project duration: 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027
This open call follows a non-discriminatory selection process. We welcome diversity in all its forms. We strongly encourage female artists in particular to apply.
For more information on this Call, please download the following documents:
If you have any questions on this Call, please feel free to contact the TRES team at: echotoning.smus@gmail.com.