ELSEHERE x Yasmine Laraqui Studio Residency | Casablanca Research & Production Residency 2026
PARTNER & EXCHANGE
ELSEHERE and Yasmine Laraqui Studio invite artists, curators, filmmakers, writers, and researchers to apply for the Casablanca Research & Production Residency. Located across two interconnected sites in Casablanca, the residency offers time, space, and production support for practitioners developing projects.
DEADLINE
December 1, 2026
DEADLINE
December 1, 2026
OPEN TO
Performance, dance, moving image, photography, installation, sound, text, and interdisciplinary forms.
LOOKING FOR
Strong artistic language, clear conceptual thinking and unusual but precise responses to the prompt.
THE PROMPT
Works that can hold experiment, tension, humor, and thought at the same time.
THE CALL
ELSEHERE × Yasmine Laraqui Studio Residency
Casablanca Research & Production Residency 2026
Overview
ELSEHERE and Yasmine Laraqui Studio invite artists, curators, filmmakers, writers, and researchers to apply for the Casablanca Research & Production Residency 2026.
Located across two interconnected sites in Casablanca, the residency offers time, space, and production support for practitioners developing projects at the intersection of artistic research, material experimentation, and contemporary cultural practice.
Designed for both focused inquiry and active production, the residency combines independent studio time with curatorial dialogue, offering residents an environment for sustained investigation, making, and exchange.
Applications are open internationally.
Residency Structure
The residency is organized across two complementary spaces.
Mers Sultan
A dedicated residential and research environment situated within the city, supporting reading, writing, reflection, and project development.
Palmier
A professional studio and production space designed for physical making, experimentation, and artistic production.
Together, these sites allow residents to move between research and realization while remaining embedded within the cultural life of Casablanca.
What the Residency Includes
Private accommodation
24/7 studio access
Utilities and Wi-Fi
Administrative support
Two curatorial sessions per month
Final studio presentation opportunity
Access to local artistic and cultural networks
ELSEHERE Community Partnership
Through the ELSEHERE partnership, selected applicants may also receive additional professional development and visibility opportunities, including:
A reduced residency rate through the ELSEHERE community partnership
Priority application review
A dedicated ELSEHERE × Yasmine Laraqui Studio curatorial session
A permanent digital artist profile on ELSEHERE
Eligibility for editorial features, interviews, or publication opportunities through STRATUM Journal
Institutional support letters for funding, research, or visa-related applications when appropriate
Available Sessions
August 2026
1 position
October 2026
1 position
November 2026
2 positions
December 2026
1 position
Duration
1–3 months
Residency Fee
Standard Residency Fee
€1,000 / month
ELSEHERE Community Rate
€850 / month
The ELSEHERE Community Rate is available to applicants accepted through the ELSEHERE partnership pathway.
Who Should Apply
Visual artists
Choreographers
Filmmakers
Curators
Writers
Interdisciplinary practitioners
Artistic researchers
Application Materials
Portfolio
PDF, maximum 10 MB
Project Proposal
One page maximum, outlining your research or production goals in Casablanca
Preferred Residency Dates
Please indicate your preferred month or months and intended duration
Brief Biography
Short professional biography
How to Apply
Please send your application materials by email to:
Please cc:
Subject line:
ELSEHERE × YL Residency Application – [Your Name]
Reference code:
ELSEHERE_YL26
About the Partnership
This partnership reflects a shared commitment to supporting artists through both infrastructure and visibility.
Alongside studio access and residency support, the collaboration seeks to strengthen the public life of artistic work through editorial publication, curatorial dialogue, and long-term documentation.
The residency is conceived not only as a place to make work, but as a framework through which research, process, and artistic development can continue to circulate beyond the residency period itself.
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR
Strong artistic language
A distinct voice, clear formal choices, and a practice with internal coherence.
Clear conceptual thinking
Ideas that are considered, grounded, and meaningfully articulated.
Unusual but precise responses
Unexpected approaches that remain intentional, focused, and well-resolved.
Holding complexity
Works that can sustain tension, ambiguity, contradiction, or layered meaning without collapsing into vagueness.
Openness to risk
Practices willing to test form, push inquiry further, and take the prompt somewhere alive and necessary.
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
Please prepare materials that help us understand your work, your practice, and how your submission engages the call.
Project information
Title, medium, year, duration or dimensions, and any key practical details.
Artist Statement
A concise description of the work or proposal and its relation to the prompt.
Work samples
Images, video links, audio, texts, or other materials that best represent the work.
Relevant context
Any additional information that helps us understand the submission more clearly.
Why This Context
ELSEHERE frames open calls as part of a wider artistic field. Selected works enter a public-facing context shaped by editorial attention, curatorial intent, and longer-term artistic dialogue.
Curatorial and editorial context
Your work is seen, read, and positioned within a considered artistic framework.
Public-facing visibility
Selected works may be featured across ELSEHERE’s platforms, releases, and publishing channels.
Longer-term dialogue
We remain attentive to works and practices that may continue into future programs, publications, or collaborations.
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