Step 1 — Contact information
Fill in your name, email, phone number, and address in the fields below.
Artist Residency
Apply for the residency.
Year-round, no fee, reviewed on the first Monday of every month.
Before you apply
Four documents. The proposal matters most.
Four documents: an artist statement, a CV, a portfolio and a project proposal. The proposal matters most. Tell us what you want to make in Kep and why it has to be made here. One page is enough. Write in Khmer or English; Khmer applications are read in Khmer.
Residencies run one to three months, up to three artists at a time. Cambodian and regional artists are fully funded. International artists receive accommodation, studio, meals and in-country support, and arrange their own flights or sponsorship, with our help applying to your country’s cultural funds.
You must be 21 or over with at least two years of active practice.
One thing to know before you apply: every resident runs one free public activity for the Kep community during their stay, and leaves one work, archive or piece of research with Art for Kep.
Applications are read on the first Monday of each month and you will hear within three weeks. Shortlisted artists are interviewed online or in person. There is no fee at any stage.
Questions: Ms. Monikeo Kol, [email protected], +855 078 888 557.
Applying for a Ten Boats + berth? That is a separate call — see Ten Boats + or Art Week.
Step 2 — Applicant status
Select whether you are applying as an emerging or established artist.
Step 3 — Upload your residency proposal
Your project proposal (and artist statement if separate): medium, themes, materials, space, proposed length of stay, and why it has to be made in Kep. One page is enough.
Step 4 — Upload your CV
An up-to-date CV highlighting your professional background, exhibitions, publications, or relevant artistic experience.
Step 5 — Upload your dossier
Compile into a single PDF: passport or photo ID; portfolio (up to 10 images, or a short video or audio sample); links to website or portfolio; optional press or recommendations.
Benefits once accepted include accommodation, studio, meals, materials support where available, introductions, exhibition or public presentation, local travel, wellness classes and coastal excursions, and visa support.