The Inlaks Residency at Tracey Emin Foundation, UK

Applications close: 4 September 2026, 5pm (BST)

Interviews: October / November 2026

Programme begins: April 2027

Programme completes: Early July 2028

1. The selected applicant will receive a 14-month residency beginning April 2027at the Tracey Emin Foundation.

2. The Foundation will provide a partial financial support of GBP 12000 to the selected awardee towards their living expenses in the UK.

To be eligible for support from the Foundation, the applicant should not have received any prior grant from the Inlaks Shivdasani Foundation for any other overseas opportunity.

1. The TEAR 2027 cohort will be painters, in particular people who work directly with physical materials, it would not be suitable for painters who rely on digital technologies.

2. The applicant must an Indian citizen and must be residing in India at the time of application.

3. Applicants should be born on or after 1^st January 1992 for 2027 residency (35 years of age at the time of application).

For more information, visit the Tracey Emin Website here.

When the opportunity is open to new applications, clicking the 'Apply Now' link at the top of the page will provide access to the application form. This will take you to Tracey Emin Foundation’s website where you will find further details.

If the opportunity is closed and not accepting applications the 'Apply Now' link will not be visible.

1. The Tracey Emin Foundation will conduct the initial selection process for the residency. This will include a desk review of all applications, followed by an online interview with shortlisted candidates.

2. If an applicant based in India is shortlisted, a second round of interviews will be conducted by an independent selection committee appointed by Inlaks, which will make the final selection of the resident.

The Tracey Emin Artist Residency (TEAR) is a free, studio-based art school programme that encourages the development of studio practice alongside a community of professional artists at TKE Studios.  ​

Initially with set projects devised by Tracey Emin, Director, Elissa Cray and a host of guest artists, you will explore, develop and question artistic practices. ​

Visits from key figures such as gallery directors, curators, artists, accountants, framers, collectors, art historians will shape how you develop your studio work over the following year with ongoing mentorship from Tracey and opportunities to exhibit to far-reaching audiences.

The TEAR programme is similar in level to a Master’s degree programme but with no formal qualification. For the next cohort will be selecting 8 applicants from people worldwide.

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